The mid-2000s were dark days at General Motors as it approached its seemingly inevitable bankruptcy, but there were some bright spots. Back then, GM was throwing proverbial darts at a wall in hopes that at least one would hit its target. One of GM’s most unexpected initiatives was driven by its chief enthusiast, industry legend Bob Lutz: a two-seat roadster that, with subtle tweaks, would be sold across four of its brands primarily in North America and Europe.
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