The Ford Granada was one of those Malaise-era downsized cars that still managed to look huge while being marketed as a “compact.” Although the first-gen Granada was derived from the Maverick and was the great-great-grandson of the Falcon, it managed to be larger than a late ’90s E38 BMW 7 Series (ok – yeah, the short […]
What is it about V8 4-speed domestic iron that brings out the inner Edd China/Mike Brewer in the most mild mannered of folks? Offer the same person a fantastic deal on something like a vintage Saab and they will “have to ask their wife” but stick an old Mercury Cougar in front of them and […]
The E23 generation BMW 7-series was released in 1977 as a replacement for the aging E3 generation “New Six” which was badged based on engine displacement. The 7-series further cemented BMWs legacy as a builder of fast Q-ships and its shark nose styling can be attributed to our favorite mustache enthusiast and car designer — […]
The 4th generation Chevrolet Impala is instantly identifiable by its 6 small bullet shaped tail lamps and coke bottle styling. Unfortunately, the 4th gen Impala became a favorite of customizers who dropped the B-body onto air bags (or hydraulics) and shod it with ridiculously small gold wire rims with odd sized tires — it got […]
Mercury’s Cyclone badge started life as a performance 2-door option on the original Comet, back when the Comet was a compact Falcon-based sedan. As the Comet grew in size, so did the Cyclone, and by 1968 the Cyclone was its own thing — based on the Ford Fairlane. In 1970, when the Torino name superseded […]
The Sell It Now Store is one of various eBay resellers who will take your neglected junk and sell it for you on eBay for a small percentage fee. Most of the stores are filled with grandma’s antique Avon bottle collections that folks are too busy to sell, but every once in while they sell […]
The Oldsmobile 88 was a full sized car sold by General Motors in a stunning 50 year production history that started in in the wake of World War II and ended just before Y2K. The fifth generation Olds 88 was built on GM’s B-body platform that included big sedans like the Chevrolet Bel AirImpala, Buick […]
The Mercedes-Benz R107 series roadster/coupes were sold from 1971 through 1989. This remarkably long production life is credited to the graceful design and mechanical robustness that gave the cars of a great reputation and kept buyers returning to the showroom each year without the need for drastic changes. The market for these cars is good […]
The Spitfire is a diminutive British roadster build by Triumph from 1962 to 1980 in five slightly updated generations. The Spitfire was named after the most successful British fighter plane of all time and while small, it is well proportioned to hide its diminutive stature in photos – the opposite of a facebook selfie. Imagine […]
Time for a quick trivia question for our readers, which was inspired by some city driving this morning. The Subaru I was driving has a 6-speed manual gearbox, which is great in theory, with closer gear spacing for maniacal acceleration at all times. Unfortunately, in city driving it is a busy experience and I almost […]