Just finished the Solstice book and really enjoyed the background. But really missed not hearing the end of the story or 'rest' of the story. The coupe for one, the final production numbers, the Opel story and I'm sure there is more. Anyone heard if the author plans a follow up cd or anything?
It's definitely a very special history. It's a car that definitely deserved a book to be written about it. I'm proud to have been a part of that history, and proud of my mother's dedication to the quality of the product. They really stepped up and did a great job with it.
I tried to interest the author in a web based subscription supplement but couldn't get anywhere. I'm not sure he thought there was enough potential revenue to warrant the job. I'd love to see a complete story too!
Agreed, historically Gary Witzenburg only seems to be interested or focuses on development & release of certain models. This is the only follow-up video information as it relates to the coupe I have ever discovered.
wspohn : I tried to interest the author in a web based subscription supplement but couldn't get anywhere. I'm not sure he thought there was enough potential revenue to warrant the job. I'd love to see a complete story too!
Has anyone considered pointing him at an Ebook format like on Amazon where he can self publish? Alternatively, we could concievably draft an update and share it with him and he could then Epublish it.
or you can contact the publisher, Mike, at Lammmorada@aol.com and urge him again to get the author to do this project. I'd sure love the 'Rest of the Story' and would pay them $20-30 for it in whatever form they chose to publish it.
What has to be remembered is GW formerly worked for GM press department, that relationship has helped him in establishing a good working relationship with them, it also hinders him (according to his critics) because if GM feels he published something negative it could also impact his future relationship and access to them.
Still, I think it's possible to do a rest of story addendum without getting caught up in the drama. My main concern w/GM is that they cling onto the belief that one sports car is all that's needed. That's like Henry Ford saying you can have a model T in any color as long as it's black. I'm sure the Mazda Miata is very happy with that continued mentality.
Jimbo may be tactless, but he is correct. Supply vs. Demand. On the other hand, some Saturday in the dead of winter with my friend Google and I bet we could create our own update with not much effort. Just a thought.
Maybe a chapter on Daewoo and the Tauro out of Spain? In fact - maybe Tauro would take up the challenge?
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