If the Olds part is correct, and the interior picture is the car in question, I think it is a Cutlass wagon. That was the front-wheel-drive A-platform, which was introduced for the 1982 model year. January 28, 1988 GMT. No beef jerky, no cocktail peanuts, no onions or olives for martinis.“I was walking down the street and saw this wino who was eating grapes. And R.I.P Oldsmobile. Jessica, it’s nice to see others besides me remember her. Sadly the dealer trying to sell it to us had a ridiculous price on it at the time and dad passed. She grew up, at times slightly impoverished, and had to fight to go to college and study broadcasting.The wagon in the photo is the rear-wheel-drive A-body introduced for model year 1978; it was never sold as a Ciera or Cutlass Ciera. I think it adds diversity to Curbside Classics. The only man she every really loved beat her terribly. I do remember this accident being in the news. I can't find it. Jessica Savitch Interview with Bill Boggs - Duration: 11:57. I am not personally affected by their accidents.At the height of her fame she was known for Gucci belts, Halston dresses, piles of cocaine, penthouses and pills. This would clearly indicate the post is a work in progress. Jessica Savitch seemed to have the world at her fingers.
Jessica Beth Savitch (February 1, 1947 – October 23, 1983) ... Jessica Savitch at Find a Grave; Authority control: BNF: cb125224218; GND: 119364522; ISNI: 0000 0000 6723 5075; LCCN: n82084649; NDL: 00621436; SNAC: w6jf7vqp; VIAF: 35799417; WorldCat Identities: lccn-n82084649; This page was last edited on 29 May 2020, at 05:37 Basis of this page is in Wikipedia. Jessica Savitch was a famous, yet tragic figure who met her demise in an Oldsmobile. At KYW in Philadelphia, she carved a stylish, hard-hitting niche with flawless looks, tough talk and in depth stories. Her end came in an Oldsmobile station wagon.Lynne, it does have something to do with cars. You could get a diesel, a 3.8 V6 and four different V8s.A tragic story and one that was probably only slightly less horrifying then the 1989 death of Leslie Ann Pluhar who had her Yugo blown off the Mackinac Bridge.That October night in 1983 was foggy and Fischbein, known as a careful driver, was confused about which way to go after leaving the restaurant. Trim and upholstery durability was much improved but the bodies were twisty and creaky and mechanically they were rubbish. Isadora Duncan!I read this story for at least 2 reasons:Seems coincidental that Savitch died the very night immediately preceding the day she was scheduled to have an intervention for her spiraling out-of-control behavior. As a kid I remember JS as being prominent in national TV journalism but knew nothing of her personal life or death. And back then, it was rare to have a female report who handled the “serious” news. Resentment from coworkers hurt, and led to her eventually being pulled off the Senate beat. Here’s a new idea for the New Year at CC: Paul, what if articles that are say 90 per cent complete but could use some constructive input and suggestions from the experts here are noted in the opening paragraph a “Curbside Collaboration” ? Today, the choices are so great and the distribution of content so diverse the messenger is not in the spotlight to be idolized or scrutinized like they were back then. In fact I thought the story reminds me of checking my priorities. Generally speaking I don’t think that an intervention is revealed to the person getting one ahead of time, so the speculation that it might have contributed to the accident is unlikely.It was posted two days ago but was temporarily withdrawn for revision.The last thing I personally want this site to be is ‘Stepford Carstories’.I don’t know that I’ve ever heard such a thing.This could be a sub-category for Curb Side. Thankfully, our attitudes toward substance abuse are becoming more and more enlightened over time.Jessica was the daughter of a clothing store owner who died young. The Philadelphia Daily News reported one lawyer said the New York Post, whose insurance covered the leased station wagon in which Miss Savitch died, paid $7 million of the settlement.The lawsuit was scheduled to go to trial in Philadelphia next week before Common Pleas Judge Bernard J. Goodheart. But the public loved her, as it did in Philadelphia.Her fame was national and it was huge. What is being conveyed is that the Cutlass Cruiser name was moved to the A-body Ciera when the wagon bodystyle was introduced for 1984, the G-body wagons having been dropped.It had a two piece tailgate…the glass part was held up by gas struts which failed often and caused the glass to hit folks on the head (ow)..ask me how I know and the tailgate which swung down.