The E34 generation BMW 5-series was produced from 1988 through 1996 with an unusual (for BMW) range of engines offered over its lifetime. The collection of piston pumpers included the beastly S38 inline-6 in the M5, the sweet sounding M60 V8, a few junky inline-4s for Europe (including a 103 horsepower natural gas burner), and […]
Honda has a long and proud history of catering to the enthusiast crowd…and not just with the first modern driveable supercar (the NSX), but particularly with the decisions they make on available options. If you buy a Toyota with a manual gearbox it is likely a 4-cylinder stripper model with bare bones options and a […]
The Cobalt was introduced in 2004 as the latest subcompact econobox from GM. Somehow the brass in Detroit have it in their head that changing the name from Corvair to Vega to Monza to Cavalier to Cobalt to Cruze…that prospective buyers might not realize it is the same horrible subcompact that fell apart after a […]
The Cadillac STS-V was high performance luxury sedan launched by GM around the same time as the CTS-V, but using more in-house Cadillac approach to the engine instead of the Corvette parts pin. The end result is that the STS-V is perhaps more interesting (with only 2500 examples built), but less exciting than the CTS-V. […]
When the days start getting colder this fall, will you look back and wonder if you made the most of your summer? What is one thing you could do to ensure that this summer is different from the rest and filled with unique memories? Try making a rat rod your daily driver. Find this Supercharged 1941 […]
Words and Tip by Andy L: Let me extol the virtues of this rare 1988 Supercharged MR2. Finding this much awesome in such a small package for such a low price is highly unusual, as many of you already know. For us mortals, a good mid-engined sports car is difficult to obtain. Sure, you can […]
How much more Idaho can you get than a small town named Salmon with a population of 3,112? Perhaps a town named Potato or Spud could be even more descriptive of the 14th largest and 39th most populous state in the Union, but today’s feature has floated a long way from home. Find this 1991 […]
The NC generation Mazda MX-5 was released in 2006 as an upgrade to the apex hunting 2-seat roadster for the masses. The MX-5 was originally launched in the US market as the Miata in 1989 just as the classic two seat European roadster market was imploding. Sales of the MGB, Fiat Spider and Alfa Romeo […]
The Buick Riviera was born in 1963 as a handsome and successful pillarless hardtop coupe from GM. The old gal soldiered on for years and eventually made the switch from rear to front wheel drive early for a full sized coupe and lasted until its 8th generation (1999) before being sent to the glue factory […]
The last time we featured an XJR (a 1995 5-spd swapped example), I goofed and implied the car came with the supercharged V8 instead of the inline-6 of the earlier cars. This next feature is a V8 XJR and it might not have a 5-speed swap, but it is offered for pennies on the original […]