1980-2000
This next Jaguar reminds me of those cool Baur Targa conversions of mid 80s BMWs, and at first I guessed that Karosserie Baur might have had something to do with the quasi fixed convertible roof setup (ask the guys at Baurspotting for more deets!), but the custom work was done on a body in white […]
If you drive this next car, you’d be get used to people asking you “what is it?” And an acceptable answer is “I don’t know” because I’m not sure that even the product designers knew what they were doing. What you can tell people is that the German built Ford Sierra was sold in North […]
This next W123 generation Benz doesn’t run, but that shouldn’t be a problem. Well, it might be a problem for the average person who would go to Carvana to buy a used car, but for the intrepid Daily Turismo reading motorist, a non-running 300D for less than a thousand bucks is a weekend or two […]
It might be the exhaust fumes speaking, but the C4 is starting to grow on me. I think I need a fan to exhaust the fumes after I’ve parked my classic car into my garage/office, because it gets pretty spicy in here. Anyway, the C4 generation Corvette was a big styling change from the previous […]
The Mirada was Dodge’s version of the (Ricardo Montalban approved) Chrysler Cordoba and Imperial — albeit the next generation with a more bland set of headlights and the leather was not longer made from the hides of soft Corinthians. However, Dodge only used the Mirada name for a few years (1980-1983) so most people wouldn’t […]
Mercedes-Benz used the W123 chassis platform to build a staggering 2.7 million cars in 4-door, wagon, coupe, and limo configuration from 1976 through 1986. This next example has the small 4-cylinder diesel engine, manual roll up windows, and a 4-speed manual gearbox — and there is nothing wrong with any of that. Find this 1982 […]
This next car comes as a tip from David in Tampa who writes: C’mon man, 70k miles alone makes this interesting. I’m guessing that the introduction of the Nissan NX1600 killed this coupe in America but it still has some compelling origami styling. Find this 1990 Nissan Sentra offered for $4000 in Largo, FL via […]
I don’t mean to throw shade at the reliability of the 2nd generation BD (sedan) BG (stepped roof wagon) BK (wagon) Legacy, but seriously, when was the last time you saw one of these on the road. Maybe it isn’t reliability of the drivetrain, but ruggedness of the chassis, but these have completely disappeared from […]
I’ve seen too many cars where the wheels have absolutely wrecked the car (22inch on anything, for instance), but it isn’t often where you see a car that the wheels “make” the car. But here is a great example — sure, this vintage Volvo 244 has an LS based V8 swap with 400 horsepower, BORING…but […]
BMW built an astonishing 2.5 million E30s in coupe, sedan, estate & convertible trim from 1982 through 1994. The ursprünglicher gangster BMW 3-series was a successful yuppy-mobile when new and has generated a significant cult following as a cheap, fun & reliable sports sedan. Today’s example is a 4-door sedan with the inline-6 engine and […]