The Oldsmobile Silhouette Was a Really Weird Luxury Minivan
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The original Oldsmobile Silhouette was weird, quirky, and bizarre. It was also the original luxury minivan, and today I'm reviewing the Silhouette to show you what it was like. I am also going to show you the quirks and features of the Silhouette, and I will show you how the Oldsmobile Silhouette drives.
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If I were to list my favorite reviews, it would include the Vector W8 and this - the 1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette. It would be the only list, ever, that includes both the Vector W8 and the 1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette.
Uploaded Today, 16 hours ago, at 11:57Am Feb 11 2020
@Bonda Heat this was a scheduled upload I guess
Bonda Heat probably had it unlisted and just made it public, maybe waiting for the better quality to get uploaded because when YT videos are uploaded they start at 144P.
Doug type of car of the year?
Doug's a time traveler. This was actually filmed in '96
Does anyone else like it more when Doug reviews "normal" cars like this, as opposed to million-dollar exotics?
Personally I love seeing Doug review quirky cars like this, it just fits his personality so well.
yes i like weird cars
How is this normal? You are more likely to see a Rolls Royce on the road than this olds
@@h0rze423 yeah the rolls royces are cool but i prefer cool, weird, and quirky cars
@@danny67762 I love wierd and quirky cars as well, but we need both on this channel imo. I also wish he would review regular, boring cars as well like a BMW 535i 2016... don't ask why about that particular model
Finally a car that matches Doug's clothes.
Fox Blue River 😂😂C’mon man 😂😂
Why is this so accurate 😂💀
where is the lie 😂
I noticed that too !
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My dad bought one of these vans used and gifted it to me when I was old enough to drive. I was embarrassed of it at first but I eventually embraced how wacky it looked. I named it “The White Bullet” and it soon became the go to car for road trips and group events. Even my girlfriend fell in love with it. Lots of great memories and handies in The White Bullet. Miss you buddy. RIP king!
Same here except it was a 1986 dodge caravan.. I graduated in 2004.
Shootin white bullets in the white bullet
Don't hit the inside of that van with a black light...
This was my exact case as well. Family bought it for my first car. Couldn’t stand it at first, but eventually my friends all loved it. Only difference is that we affectionally called it “the space shuttle” 🥹 miss her all the time
The lack of built in car seats nowadays probably has to do with constantly changing safety standards. Kids below 40 lbs are supposed to face the back of the car now. You could design a seat and 5 minutes later some regulatory body changes a recommendation and suddenly your built in seat is a "deathtrap"
blah blah regs, blah blah liability... but you are right.
Look at toddler-sized car seats as well. For side impact protection they have huge side bolsters, it's too hard to integrate that into a normal seat. Even back then, many of these integrated car seats were lumpy, hard, and uncomfortable when retracted.
Better as a booster seat
Doug the type of guy to park in a no parking zone
I agree. Blah Blah Blah. Just a reason to make people spend more money. Car seat exp dates.....what a joke.@@alexlollar3293
3:05 missed the perfect chance to say “a button with the silhouette of a silhouette”
Xgalxall1122 I know ,right?
I was about to make the same comment
oh hey, thanks for typing out my comment for me
YES! YES! YES!
her: he's not responding for 25 minutes. he's probably with another girl me: learning about an Oldsmobile silhouette
That explains our attention span and interests
At least you have your priorities straight
That's very accurate 😂😂
We're cats. We get bored easily
24 min 54 min
All jokes aside, I really love these. I just really dig that 1980s & early ‘90s “car of the future” vibe that these give off, you know?
I know what you mean. These GM vans still look super futuristic to me, especially from the rear. I grew up seeing these space vans all over the road as a kid in the early 00's. I haven't seen one in many years, and it's very sobering to know that nearly all of them have sent to their final resting place. I would absolutely jump at an opportunity to own a clean Lumima APV or Trans Sport.
@@hakeemsd70m I almost bought one. It was a very nice vehicle @ the time!
The Super Oldsmobile MiniVan 2000 !
I love that era of vehicle design
I have another theory about the styling. Star Trek The Next Generation was on the air when this minivan came out, and a lot of minivans of that era looked a lot like the shuttles they used on that show.
Leonard Nimoy did advertisements for this specific Oldsmobile so I think you’re on the money.
I always called them shuttlrcraft vans. A few friends started to as well once I pointed out the similarities. I ran into a couple of other people over the years who did the same. I think the design esthetic feel just inside the boundaries of acceptable because of TNG, even if the resemblance wasn't intentional.
Those babies are in plenty of backyards in the midwest. with tall grass around them.
Pontiac's legacy
J S They were junk!,,
I know the one I drove is now compacted and probably still smells like Ready Lash and Those bath and body works spritzed that were popular with the late 2000s high school gals club
I still prefer Prodigy BBS service. On my 14k modem. Yes, that's PRE-Internet, bitches. Bow down to endurance. I'm a Bonobo.
I can speak to that from Texas. Poor old Trans Sport sitting and withering away in someone's yard.
"Drives pretty well" While vehicle shakes violently.
*best comment award*
That is "pretty well" for a 1990s GM vehicle.
@@DougDeMuro Just messin around. Love your content. Keep up the good work.
Fiat: *Laughs in Soviet exports*
😂😂😂😂
doug score be like: "lets see how this minivan stacks up against a Ferrari"
"Let's see how this Ferrari stacks up against the Spacex rockets"
whats interesting in watching these older cars doug reviews is seeing all these features that were so ahead of their time. like the button opening the power sliding doors. stuff like that got lost for 20-30 years. interesting to see it all start to come back in todays vehicles.
Silhouette was truly a very nice vehicle. I was really, really close to buying one. Bought Taurus wagon instead. Cheaper.
I just got a car recently that has the on/off power button instead of using a key. Not new at all, but this was actually a thing way back in the 1950s, then was gone for decades before making a comeback around the 2000s or so. So it is interesting to see how things come and go. Sometimes it's just trends, other time they are ideas that just weren't really ready for mass adoption.
3:07 “A perfect diagram of the Silhouette,” Don’t you mean a perfect *silhouette* of the Silhouette?
Someone who finally gets it.
Such a missed opportunity
It’s an old silhouette 😭
I like the look of it - much more sleek than ugly.
Only Doug could of dropped the ball at this moment
*Doug*- “Quality, there was none” (proceeds to open/shut the power door 30 times) *Silhouette owner*- (nervous sweating intensifies)
Aaron Zufall laughed too hard on that one
Yes and it's like 24 years old.
I was waiting for the cable to snap
Oh shit
🤣🤣🤣
When my grandfather retired from GM, he bought my grandma one and she drove it for years til she couldn't drive anymore and gave it to my dad. When he sold it after owning it several years, it was still running great. That automatic door chime is burned into my memory tho. Such a weird little van.
I had one of these with the 3800 V6. I liked the feature that the rear seats folded flat and could carry an entire 4x8 foot plank of plywood. I also was in the funeral business and once these rear seats were removed, two cots would fit in nicely. The bodies on the said cots would carry an odor/ the vented rear windows were very useful for this purpose.
Mini van door closes .. Snake charmer recording artist "My time has come"
Sad Toast lolol
Sssss ahhh
hahaha, literally laughed out loud.
@@DougDeMuro I got a reply from Doug ... I am now worthy
Sad Toast now happy toast
Prospective customer: "Mind if I open the driver's door to look inside?" Oldsmobile Salesman: "Knock yourself out. Literally."
The design will leave you floored.
Wake up with a kidney missing🤣
Last thing you hear is them hiding you in the back of the van at the dealership: “weuh weuh weuh weuh” *back door locks*
I think the built in car seat is super cool. Would love to see that in modern cars
That door noise just brought back sooo many child hood memories. We had a 97 Pontiac Transport Montana with the auto door and that was a very memorable sound. We then had the 02 silhouette and coincidentally my first car was a 2000 Montana and that door sound will always mean so much to me.
“This car actually drives fairly normally” (Shakes violently)
Logan Caras Also puffs white smoke out the back. Lol
omg i cried
lmaooooo
That's normal GM build quality for the 90's.
@@fl350r facts
My response to Doug reviewing a McLaren supercar: "Meh" My response to Doug reviewing a Silhouette minivan: "OH HELL YEAH" I've always been interested in the dustbuster vans. I like the look.
oh yeah, i totally agree
@Marcus Smith 100% agree.
Weird stuff is why I even watch in the first place. Hence why I want a Previa so much now.
So you’re more of a Countach guy I see :)
@@miracleeskimobattleship2874 May dad test drove a Previa, I got car sick in the back seat.
The movie Get Shorty showcased this van a few times. John Trevolta got one as a rental and told everyone it was cool and "the Cadillac of minivans". In the end of the movie everyone was driving it
That door opens faster than most new minivans today
So they could take your fingers off
He’s finally reviewing the new cyber truck. Yeah!!
Ryan Stiles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ryan Stiles Mostly
The child seat built into the rear seat was actually amazing.
Absolutely genius! Blows my mind how new models don't have it 🤦♂️
moein didn’t know kids stayed kids forever
@@kls5948 Can't say if this comment is serious or... You don't have to use it if you don't need it.
moein Volvo had adopted this on their XC90 as a option, really cool though!
Oh my Josh 2 SHUT THE FUCK UP BITCH
We had a 95 we bought used in 96, very comfortable with lots of power. Love the fact that you're reviewing older vehicles!
this was my first vehicle! my grandparents gave it to me. unfortunately i got rear ended about 2 years ago and it was totaled 😢😢😢 i miss it so much. i always got a ton of compliments and comments on it! always had a great time in there.
Sign: "NO PARKING" Doug: "THIS IS..."
LOL!!!!
Hugh Jass totally
0:14
Sovereign Citizin: 'I am not parking, I am reviewing'
He was able to finish the interior quirks and features and a "driving simulator" while hoisted on the back of a flatbed that was towing the Silhouette at Doug's expense.
I had a mom ride me out in the second row seats at the end of a cul-de-sac in an Olds Silhouette. This van brings back very happy memories for me.
Am I reading this right? You got it on with someone's mom in one of these- in the middle of a cul de sac???
The GM minivans produced 1990- 1996 were probably the most exotic minivans such as Oldsmobile Silhouette, Chevrolet Lumina, and Pontiac Transport are kind of innovative and their something you'll never see on the road.
This brings back my childhood and if you think this is ugly, just imagine having it in turquoise. I always thought it resembled a Disney monorail with the sloping windshield, the lines down the side, and the door closing music. A couple of things that weren't mentioned (or omitted) in the video: those rear front vents didn't have a way to close the vents, you could only move them up or down. Although they may have been deactivated if the rear vents were turned off. Also, the ashtray in the rear next to the fan controls for all of the kids that smoked in the 90s.
A schoolmate’s mom had a “tranny vanny” in jelly bean blue. It was awful
My Grandma had one in that awful Turquoise color. And I definitely busted my head on the top corner of the front passenger door. After splitting my head open, I made DAMN sure to lean back when opening the door.
My old 80s merc has an ash tray and cigarette lighter for every passenger in the car, yet not a single cup holder
microchip470 cars were more colorful back in the 90s now it’s white silver or black
He also did not mention about the air pump
My grandpa had one, drove it into a lake... true story.
Wait...what? I think this calls for the story to be told.
If it flipped over you could probably have just used it as a boat
i hope it wasn’t cuz he was tryna avoid another car at night and flew over the guardrail
Cool
Can't say I blame him, it does look like a boat
I owned one (used) in the early 2000's.... One of the best Vans I have ever owed. I might have had it for many more years than I did, had it not been stolen from my driveway and found about a month later in the Florida Swamps. It was an odd looking van, but it grew on you - and it had so much interior room.
Doug’s car reviews are always so much fun to watch thanks to his attention to every little detail and his colourful way of presenting quirks and features. 😊
My mom had a gray one when I was six and I even remember looking at it as a child and thinking “why does this look like a space ship”
i think my mom had a purple one back in 2008 and we always called it barney cuz it was big n purple
Thought the Pontiac Transport version was better looking.
It looks like a military german boxer APC jajajja every owner of this i know they call them by a name jajajja pretty funny thing actually i call mine gregory xd
@@vfspectrum4652 that's hilarious lol
They all did. The Toyota Previa van from the 90s was weird too.
3:06 Im mad at you for not saying Silhouette of a Silhouette
I see a little silhouetto of a van! Scaramouche, Scaramouche....
@@hupsou4237 no no no it should be; I see a little silhouetto of a van! Oldsmobile! Oldsmobile! will it do the fan-dan-go??!....
I worked at a dealership when these were new. They had two flaws (IMO): the long nose that made parking a little sketchy, and the overly long reach that was required to clean the interior of the windshield. Otherwise they were absolute gems. The aerodynamic advantage over other vans of the era was very evident when driving in a strong headwind. Oh, the "safety noise" when the sliding door closes was just marketing. GM used a stepper motor to drive the door mechanism. Stepper motors make that noise because of how they are driven.
I owned a 92. It was the most amazing vehicle I ever drove. It practically floated down the road. Had great power. I have forever hated trading it in. Loved it!
I had a 95 and I too feel like you do.
My family used to have one of these lol the door fell off in traffic once
😂😂😂 Thanks! I needed a good laugh!
😂😂
Damn
😹😹😹😹😹
Too funny 😂
This van reminds me of the Monorail from Disney World...
Brian Fisher lol true
Oh my gosh yessss
They do kinda look like a monorail train car, doesn't it??
Or the front of a japanese train. Lol
Well, sir, there's nothing on earth Like a genuine, bona fide Electrified, six-car monorail.
Had an older Chevy version of this with the 3.8. Got great mileage on the highway, fairly decent power for the day, about 180 hp at least. I liked the composite body panels, the body never rusted. I didn’t like removing all the seats to carry larger loads, but I could fold all the seat backs down and handled a lot of things that way, on an elevated flat surface. And yes that was a long dashboard. It was good to armor all it so it wouldn’t warp in the sun too much. But it got us through a lot of family trips back in the day.
Let's be honest. We ALL drew a picture of this in kindergarten.
My grandmother had a 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette and I was quite literally waiting for the sound the door made. Made my day hearing that iconic sound.
Gabriel Shatunovsky Me too! My great uncle had one, I think it was a 98’ because I was about 5-6 when he got it, but I loved that noise so much. It used to make me laugh lol
🤣🤣🤣
My grandma had the teal colored one with the funny cloth grey seats can’t tell you how many pizzas and Ice cream we ate in there
I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed that sound!
Ah yes me too reminds me of my father’s 1995 Lumina APV especially that sound
When I was a kid my babysitter had one of these, I never thought hearing that door sound again would be so nostalgic
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6:21 my family had a Chevy Venture when I was a kid and it made that noise when the door closed and it was one of my favorite noises, and hearing it again is bringing back memories. It deeply saddened me when it first stopped making the noise, and then the power door stopped working completely
We called them "Dustbusters" when I was growing up. It was the equivalent to a "Punch Buggy". Edit: I made this comment before watching the video. 😆
I can smell the inside of this car though the screen
how does it smell?
@@Matt-dz3xe Like cigarette smoke.
@@butwhataboutdragons7768 oh, yes, the smell of childhood.
YOOO I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE.
Smells like Play-doh and McDonald's
Looks like the car i drew in pictures when i was 5 😂
hahahahahaha
GM probably hired a group of 6 year olds to design this thing lmao
Hahahahaha
😂😂😂
oh look it's me
I actually like the way it looks, a lot of 90s minivans had this sort of shape like the Toyota Previa so it doesn't seem that weird. Love to see things like this decades later
I think that forward panoramic front windshield is actually a pretty elegant design idea, vans with a more "normal" bonnet and windshield often look a bit sloppy. I'm pretty sure this idea was started in mass production by the renault espace which carried this idea in more or less dramatic ways for all of its 5 gens, for almost 40 years. It has drawbacks but also quite a few benefits, including maximizing interior space and luminosity, as well as reducing blind spots. It definitely feels very spacey in this type of vehicle.
The other really cool styling feature of these vehicles were the high-mounted tail lights. That was, to me, at the time, the most striking design feature. It looked so cool.
The Volvo 850 Estate Wagon copied those high tail lights 2 years later. That's got to be the only time Volvo ever lagged behind a U.S. auto company.
This channel in a nutshell: - Day 1: McLaren 720s - Day 2: Oldsmobile Silouette - Day 3: Pagani Zonda - Day 4: Bugatti Chiron - Day 5: PT Cruiser
Kenzer 161 other than the 720s they’re all the same class what you on about
He should do the pt convertible it's so retarded
He demolished a pt cruiser with a hummer awhile back
I'm still waiting for the Ford Cortina Estate in two tone colour.
keith cunningham BS. The PT is an absolute turd, even compared to the exotics
I like how there is a “No parking” sign behind the van where he is reviewing it.
😂🤣 I didn’t even notice that!!
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4:20 💀💀💀
It's funny. Truth is, though if someone came along, he's there, so then he'd just have to pack up his stuff and drive away.
Doug is 'edgy' that way...
I'm suprised to hear they didn't sell as well as the other two because the Olds was definitely a lot more common around here than the Lumina van and even a little more common than the Pontiac.
my grandpa had a Gen2 Silhoutte and it still made that automatic door noise. Ahh the memories.
Sign: "No Parking" Doug: "QUIRKS AND FEATURES"
He didn't choose the thug life; the thug life chose him.
I was only there for a minute!
“A technology all modern minivan take for granted” Mercedes metris crying in the corner
The US market Metris is so boring compared to the Euro V-Class. Their van is DRIPPING with luxury.
@@froggodoggo79 Metris' in the US are primarily geared towards being small commercial vehicles for people who may not need as much room as a Sprinter. Most people looking for luxury in a Mercedes-Benz have always looked to the cars.
I owned the Pontiac one, the first-gen, the front wasn't cut. I loved it. Looking futuristic and the view from inside was amazing. You could see the road so well.
Growing up with friend's parents having minivans like this was great. Comfortable seats in the back, plenty of room. The funny angled front meant tons of dashboard space so you could use the dashboard like another storage area.
12:23 Doug is the type of guy who reviews a car at a no parking zone
He’s safe because a tow truck ain’t even gonna touch that shit
Needed that laugh thanks
All the tow trucks are busy with Range Rovers so I don’t think he’s worried.
He's fine, the sign specifically says at the vehicle owner's expense lol
"It's an Oldsmobile Silhouette." "But I booked a Cadillac." "It's the Cadillac of minivans..." Get Shorty - 1995
ooooo irreverent.
Just where I saw it
Chili Palmer 😂
THIS is the comment I came here for.
24:42 thank me later. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
When I was a child we had a Pontiac Trans Sport 3.8 with nearly the same interior. We are living in Germany and the car was very rare here even in the early 90s. My friends named the Trans Sport a "flight simulator". I have a lot of nice memories watching this video... Vacation with the family driving through Europe..
I didn’t think Pontiac or GM was in Germany.
@@markusantonio4866 When I remember right you could buy these cars in Opel (GM) dealerships. This was also possible for the successor (Chevrolet Venture) that was sold as Chevrolet Trans Sport. By the way: The successor Trans Sport was the same car like the Opel Sintra, but with another engine and long wheel base.
so nostalgic to see one in depth again especially hearing that door chime 🤣
As Danny Devito said in Get Shorty, “It’s the Cadillac of mini vans.”
I believe it was John Travolta who said that line. Danny DeVito took it for a test drive.
I can just see one of these marvels zigzagging down the road with that fancy power sliding door stuck in the half open position with a plastic trash bag covering the opening.
*MERCEDES
I love that Danny DeVito laugh when he reacts to the door opening. Let's not forget that by the end of the movie Danny DeVito had his own Silhouette. 😂
It was John travolta
Car: has leather seats Doug: LUXUURYYY
aaaaaaand tinted windows
Another great review. This van was great in looks--quite ageless, which is why I find it worthy of one of your reviews. I've only driven two minivans--a Grand Caravan I rented for a 1400 mile round trip between Phoenix and Napa to move my Mom and her pets in 2000 when she bought her retirement home in Phoenix. I also almost bought a Toyota Sienna, which rode nice but I chose a Camry instead and gave my Highlander which I bought for hauling utility to me wife. That way I had a car with a nice sedan ride (a poor man's Lexus) and great highway and commute fuel economy and a near 500 mile range on the highway--to Socal and back I only had to get gas once, usually around Indio when I'd go there on a vacation with my wife and daughter. My Camry was hit once, the front end was damaged, but it was a strong car and I, unhurt, had it in a body shop and a replacement car in my garage the afternoon of an accident, thanks to a great insurance company. I've quit driving since I live within easy access of public transport now so I do not need the expense of insurance--if I could get a car just for looks, I'd get a Ford Probe or Mazda RX7 which reminds me of a Porsche 924. I also like the mid 80's vintage Camaro or Firebird for looks, or the modern Mustang. My favorite looking Sedan was a Chevy Corsica--drove a Beretta once and my fiance loved it--it had nice power and looks for its days. This genre of GM van was quite nice in looks. The Aston Martin Lagonda was also cool looking--I believe you did an awesome review of that car too. The only drawback of these streamlined vehicles was the windshield blocking the view of the front end. I always liked seeing the front hood so when stopped in traffic I could use the back two tires of the vehicle in front to keep a safe stopping distance which I'd line up with the top of my hood--my driving instructor and also my father taught me that trick and I never rear ended anyone as a result in a half million miles of driving.
I always loved these vans, I called them Space shuttle vans. Especially when they have that paint scheme
As a small child in the late 90s, these were my favorite car and i was dead certain I'd own one as an adult. Don't ask me why.
is it your car now? lol
@@hugonubario Still waiting for a response?
@@baronvonjo1929 I forgot about it but yes sure!
same but mid nineties
Yep, me too. They looked like a Star Trek shuttlecraft. As fate would have it... my mom bought a 1997 Pontiac Transport. One year off the Dustbuster design. Truth is it was a much better vehicle. It went 200,000 miles before the head gasket got it. My father in law had a 2003 for 200,000 miles as well before the head gasket got it. And I had a 2001 as a jalopy that went 150,000 miles until I sold it running perfectly fine. But you’d never mistake any of those for Captain Kirk’s ride. That’s for sure.
True story, we had a customer who put a little model railroad on the dash
Lol whoa
That's a neat idea.
Reminds me of the Chevy Lumina vans. Idk why but my eyes were always drawn to those weird things.
I believe my parents had the 1990 silhouette! My mother always said she wasn't crazy about it at first, but grew to love it. My grandfather worked for GM & helped them get the van as they were starting a family. It definitely wasn't a sexy vehicle, but it was unique. We had so many great trips & memories in that van!
I'm not afraid to admit that I've always liked these vans
Eric Allison loved the Transport version. It was my dream car when I was a kid.
Way to advertise you have no taste.
Me too
@@redram5150 By that logic, you're saying that Doug doesn't have good taste either. Because I have the same taste in cars, as he does. Weird and quirky
@@swatisquantum Yeah same here.
"I borrowed this vehicle from a viewer here in San Diego who has a number of 1980's and 1990's General Motors vehicles." Sounds like someone's planning on starting a demolition derby.
I have a saying the uglier the car the more i want it. To be honest i would get more disgusted and laughter of people than a normal lambo or ferrari.
@Make America Great Again - DUMP TRUMP! The Aztek didn't come out until 2000.
Make America Great Again - DUMP TRUMP! That would probably win honestly lol
when i was little between 3-6 my parents had one of these, it was awesome when I was little. I think, might have been a product of the time but I was really into the space shuttle at that time and I always thought the silhouette looked like the space shuttle. Hearing that door chime is a throwback that's for sure.
I don’t recall ever seeing one of these iterations of this style - but I was always fond of the Pontiac Transport which I always found cool. In white, tinted windows, with matching white accented rims and body wrap around accents made it look hotter than even most sports cars of the era.
I remember when I was a Kid my best friends Dad drove a silhouette exactly like this one. We used to hate it and call it a Big Nose. He was embarrassed to be dropped off at school in it, and would make his Dad drop him off on the corner. 😂
Plot twist when he got his license it was his passme downs and adored it🤣🤣
If I saw one of my classmates get dropped off in this thing, I would respect the hell out of them. Also this thing may be ugly but it’s cool asf much cooler than a Ford Explorer or a Highlander.
I like the “no parking sign” next to the van. Doug is badass.
"Towed at owner's expense." Not Doug's problem! 😁
#DougLife
@@coreygrant5974 lol
I worked at a hotel in the late 80s and we had one of these as our shuttle vans. When I wanted to have some fun, I would set the parking brake on a flat surface and just mash the gas pedal to the floor and watch the smoke roll off the front tires! Definitely was fun to drive, and that huge dashboard would always crack me up, it was like a Japanese hotel pod!😂
As always, great review Doug! One note about the rear seats though! While GM indeed was late to the party regarding fold-flat seats, the first-generation Honda Odyssey which came out in 1995 had fold-flat third-row seats, and fold-forward middle-row seats. The Honda also had 4 car-style doors, not a sliding door. Growing up, we had a 1996 Odyssey while my cousins had a 1989 Plymouth Voyager. I remember my parents loving the Odyssey's seats and door config being far superior to the Plymouth which made you remove seats and slam the sliding doors shut with all your strength!
When he said "we're going to remember" I imagined him holding a gun to my head for a second
Yeah same lol *"wE'rE gOiNg To ReMeMbEr"*
Look at me... What did you say? Look at me...
Thug Nasty I love how he liked this comment
THIS! is the kind of shit I love to see on this channel.
+1
Same
yeah better than watching a 1 million ferrari
No swearing this is a Christian mine craft server!
MHT why?
Absolutely gorgeous design from the Silhouette. I've looked these up and nobody has restomodded them apparently. These fixed up must look spectacular!
Definitely reminds me of the early 90's . Saw that beast on the road a lot in my teens . My grandparents used one to haul antiques with the back seats removed . All around Texas from camp Bowie to Canton .
It was time. A weird looking Minivan. It is the Best day of my Life
I'd love to see him review a Fiat Multipla when they become legal in the US.
Ultraguy87 He would puke several times during the review, because of the multiplia
*Toyota Previa memories*
Dusty Dude Hope he won’t be recording during the "reactions"
@@ultraguy8771 wait looks like your wish has been granted!
I loved the Pontiac Version. I worked at a pontiac dealer when these were new and we called them Door Wedgie vans
Rest in piece
Savage Sock how many pieces?
I've seen some of the Pontiac versions over here in EU in the 90s but i don't think they survived long, i even forgot this car was a thing because i haven't seen one for years.
I remember in highschool the family of a friend of mine got one of these, and we were all in awe with the electric door and the design, it looked like a spaceship to us. Really it's been a long time.
14:39 That was actually for cassettes! My 94 Full Size Blazer has the same roof console.
When Doug was born and his parents brought him home from the hospital the first thing he did was give their car a Dougscore
When Doug was born the first thing his parents did was give HIM a Dougscore.
@@stinkycheese804 Value: 6
The first thing Doug learned to count was the large number of crests, insignias and logos on that car. They really wanted Doug to know he was riding in one of THOSE...
Lmfaoooooooo
When he was born, his first words were "Anyways, now its time to give my Mother's uterus a doug score. Starting with the weekend categories in styling the interior is very dark but the exterior has a nice smooth curve similar in style to the Volkswagen New Beetle and it gets a 5 out of 10 Acceleration is slow due to the massive weight on the chassis and gets a 2 out of ten..."
Looks like a 1980s concept car that was only actualized 10 years later.
Because it is, though technically, the design first came out in 1990, so it's really only 4 years. Look up "1986 Pontiac Trans Sport Concept"
@@Teraforce88 I mean that it almost looks like a concept car from the *early* 1980s.
21:02 Judging by that plume of smoke out the back this thing hasn't had a tune-up since 1996.
He wrote an article on autotrader about this review. He actually drove it with a blown head gasket.
Thank you for this! I loved this car and wished my parents would rent one when we went on family vacations. I loved the futuristic design and felt like if I were in this or the Pontiac Transport I'd be part of a futuristic superhero or sci-fi movie 😋😁
"Has an amazing group of 1980s and 1990s GM cars" is a sentence never before heard.
@anonymous dude probably has a B-Body or 2, lets be honest. with a repertoire like that is basically mandatory.
Amazing in its quantity, I guess
@anonymous it was an attempt at levity, GM has made some cool cars in the 80's a 90's. My childhood favourite was a 95 Suburban.
😂😂😂😂🤣🤣
@anonymous "rare" lol
Why is it that every time Doug says he borrowed a car it sounds like he’s saying he stole it.
"THHHISSS is a 1965 Chevrolet Impala lowrider, and I've borrowed it from a viewer here in beautiful South LA. I've always wanted to drive a lowrider, and today, I will do just that."
He says it’s borrowed for legal reasons, when the car is reported stolen 😂
He has quite a selection.
He “borrows” them and then reviews them next to chain-link fences covered in tarps. Sketch reviews of borrowed cars make for good viewing, criminality be damned!
Was anyone else shocked when he said that people didn't like how it looked? I think it had a fantastic design.
Not at all its disgusting
As ugly as it may be for me I still like it’s quirks
@@yes8032 ...and features!
@@RikoJAmado yes
We had one. As a kid you don’t really think of vehicle styling so much. You’re just excited every time you get to craw into the weirdly shaped van and go somewhere lol. We took the middle seat out in ours from the second row, and put in a in car tv/vhs movie player. That was the coolest thing being able to bring a movie from home, and pop it into the vhs player and watch a movie in the van! Ah the simpler times, where it didn’t take much to entertain us before internet.
Kids these days don’t remember when the back windows didn’t open
PlayboiPedro 😂 be in the back hot as hell... remember the ones that used to just pop out a little?
Jay Belafonte onb and when the ones that rolled down came out man it changed the game
Old but GOLD
Our 2003 Dodge Caravan had back windows that only popped out an inch.
E. Andrews ours was the same
This is the kind of cars I want to see Doug review, please like you agree 👍.
Totally agree!!!!
Ohh man!! I grew up in one of these! Well, my grandma had one when I was 6-9 that had red/burgundy fabric seating, then later on had another one that had gray leather seats. Same white exterior with the black lines, though. I loved those vans 😊
That door closing sound unlocked a memory from childhood. My family had a Pontiac Montana from the late 90s or early 00s, and the rear sliding door made the same sound.