We posted a Dutton the other day…but it was from the early days when Dutton built kit cars and before it was sued by Ford for using the Sierra name…and this next car dates from a time when Dutton stopped making street cars (after a run of almost 8000 kit cars…not bad for a botique […]
Ford’s decision to import the European Sierra XR4i is often attributed to the automotive icon known Bob Lutz (Swiss born, but American through and through). Lost in history is the half-brain behind the decision to brand the vehicle as a Merkur and sell it at Lincoln-Mercury dealers. Just what the hell is a Merkur anyway? […]
What’s a ‘good ole’ pre-smog 3/4 ton pickup worth these days? The seller seems pretty straightforward (‘cept he cain’t spell breaks) and includes good shots of all the little rust areas. On the plus side, old ‘Murican trucks are SUPER easy to restore, you can buy anything you need for carpet, vinyl, headliner at your […]
Hi, Boeing 747, this is GMC Sierra…yeah, remember that drunken night we spent together in Acapulco 9 months ago? Yeah. Well, I’ve got some news, first you’ll need to get some testing for something else, and next I’m gonna need 18 years of child support checks. Yes, I’m sure it was yours..take a look at […]
Among the great list of cars with seemingly unpronounceable names, there is one that stands out for its alpha-numeric naming mish-mash, multiple side windows, and “Maximum” Bob Lutz connection. The special version of the Ford Sierra was inexplicably badged as the Merkur XR4Ti for the US market and sold for a few years before common […]
Ford’s decision to import the European Sierra XR4i is often attributed to the Swiss born automotive executive known as Bob Lutz. Lost in history is the nincompoop behind the decision to brand the vehicle as the Merkur XR4Ti and sell it at Lincoln-Mercury dealers. Just what the hell is a Merkur anyway? The German spelling […]
In the 1980s Ford Motor Company decided to try importing some of its European spawn from Ford-Werke GmbH in Germany…back home to the US. The only semi-successful fruit of the so-called “Merkur” brand program was giving the US buyer access to the Ford Sierra, an aero-styled RWD replacement for the Cortina and sort of the […]
The Merkur XR4Ti was the European Ford Sierra XR4Ti, but confusingly rebadged and exported for US consumption from 1985-1989. This 1985 Merkur XR4Ti has been built into a “grassroots race car” (maybe a Grassroots Motorsports Challenge car?) and is for sale in Atlanta, GA for $1,500 via craigslist. This one has a roll cage and […]
The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was a souped up version of the Sierra, built specifically to homologate the race cars for Group A racing in Europe. They were never sold on this side of the Atlantic and it’s probably immaterial because this car is located in Europe and likely not legal for street use…anywhere. This […]
The Daily Turismo is proud to announced a new special feature – the Tinsel Towncar – where we feature our favorite cars from TV and Movies, not the actual show cars, but a reasonable facsimile that you can buy for cheap! Our first feature is of the cars of the Rockford Files; the Universal Studios/Roy […]