I’ve gotten obsessed with 80s/90s Mercedes-Benz product in the last few years — partly because they were amazingly engineered machines, but also because they are dirt cheap on the market today. Don’t expect Japanese car reliability or American car used part prices, but availability of replacement parts (OEM or aftermarket) is strong and diagnostics isn’t […]
Today’s next feature is a head scratcher for me. The photos aren’t the best, but from what I can see, I like…a lot more than I should. A chop-top Fiero doesn’t sound like a good idea, but the execution in today’s Fiero Roadster gets two thumbs up from me. Find this 1984 Pontiac Fiero offered […]
Happy Halloween! Time for another Horrorod! If Ralph Nader had a problem with the swing-axle suspension on the back of a Corvair, I can’t imagine what kind of fit he’d throw if he drove this next feature. Here we’ve got a car with pre-war passenger safety standards and a Volkswagen engine hanging out the back. […]
This next car was a low-production kit project of Alfred Behrens, located in Canada, who hand-built a few cars using the business name Moderncraft LTD. Skant details exist about the Behrens on the internet or in the seller’s advertisement, but some sleuthing found the same car for sale in 2021 here and here. If you […]
The 1959-1970 Datsun Fairlady was badged as the Datsun Sports or Datsun 1600 Roadster in regions outside of Japan. It was, however, a fantastic alternative to 2-seat roadsters from Britain and Italy and is still quite affordable today. In 2024 its biggest competitor is probably that classic 2-seater from Mazda, but today’s 1600 is a […]
This next car comes as a tip from Spencercat who writes: Classic death trap? Somehow, the (good) photos of this lovely Datsun roadster make it look like a death trap, but fun! Nice price. Find this 1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster SPL311 offered for $8,500 in Forest City, NC via craigslist. From the seller: 1969 Datsun […]
As of a few days ago, the only US-based automobile manufacturers that haven’t gone out of business, been acquired, or given an enormous gov’t bailout are Ford and Tesla. That’s it. Only two. On the other hand, the list of defunct USA-based auto manufacturers includes around 1400 different makes that didn’t make the cut—making cars […]
This next car comes from the other side of the railroad tracks, but that shouldn’t scare you away. Tiger is a long defunct kit car producer located in Redmond (Washington) that built a handful of cars that looked a bit like a classic Morgan. No wood on the inside, but most were powered with front-engine […]
This next car is a smidge above the typical DT price point…but oh man it has depreciated a bunch and it looks amazing for being less than the average price of a new car in 2022 (which was $47,077…uggg). But this thing had a base price of $126,400 in 2008 and now it is offered […]
This next car comes as a tip from Rock On who asks: What could go wrong? Let me tell ya. This car isn’t just cheap… it is scary cheap. Scarier than one eye’d ophthalmologist with nervous tick and a propensity for action. Scarier than a tooth fairy rolling into your bedroom at 1am who is […]