The 4th generation E70 Toyota Corolla was the last RWD platform that extended across the entire Corolla lineup (the AE86 “Hachi-Roku” coupe remained RWD for the next generation, but within a few years everything was front-drive, understeering, no-fun, appliance-city). The Corolla was a simple economy car with no particular designs on world domination, but it […]
People love to exaggerate on their craigslist advertisements. This is the lowest mile Maserati BiTurbo on craigslist or This is the nicest salvage titled M3 for sale in Ft Lauderdale…but this next seller starts with a simple statement: For Sale…the fastest Bay Area MG midget around. Yup. I’m just gonna nod my head and agree. Find […]
The E36 generation BMW 3-series was released in 1990 with “dolphin shape” styling by Darrin Boyer and Joji Nagashima — but this car isn’t known for its styling, it is known as the benchmark for 90s sedan handling. The Z-axle multilink suspension out back and MacPherson strut with rack-n-pinion up front wasn’t tuned to punish […]
The seconding generation Suzuki Jimny (SJ40) was sold as the Samurai at dealers in the United States, and featured a mix of economical city driving and (surprisingly good) light off-roading for the weekends. It featured a simple and durable 1.3 liter 4-banger, and many have been swapped out for domestic V8s for more low end […]
If you fancy your afternoon tea with a dollop of wasabi, you might have the right attitude for this next feature. It is a not to uncommon combination of British chassis with Japanese power, but a particularly potent version. Find this 1979 Triumph Spitfire 12A Rotary Power here on eBay currently bidding for $6,199 with […]
The Sunbeam Alpine Fastback was another Rootes Group oddball to come from the factory in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire. Whereas the Alpine convertible was a small 2-seater based on the Hillman Husky, the Fastback version was a 2+2 based on the Hillman Hunter and was essentially a low trim version of the Rootes Arrow based Sunbeam Rapier […]
The Triumph Spitfire had a long production lift, starting back in 1962 and then soldiering on with few changes from its Mk1 release in 1962 to the slow and excruciating death in sync with demise of the British auto manufacturing industry in 1980. The Spitfire’s extended production life means that many are offered in various […]
DT reader Tom P wrote (in response to a story about a LS1 powered FD RX7) on our facebook page the following defense of Wankel’s spinning combusion machine: I am not sure where the continuous comments about rotary longevity come from. As long as you kept oil in them and did not sure stupid amounts […]