The first generation Isuzu Impulse was one of the last of the classic Japanese rear-drive sports compacts and it featured a 5-spd manual transmission, turbocharged engines and a handling package designed by Lotus. Of course, this was when the iconic Lotus Engineering company was whoring out its name on everything short of a Twinkie box, […]
The first generation Toyota Corona Mark II was an intermediate model between the luxury Crown and low end basic Corona models sold between 1968-1972. We see Mark IIs from time to time, but most are rusty and powered by a version of the underwhelming Toyota R series cast iron boat anchors, but the one we […]
How can we possibly explain a Thorsday badge on an MG Feature? First imagine yourself as a member of the automotive upper class of a bygone era. You’ve just selected a Mulliner Coachworks body for your Rolls Royce Chassis and drive train. Too Much? Step it down a notch, how about shopping for your car’s […]
Every so often we find a JDM (that is Japanese Domestic Market for the older folks in the room…ahem) ride that has made a grey-market trip to the US. Asking prices will often be out of wack with the level of performance and usability, but you won’t be able to beat the cool factor of […]
Every now and then, we come across an Ebay auction that has SOME red flags. We’re posting this one to see how many red flags our readers can find in this one. Offered up for our readers’ scrutiny is an example of a seller with Zero feedback listing a car that, if one reads closely, […]
The US market Mazda 323 GTX was based on 5th generation (BF) Mazda Familia. It transformed the standard Familia hatch into an all-wheel-drive, manual-trans, turbocharged monster surprisingly it is still quite affordable today. Find this 1988 Mazda 323 GTX w/turbo 1.8BPT swap for sale in Vancouver, Canada via craigslist (Special note for our Candanavian friends: […]
We love simple rear drive econo-boxes and they don’t get much simpler than the 3rd generation E30 Toyota Corolla. The wagon version is equipped with a small pushrod 4 cylinder engine mated to a solid beam rear axle; simple and effective for a family transporter. Find this 1975 Toyota Corolla wagon in North Hollywood, CA […]
The Volkswagen Type 2 was sold around the world as the Transporter, Kombi or Microbus. Today, the Type 2 is a cult classic and original versions can fetch some serious bucks at a Barrett-Jackson style auction, but that didn’t stop any number of customizers from creating crazy versions of the Type 2 back when you […]
Cars & Coffee events take place in select cities all across the USA and are a great informal gathering of classic cars, free of charge. We took the opportunity to sample the exquisite blend of C8H18 and C8H10N4O2 and found the experience to be surprisingly similar to stepping into a wormhole to 1959. Stepping into […]
The Europa is a quasi El Camino looking sports car from Lotus Cars, and a fantastic example of Colin Chapman’s “simplify, then add lightness” philosophy. A simple steel backbone chassis is covered in a few flimsy pieces of fiberglass and all powered by a small engine mounted amidships. This 1974 Lotus Europa “Big Valve” beauty […]