The Willys Jeep is that iconic military transport vehicle that was also known as the Willys MB, Ford GPW, US Army Truck, and Jeep…or even jeep. It was a simple vehicle with basic powertrain, but today’s Jeep has been given some aluminum body pieces and a small block Chevy V8 a few years after it […]
The Volvo 700 series was a family of executive cars built by Volvo from 1982 through 1992 and sold around the world to yuppies and families. The available engines from the factory included a variety of B-series 4-cylinder gasoline engines and a few inline-6 diesels. Obviously the fastest were the turbocharged and intercooled B23 from […]
The W123 E-Class Mercedes-Benz is known for a number of attributes, but speed is not in that group. However, if you ditch the smoky old diesel mill for a domestic V8, you might find some performance. Today’s W123 (actually a C123) has been given an injection of performance enhancing drugs via a small block Ford […]
You know what I like in a car advertisement? I like it when the seller emphasizes the local ice cream shop instead of the car. I don’t need to know the condition of the car or a single good photo of the driver’s seat where I’m gonna spend my days…NO, give me a close up […]
Do you know what was missing from the original mid-engine Fiero design? A shaker style hood scoop on the frunk. Trust me, it’ll shake with the rest of the poorly assembled GM parts bin plastic and it’ll look rad as you cruise down the boulevard in your mid-engine V8 swapped Fierno?! More like Fieryessss!!! Find […]
The Ford Ranger appeared as a compact pickup truck in North America for the 1982 model year and it was an instant hit. You get all the ability to pretend you need to haul stuff around in your daily driver without the added nonsense of a 3/4 ton frame and big horsepower, yaadyy-yaddy-yay-bro-dozer. Anyway, if […]
The Triumph TR7 is one of those almost forgotten classics that was launched in 1974 as the “Shape of things to Come” as British Leyland headed to bankruptcy. TR7 styling was penned by Harris Mann (known for his Austin Allegro and Princess work) and while it won’t win any beauty contests, it certainly checks all […]
This next car comes as a tip from David in Tampa who writes: The programmable fuel injection alone is a thousand dollar proposition. I’d imagine it’s easy to troubleshoot with manufacturer diagnostics. Thank god I don’t have space for another project because this looks like a month of my life that could’ve been better spent […]
The re-imagined “New” Beetle was released for the 1998 model year on the Mark IV Golf platform. Unfortunately, it wasn’t much more than a less useable Golf, although it did sell well due to the goofy styling. Performance was meh at best and the rear-engine handing of the old Beetle was gone, but today’s New […]
The Porsche 944 was a middle chapter in the watercooled front engine Porsche saga that started in the late 1970s with the 928. The 944 is a beefed up replacement for the 924, and one of the better cars of the 924/944/968 extended family to pick up from a cost/drivability/fun perspective. Today’s example is not […]