Here's a little gem we found on the GM media site.
In the lower left, we see the rear quarter of the 2001 Pontiac Aztek. In the upper right, we have one Don Butler. This week he was named vice president of marketing for the Cadillac brand. But 10 years ago, he was launching the Aztek at the 2000 LA Auto Show. And that included surfing the mosh pit (yes, mosh pit) at the official Aztek party.
So take the plunge and enter our Friday Caption Contest. Then, hop on over to the Long-Term Road Test blog contest and try your wit there.
spin2win says:
04:09 AM, 03/ 5/10
Yo...Yo....its Steve Balmer.....lets rack him!
lowmilelude says:
04:43 AM, 03/ 5/10
Even the mere presence of the Aztek would cause riots.
lowmilelude says:
04:47 AM, 03/ 5/10
Even then, Phyllis had to admit a tiny inkling that her Zebra-print tank-top wasn't going to be the last purchase she ever regretted.
rustyshacklfrd says:
05:06 AM, 03/ 5/10
To the cliff!
throwback says:
05:09 AM, 03/ 5/10
"it wasn't my fault, REALLY!"
e90_m3 says:
05:13 AM, 03/ 5/10
Human sacrifice to the God of Fugly
noflash1 says:
05:15 AM, 03/ 5/10
This baby's gonna make billions -- in bailout funds!!
e90_m3 says:
05:18 AM, 03/ 5/10
"I'm blind! I'm blind! Get me outta here!"
eclogite says:
05:18 AM, 03/ 5/10
+1 - lowmilelude. Ha!!
Mosh pit? Really?! I don't see elbows being thrown... C'mon. As any true metal-head knows, you can't crowd-surf a mosh pit. Unless you want to be hit by flying knees and elbows. That doofus is simply crowd-surfing a bunch of lame people 'partying' with a lame car.
rick8365 says:
05:28 AM, 03/ 5/10
Wait, wait....WAIT! I'm not the only one responsible for the Aztek!!
dougtheeng says:
06:01 AM, 03/ 5/10
Detroit's first public lynching in 60 years.
carguy622 says:
06:40 AM, 03/ 5/10
"Sacrifice him to the Aztek".
technetium99 says:
06:44 AM, 03/ 5/10
He designed this? Let's tar and feather him!
jackson611 says:
06:51 AM, 03/ 5/10
PARTY FOUL!!
jackson611 says:
06:52 AM, 03/ 5/10
PARTY FOUL!!
lmbvette says:
07:00 AM, 03/ 5/10
Don Butler would do anything to distract people from the styling of the Aztek. Anything!
hybris says:
07:06 AM, 03/ 5/10
The Aztek gods demand sacrifice!
Oh we were young and oh so foolish back then...
rick8365 says:
07:19 AM, 03/ 5/10
"Folks....we are here to celebrate the Aztek, it's over here......in yellow!!
mrryte says:
07:23 AM, 03/ 5/10
@carguy22-
Damn you! That's EXACTLY what I was gonna say when I saw this....lol
Bouncer 1:"You gonna stop them?"
Bouncer 2:"Hellz no...they can have him for marketing this crap...."
Mr. Butler has no idea that he's part of a live reenactment of "The Wicker Man"....
ergsum says:
07:24 AM, 03/ 5/10
When it comes to a murderous design most foul, everyone thinks that the Butler did it!
roadburner says:
07:34 AM, 03/ 5/10
Crucify him! Crucify him!
oscarmv says:
08:02 AM, 03/ 5/10
Can't add anything to the human sacrifice ones, but it's the first thing that I thought.
cruiserhead1 says:
08:08 AM, 03/ 5/10
The only way GM could get people into an Aztek
teapot says:
08:30 AM, 03/ 5/10
JERRY!!, JERRY!!!, JERRRY!!!!
inlinesix says:
08:31 AM, 03/ 5/10
Everyone focus on Don, it hurts your eyes to look at the car.
inlinesix says:
08:37 AM, 03/ 5/10
partier 1: "Why is everyone so excited?"
partier 2: "They are PAYING everyone to take a new Aztek home with them"
rick8365 says:
08:56 AM, 03/ 5/10
"Butler says it's got great cargo capacity.....send him over here, let's find out!
bodyshopboy says:
08:56 AM, 03/ 5/10
You laugh now,but in less than a decade BMW and Honda will emulate this design!
e90_m3 says:
09:07 AM, 03/ 5/10
We are the champions, my friends
And we'll keep on bailing out, till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions, of the world... of UGLY CARS!
e90_m3 says:
09:08 AM, 03/ 5/10
FX-50 and Crosstour ask: "Are you my mommy?"
inlinesix says:
09:38 AM, 03/ 5/10
"A security guards easiest job--guarding an Aztek"
or a Crosstour...
thejohnp says:
10:05 AM, 03/ 5/10
The last time so many people were excited about a GM product.
deagle13 says:
10:14 AM, 03/ 5/10
Chaos ensues at the "Drink 'til the Aztek looks good" party...
93aero says:
11:08 AM, 03/ 5/10
"Why you always gotta blame the black guy???"
ska10 says:
11:21 AM, 03/ 5/10
zdx, x6, meet grandpa
tberry1 says:
11:51 AM, 03/ 5/10
" ... as the crowd demonstrates how to refill the new OGANICLY Fueled Aztec proveing that GM can solve the oil crisis and over population at the same time !"
technetium99 says:
11:53 AM, 03/ 5/10
The reaction at spring break 2001 when the students found out the Aztek wasn't filled with beer.
sniperruff says:
11:56 AM, 03/ 5/10
Let's see if Steve can fit in the trunk!
bstudebaker says:
12:35 PM, 03/ 5/10
"Burn the one who designed this thing. Throw him into the fire pit!"
technetium99 says:
01:18 PM, 03/ 5/10
See how much they love me? I designed the best known Pontiac of all time, so I am the perfect match for Cadillac!
slcmitch says:
03:48 PM, 03/ 5/10
Angry GM owners find a worse (better?) form of torture than water boarding: Aztek!