The Volvo 122S/Amazon is a 50’s styled classic Volvo that (usually) doesn’t cost an arm/leg to purchase, drive or restore. Recent questionable market transactions have suggested otherwise, but the vast majority of 122S/Amazons around are still good deals. Today’s 122S/Amazon isn’t just a good deal, it is a crazy restomodded hot rod with a turbo […]
The SR20DET was an SR series, 2.0 liter, dual-overhead cam, electronic fuel injected and turbocharged engine from Nissan that was used in the Pulsar, Silvia, Bluebird, 180SX, Sunny, etc. The SR20DET was never officially imported for the US market, but many engines have come in grey market, used or built from scratch in all sorts […]
The Nissan Bluebird was sold as the Datsun 510 from 1968 to 1973 and has a reputation as a poor man’s BMW 2002. Equipped with a stock engine and suspension, the 510 isn’t thrilling to drive, but bolt on some go-fast goodies and the 2200 lb chassis comes alive. Find this 1972 Datsun 510 with […]
The second installment for Daily Turismo’s Time Change Tuesday feature is an entry from the far east. The S30 generation Datsun Z car was first released for the US market in 1970 and lived until 1978 with each few years bringing bigger bumpers and less power. Consequently, the earlier cars generally command more money. But […]