Share Welcome to What If , a new feature from imaginative illustrator Abimelec Arellano and Hagerty. We’ll be taking you back in time—and possibly forward into the future—to meet alternative-universe automobiles. Even better, our time machine is working well enough to bring “short take” reviews along with the photographs and advertisements. Buckle up and enjoy the ride! — Jack Baruth (Originally published in McKeel’s Magazine, September 2020 issue) As we enter the 2021 model year, there’s plenty of uncertainty in the business, but one thing is for sure: Oldsmobile is stronger than ever. Most people don’t realize this, but prior to his 1999 disappearance into the jungle during a Peruvian ayahuasca ceremony, General Motors executive Rick Wagoner had actually been the most likely choice to run GM in the 21st century—and Wagoner had actually planned to shutter the Oldsmobile brand! Imagine that!