GM Sales of Hummer Could Increase with New Design

Posted in GMC on Monday, August 18th, 2008

Although GM sales of the Hummer brand SUV have faltered due to the high gas prices, the automaker’s new concept could spark a new interest among buyers.

General Motors has a reputation of releasing limited edition vehicles for a variety of occasions. The new Black Chrome H2 is no exception. Although GM sales have been so bad that the company has considered selling off the brand, the new Black Chrome edition could produce a GM sales spurt before selling the brand to another company.

GM isn’t giving too many details about the new edition, but we can make some guesses based on the name. It’s probably going to be a sleek black H2 with all chrome accents and features. Door handles, side mirrors, hood latches and the trim around the fuel door are probably going to be accented with shiny chrome that catches your eye immediately. In addition, the Black Chrome H2 will probably have matching black leather interior with chrome accents along the dash as well.

Does this renew any interest in the Hummer? Despite its fuel economy, will you want to visit your local GMC dealer and get a Black Chrome H2? It sounds interesting to me, but I still want a Hummer regardless of its gas mileage. How about you?

Funeral Cars Part of PA Monster Truck Show

Posted in Cadillac Hearses on Monday, August 18th, 2008

Have you ever seen funeral cars mounted atop 44-inch tires with 18-inch suspension? If not, you missed an awesome sight last weekend in Carlisle Pennsylvania. This unique auto show brought in more than 2,000 vehicles and 35,000 spectators to the area’s fairgrounds for the All-Truck Nationals. Some of the cars in attendance were “pimped out” and “monsterfied” funeral cars.

One of those funeral cars was Chris Null’s 1972 Cadillac Victoria hearse. But this wasn’t like the other Cadillac hearses you see on the road. It has 44-inch tires and has the nickname “Final Ride.” But it also has more finishing touches like a graveyard paint job and a casket riding in the back.

A Gettysburg resident, Null purchased the hearse for $300 more than five years ago just before it appeared in a demolition derby. As soon as he bought it, he began modifying it with help from his friends. He was inspired by a hearse monster truck from the 1980s. It currently had 450 horsepower, but Null is still working on it to make it even better than it is.

Other vehicles at the event included monster truck rides for truck lovers and the entire family and monster truck crushes. The Grave Digger simulator was also there.