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January 23 2021

996 With 100k Miles: 1999 Porsche Carrera 4

DailyTurismo Late Model 996, All-wheel-drive, Carrera 4, German, Porsche 3

I secretly want this next car. Well, not secretly, because I just shared it with you guys, but I do want to replace the late model German sports machine in my driveway with another late model German machine, but will be downgrading from 5 seats to 4. Will everyone assume I’m going through a mid-life crisis…sure, but who cares? I’ll be driving one of the worlds premier sports car and it cost less than a well optioned Nissan Versa. Find this 1999 Porsche Carrera 4 offered for $18,500 in Concord, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

January 23 2021

1.8T Sportruck: 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup

DailyTurismo Late Model 1.8T, Caddy, Custom, German, Pickup, Truck, Volkswagen 3

The world is filled with yawn inducing boring stuff. Just look at your nearest Toyondaordmotorstallanis dealer. The stuff you see in the showrooms is an insult to the 7 year old version of yourself who dared to dream about driving someday. It is boring, safe, comfortable, and gives you this false sense of security about arriving at your destination without stopping to diagnose a strange noise or soldering a coil pack harness on Christmas eve (true story from this past Xmas). These safe and sensible cars are fine for the zombified masses who wear name brands like RFID ear tags and read the fine print before signing mortgage docs — but readers of this rag know better. We know the feeling of success and relief when reaching your destination. And we understand that swapping a modern 1.8T Audi/VW engine into a vintage Caddy is a thing of beauty. Find this 1980 Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup Sportruck offered for $7000 in Machester, VT via craigslist. Tip from Cory.

January 22 2021

Texas Jeepney: 1979 Jeep CJ5

DailyTurismo Modern Classic 3

I’m somewhat conflicted by this next vehicle. On one hand, I’ve been told over and over again by various civic and private entities that I should not drink and drive…but then I see a car that is styled to be a bottle of beer, complete with Bud Light and Budweiser stickers, emblems, and the worlds first giant bottle cap shaped tire cover. This is the equivalent of Dr Fauci wearing a “masks are for p*****s” t-shirt at a press conference. Find this 1979 Jeep CJ5 offered for $13,000 in Sugar Land, TX via facemask meetingplace. Tip from shart89.

January 22 2021

1980 Oldsmobile Toronado XSC Grandeur

DailyTurismo Malaise 'Murica, Cloud Car, Oldsmobile, Toronado, XSC Grandeur 0

If you felt that the RM Sotheby’s W126 Mercedes-Benz wagon was a smidge too high brow for the pages of Daily Turismo, you could be correct. But you can’t stop us from dreaming, and when we come down from our imaginary Jay Leno garage, we’ll find something like this next feature sitting in our actual (real life) garage. Who says you need money to have sweet stuff? Find this 1980 Oldsmobile Toronado XSC Grandeur offered for $6,250 in Los Angeles, CA via eBay.

January 21 2021

Sherman McCoy Approved: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 560TEL Estate by Caro

DailyTurismo Modern Classic 560SEL, 560TEL, German, Mercedes-Benz, W124 11

RM Auctions is a Canadian brick and mortar classic car auction house along the lines of Barrett-Jackson and Mecum that started auctioning cars in 1991. In 2015, Sotheby’s (a British auction company founded in 1744, run by a dude named Lord Dalmeny, owned largely by a Chinese life insurance company called…can’t make this up…Taiking Life) […]

January 21 2021

Air Cleaner Headrest: 1973 Volkswagen Beetle Custom Corvette

DailyTurismo Classic Corvette, Custom, Fiberglass, Volkswagen 5

This next car comes as a tip from David who writes: Look, run it, don’t run I’m aces either way. But just tell me that’s not actually the air cleaner mounted on what should be the top of the quarter panel. As the proud owner of a ’90 C4 Corvette I’m tempted to get this just to confuse everyone. Yes David, that is a rare optional headrest/aircleaner attached to a single piece Vettish fiberglass body sitting on a Beetle chassis. Wow, that was harder to write than I expected. Find this 1973 Volkswagen Beetle Custom Corvette offered for $1234 in Apopka, FL via fiberbook glassplace.

January 21 2021

Antarctic Blue Super Sports Wagon With The CB: 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Wagon

DailyTurismo Modern Classic 'Murica, Custom Cruiser, Oldsmobile, Sport Wagon, Wagon 4

The Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser needs no introduction around these parts, but I’ll give you the short version because I’m in a sharing mood. Oldsmobile was a brand founded by Ransom E Olds in 1897 and was folded into the general morters corporate machine in 1908. For the next 100 years, GM squeezed every last drop of blood from that turnip and shockingly managed to sell over a million Oldsmobiles in 1986. One of them was this full sized beasty called the Custom Cruiser. You can find them for about $4k around the interweb (in fact there is an ’89 example on eBay with Maroon paint and wood trim) but this next example seems especially nice for the asking price. Find this 1986 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser offered for $4400 in Medford, OR via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

January 20 2021

Tercel By Any Other Name: 1992 Toyota Corolla II Windy

DailyTurismo Modern Classic Corolla, Corolla II, Tercel, Toyota, Windy 3

I responded to the sight of this car with a visceral utterance that was something between an “uggg” and a “whoa”. What happened to the boxy lines of the 80s Corolla? Was it really necessary to turn it into a giant 4-wheeled suppository? Oh. This is a Tercel, which Toyota occasionally badged as the Corolla II and Windy. Find this 1992 Toyota Corolla Windy II offered for $4750 in Seattle, WA via craigslist. Tip from JB1025.

January 20 2021

Needs Keys: 1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500

DailyTurismo Malaise 1500, Barn Find, British, Spitfire, Triumph 10

This next car comes as a tip from Zach who writes; If only there were people who knew how to make keys. Or screwdrivers, this is a vintage British car, you could probably start with a key from a can of Spam. Mmmm, spiced ham. I’m hungry now. Find this 1978 Triumph Spitfire 1500 offered for $3,600 in Westminster, CO via craigslist.

January 20 2021

Red, White & Black: 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 XL

DailyTurismo Classic 'Murica, Ford, Galaxie, Galaxie 500, XL 3

I’m not a huge fan of bucket seats on a big American muscle cruiser — I think they should have vinyl bench seats and column mounted shifters…but the center console on this next car is amazing. Like a drunkards’ nose, it is huge, red and prominent. The shifter sticks out of it like an alien monolith and it just makes me happy. Find this 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 XL offered for $13,975 buy-it-now or make offer in Rapid City, SD via ebay.

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