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Old February 22nd, 2009, 11:59 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bluevista View Post
I would be wary of the fact that some think the Omega looks a little bit like a Chebby Nova or Poncho Ventura if it matters. In the correct light and at just the right angle if you squint your eyes and look closely you can see a slight resemblance. Both in the GM family so I guess it can be expected.
"Slight resemblance"???

They are the same car! Much of the sheet metal is common. Unlike the 60s, when GM's divisions actually tried to build different-looking cars off of common platforms, by the late 1970s they were barely mailing it in. One of the worst examples is the 77-90 B-body wagons. From the firewall back, the sheet metal is identical and completely interchangeable. Only the front clip and dash board are different.
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