Editorial Write Up 87 GN, Edmunds.com Inside Line
Brett,
Thanks for taking my call.
I'm a writer for Edmunds.com's Inside Line (Inside Line: News, Road Tests, Auto Shows, Car Photos and Videos) looking for a stock (as close to stock as possible) Grand National in the Southern California area for editorial we're generating. It's basically a chance to bring the greatest turbo Regal up against the latest turbo Regal, the new 2011 Regal GS.
We've done several similar stories before. Here are some links so people can see what we're up to.
1994 Dodge Viper RT/10 vs. 2010 Dodge Viper SRT-10
1994 Dodge Viper RT/10 Meets 2009 Dodge Viper SRT10
2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 vs. 1992 Ford Mustang GT 5.0
2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 vs. 1992 Ford Mustang GT 5.0
1998 Acura Integra Type-R vs. 2010 Honda Civic Si
1998 Acura Integra Type R vs. 2010 Honda Civic Si
Ideally we'd like to test the Grand National at the drag strip at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. However we won't do anything with which the owner isn't comfortable. All our testing is non-destructive and done with utmost care -- despite the fact that we sometimes like to write about more colorfully.
Even more important than the testing, however, is photography. It will take a full day to photograph the car with much of the work taking place just before sunset.
We'll pay for gas, buy lunch and dinner if anyone wants to hang around that long, and offer up a small cash stipend in appreciation ($150). And we guarantee it will be fun, or we'll die trying to make it so.
We're hoping to put this all together in the next two weeks so time is of the essence.
Once again Brett, thanks for all the help and consideration. I can be reached at the numbers and eMail address below.
John Pearley Huffman
P.O. Box 447
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(805) 687-6723 (Office)
(805) 407-6723 (Cell)
Pearley@aol.com