A few years back, when retro styling was all the rage, the guys at GM decided to break another glass ceiling in the automotive world. They introduced what was probably the worlds first mass market convertible pickup truck (we will ignore the ill-fated Dodge Dakota Sport, but that was another ASC hack job, not to […]
If you had asked me a few weeks ago, which model of Corvette offers the best bang for your buck? — I’d have quickly and confidently replied C5…but the new C8 Corvette has dropped and the C7 owners are looking to upgrade…and C6 owners are looking at C7s…so now the C6 (2005-2013) has taken the […]
A few years back, when retro styling was all the rage, the guys at GM decided to break another glass door in the automotive world. They introduced what was probably the worlds first mass market convertible pickup truck — there was the ill-fated Dodge Dakota Sport, but that was another ASC hack job, not to […]
There is an old expression about bringing a knife to a gun fight, but I think this next car is closer to the concept of bringing a hammer to a knife fight. Just don’t get bent outta shape if you smash a few fingers with this next beast. Find this 2007 Pontiac Solstice Mallet LS2 V8 […]
Chevy fans had good reason to mourn when the Camaro ceased production in 2002. If you wanted a sporty, inexpensive, manual, rear-wheel drive, V8-powered ride with a bowtie emblem, you were out of luck. That is unless you were willing to go retro. Find this 2005 Chevy SSR for sale in Berwick, ME for $22,500 via […]
The first generation Cadillac CTS-V was sold starting in the 2004 model year with an engine borrowed from the Corvette C5 Z06 (the 5.7 liter LS6) and a 6-speed manual gearbox, but folks in the know will tell you that you want to get a 2006-2007 version that is powered by the Corvette C6 base […]
Instead of starting with some penalty box slow car and asking you to find an engine/transmission to make it better, let’s go the other way around. Here is a 2005 Pontiac GTO that has been ridden hard and put away wet — and more importantly it is an engine/transmission that needs a new home found […]
The Porsche 944 was another chapter in the watercooled front engine Porsche sport coupe saga; essentially a beefed up replacement for the 924. The 944 is actually one of the better cars of the 924/944/968 extended family to pick up from a cost/drivability/fun perspective, and that only gets better when you power it by a […]
The typical comparison between the Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky twins and the Chevrolet Corvette inevitably falls into a discussion of external dimensions with bow-tied bow-tie experts spouting off all sorts of nonsense about the Solstice being within inches of all major dimensions to a C1 Vette. The part where the Solstice goes its own path is […]
For a fast/fun late model sub $20k sedan, it doesn’t get much better than the first generation Cadillac CTS-V. The V cost about $50k new (before options) and the early LS6 powered (2004-2005) have been the cheap ones to get, but today’s seller submission gets you into the refreshed LS2 powered (2006-2007) version at a […]