The NSX wasn’t just one of many supercars in a scuderia full of exotica, a la Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, et al…it was the supercar in Honda’s stable full of practical people movers and a few small sporty machines (Integra, Prelude, S2000). Despite being a mid-engined, rear drive world beater it was decidedly svelte and efficient in […]
M is for manly. M is for Mustang, the ultimate ride for the meat eating man who needs to show the world that he is macho and means business at the same time. The early 65-66 cars look somewhat feminine while the 67-68 generation is slightly meaner, but the 69-70 cars are considerably more menacing […]
L is for lunacy, tempered with love and a loping idle of GM’s LS1 V8. L is for universaL, because you can’t surf craigslist without tripping all over cars powered by GM’s LS-series Gen-III V8. You will find LS1s snug in their natural Camaro, Firebird, Corvette, and GTO environments, but the number who have migrated […]
K is, regrettably, for K-car. The K-word. Konstantly konfounding kar kooks with krappy kuality and kausing konsiderable kursing from knormally kind Kentuckians. The K-car is an easy target for journalists and pundits alike – but beware! The little K has a rabid fan base and if you compare driving the K to the limitless horrors […]
Another AMC so soon in the ABC’s? You bet – and this time it’s not an economy car, but the boss hoss Javelin pony car. As it turns out there were infinity versions of the semi-forgotten Javelin; AMC managed an almost Porsche-like achievement in providing every flavor imaginable bar a topless version. In addition to […]
Ok, time for H. We could’ve chosen the “fabulous” Hudson Hornet for this one, but those early post-war cars aren’t likely to be a Daily Turismo for many of our readers due to anachronism and value. Hence, feast your eyes on its namesake, the AMC Hornet. American Motors Corporation was formed when Hudson and Nash-Kelvinator […]
G is for the good times you will have owning an Alfa Romeo GTV. G is also for the grease stains it’ll leave on the driveway. G is the for grace that will follow you each time you drive the GTV to the grocery store. Even with a few dings and dents the Alfa Romeo […]
F is for DT’s feature finders frothing fervently with furious fanaticism, fighting to find a Fulvia, but did you know that Fulvia was the name of a Roman politician’s wife? The woman in the badge is Fulvia, wife to several famous Roman politicians, including Marc Antony — a Late Roman Republic era equivalent of Hillary […]
This Jaguar has 74,000 miles, fresh paint and new metal panels welded in place of the old rusted ones. Nothing new can be said about the original Jaguar XKE and its bulbous hindquarters, so have some traditional Japanese poetry. Find this 1967 Jaguar XKE 2+2 Fixed-Head Coupe Coupe in Tifton, GA for $26,500 via Hemmings. classic lines, […]
D is for dee little things that make a car awesome. The chrome, horizontal lines of the second-generation Dart wear like a pinstriped suit, compared to the 1967+ cut-off AC/DC shirt worn by a guy who steals your girlfriend’s corn dog at the state fair. This Dart has the benefit of the 273 V8, empowering you to […]