This next car comes as a tip from Cory who writes: The ride must be teeth chattering if that tire size is correct. Indeed, this car looks to be one of those cars that’s built for a young person who values speed and style over comfort. Find this 1994 Suzuki Swift GT offered for $6500 […]
This 1989 Suzuki Swift might have started life as a humble econobox, but now it’s a street-legal go-kart with a death wish and a love of oversteer. Under the hood sits a 1.3-liter Hayabusa motorcycle engine that spins to 11,000 rpm and sends nearly 200 horsepower to the rear wheels. The interior is stripped to […]
The Suzuki Swift/Geo Metro/Chevy Metro/Pontiac Firefly (sold from 1988-1999) was a subcompact hatchbox from General Motors with powertrain developed by Suzuki and the build quality of toy from the 99 cent store. The Swift wasn’t swift in the least bit, but it was available with a 5 speed manual transmission, fully independent suspension and a […]
Nothing beats a good craigslist ad that ends with: Yeah you’ll prolly wanna fix some stuff, but for $999.99 it can be yours!!! LOL. LOL? Really? Some people will be LOLing when you roll up in vintage Suzuki Swift GTi, but they aren’t gonna scoff when you tell them what you paid for one of […]
Buying a car from a reputable shop (or plaid-clad British flippers) is no more of a safety guarantee than buying any other car. How many “mechanic’s specials” on craigslist are in similar or worse condition than any other car listing? Reliable or not, shop-built creations are always entertaining. Find this 1972 Mini with turbocharged Suzuki […]
The 1988-1999 Suzuki Swift/Geo Metro/Chevy Metro/Pontiac Firefly was a subcompact hatch family with chassis design from General Motors and a powertrain developed by Suzuki. The Swifttrofly won’t get you a front row parking at the next valet, but why would you want to let one of those car wreckers to drive your sweet hatchback anyway? […]
Lampyridae Photuris, or the North American Firefly, is a common winged beetle noted for its bio-luminescence used to attract mates. Female variants of a certain subspecies are known to mimic flash patterns of other fireflies, only to kill and eat the unsuspecting males. Male fireflies expecting “reproductive activity” are instead met with instant death (like […]
The Suzuki Swift/Geo Metro/Chevy Metro/Pontiac Firefly was a subcompact hatch from General Motors with powertrain developed by Suzuki and sold from 1988-1999. The Swift wasn’t swift in the least bit, but it was available with a 5 speed manual transmission, fully independent suspension and a super light 1600 lb curb weight. This 1993 Suzuki Swift […]