This next car comes as a tip from Cory who writes: ahead of its time or junk? Wow. That is a good question, but perhaps the answer is both. Could this be a pile of junk AND an awesome piece of automotive history that was ahead of its time. Find this 2001 Isuzu Vehicross offered […]
“They did what?” This is one of those cars that elicits a spontaneous gasp from the seasoned car afficianado who assumes he knows everything about cars. Apparently, the Motor Car Reproduction Corp out of Los Angeles built a number of Thunderbird Classics in the mid 1980s that were reproductions of 1957 Thunderbird built on 1980 […]
Sometimes a wheel/tire combo can destroy the look of a car and then there is the other time when the wheels/tires makes the car. This is the latter. The Manta Montage is a cool car, and built to a standard above and beyond the typical fake Cobra or Fiero based kit car..but today’s Montage has […]
The MGB was built by MG (Morris Garages) Cars in England back when the British Empire produced products for export other than loud mouthed food critics, loud mouthed automobile pundits, naked royals and eavesdropping newspapers. The MGB survived with only minor cosmetic changes from 1962 through 1980 by being good at what it did. It […]
This Ford F-100 is described by the builder as a “community-inspired ranch truck, ready to pull any horse trailer in style.” It has a custom patina gloss paint job and set of bull horns in the front for the ultimate in cowboy style. Find this 1969 Ford F-100 bidding for $10,100 in Los Angeles, CA […]
This next feature is another classic German machine for our Bracq Friday celebration, with an asterisk. While the W111 sedan design of 1959 is attributed to Friedrich Geiger, one can assume that Bracq was involved because he was designed the coupe version for the 1961. The coupes fetch serious money, but you can get a […]
This next car is a celebration of Bracq Friday — a festival of the best stuff from French born automotive legend Paul Bracq. International sales of BMW’s first 3-series started in the 1975 model year and by the time they switched factory operations to build the E30 version in 1983, over a million examples of […]
Happy Bracq Friday! Here at Daily Turismo, we use the day after Turkey day to celebrate French mustache enthusiast and car designer and artist Paul Bracq in a celebration that is known worldwide as Bracq Friday. Paul Bracq is a French born automobile designer who created the graceful shape of icons like the BMW 7-series, […]
The following is a proclamation from the President of the United States of America from October 3, 1863 that set up the first national Thanksgiving holiday, By the President of the United States A Proclamation The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. […]
The Porsche 944 was a middle chapter in the watercooled front engine Porsche saga that started in the late 1970s with the 928. The 944 is a beefed up replacement for the 924, and one of the better cars of the 924/944/968 extended family to pick up from a cost/drivability/fun perspective. Today’s example is not […]