to the site Hardrock!!! Nice PS

 

If they make a HHR pickup with FWD would you have any traction with a load? or do you think a RWD would be needed?

 

Because it DOES HAVE a "trunk"

 

Back in the early 80's, GM considered making a pick-up on the x car platform. Had about 10 of them running on test. Gave it up for some reason regarding load.

 

The X body cars were nothing to write home about

The X body FWD platform only went 6 model years (80 to 85) before it was killed off...that may have also played into it

 

Quick hi jack....

You know it's funny people say that. I had 3 (me, spouse and daughter). All were high mileage and low maintenance.....especially an Olds, 2.8 V-6, 4 speed. The key was that if you had a good one, they were good....unfortunately they were far between, as you infurred.

 

Thanks for the welcome. I'm really enjoying this site.I love my HHR and I'm glad to see that there are other people as passionate about their HHR's.

 

Sorry folks to break-up your dream but GM won't release a pick-up version of the HHR. I included a reply from my friend Bob Lutz about your request:
"We did a full-size model of this about two years ago. It would involve quite a bit of engineering investment, as well as a lot of unique metal stamped parts with an uncertain market. If we needed something of this type, we would likely bring in the small FWD Opel Corsa-based pick-up from Brazil"
as for the picture of a Corsa based pick-up i found this :
http://www.corsa-passion.com/corsaB.htm go to the middle of the page to see what is look like.

 

I like the green one but I dont like the pipe on the pick up bed. That stands out.

 

I find the comment about an uncertain market interesting. eg, the Colorado and the SSR.