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August 6 2014

DTO: You Spin Me Right Round: 1969 NSU Ro 80

DailyTurismo Uncategorized MotoeXotica, Narwhal, NSU, Ro 80, Rotary, Slow, Wankel 2

When somebody brings up the rotary engine, the mind naturally wanders to Mazda and its well known use of the Wankel rotary starting in 1967 with the Cosmo 110S and ending with the last RX-8 to roll off the assembly line in 2012. However, it was German based NSU Motorenwerke AG (later absorbed into Audi/VW) […]

March 12 2013

5k: MotoCSXotica; 1989 Dodge Shelby CSX-VNT

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Carroll Shelby, CSX, CSX-VNT, Dodge, FWD, MotoeXotica, Rare, Shelby, Turbocharged 7

In the late 1980s, the Chrysler Corporation was having problems unloading its mundane P-body cars, badged as the Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance. Enter Carroll Shelby and his five gallon hat. Mr. Shelby added bigger turbocharger, custom suspension tuning, wheels and a bunch of Shelby themed cosmetic components to make it his own. Find this […]