While we may get some guff when we feature too many BMWs or Italian rustbuckets in a row, the DailyTurismisti seem to be completely accepting of old Volvos so Thorsday never goes unappreciated. Consider the humble 242; the classic brick 240 series are great solid, simple, RWD, quirky machines that continue to be undervalued by the […]
The Cobalt was the replacement for Chevy’s miserable sub-rental car quality compact Cavalier and was offered in basic-junk LS trim or front tire melting SS trim. The nuts who build turbocharged fire breathing 7 second front wheel drive Pontiac Sunfires got hold of a 2005 Chevy Cobalt and used it develop a tire warming turbo […]
In 1961 Betsy traded her 1957 Dodge Coronet Lancer to a dealer for a new Mercury Comet..and instantly regretted it. Five years later, she traded the unloved Comet for a 1966 Ford Mustang and hasn’t driven anything since. This is the remarkable story of a woman and her car of 47 years. Update 3/8/2013: This […]
The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was a souped up version of the Sierra, built specifically to homologate the race cars for Group A racing in Europe. They were never sold on this side of the Atlantic and it’s probably immaterial because this car is located in Europe and likely not legal for street use…anywhere. This […]
When you think of classic affordable roadsters, the MGB, Alfa-Romeo Spider, Datsun Fairlady/Sports 1600 and even the Mazda Miata probably come to mind. But there’s another option in this genre that is often overlooked, still fairly plentiful, and worth consideration as a respectable alternative (if you don’t have a healthy fear of rust). We are […]
The BMW E34 5-series was a large luxury family car from BMW, available as a sedan or wagon (estate). We don’t see the wagon versions very often on the road anymore, but they offer a surprising amount of room for the kids/gear/junk while maintaining the classic BMW luxury, handling and performance. This 1992 BMW 525i […]
If you are in the market for a cheap 911 look-alike to cruise around the block giving your neighbors Porsche envy…this ain’t it…because it doesn’t run/drive. What we’ve got featured today is a 1967 Porsche 912 with a busted engine, turbo flares, and a CalTrans orange paint job. Find it on ebay curently bidding for […]
Gerald Ford was the 38th president and is best known for pardoning recently impeached resigned president Nixon, presiding over a horrible economy and the malaise era: a period of time when the worst cars ever were built. The cars built from 1974-1977 during Mr Ford’s reign were heavy, ugly, slow and unreliable – assaulted from […]
The MGA was one of the first majorly restyled cars from Morris Garages after World War II and represented a significant break from traditional open-fender styling. Today the MGA is a surprisingly affordable car for all of its sleek 1950’s styling and a good example will cost you less than the rustiest Jag/Austin-Healey/Mercedes junk pile […]
The E30 generation BMW 3-series was a successful yuppy-mobile when new and has generated a significant cult following as a cheap, fun & reliable sports sedan. BMW built almost 2.5 million E30s from 1982-1994 in coupe, sedan, estate & convertible trim, but they never built a ‘trailer’ version…so an E30 fanatic from California did it […]