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1982 Toyota Corolla Fastback

E70: A Tale of Many Corollas

in Japanese Cars on 08/27/2019 09/06/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Until 2018, in North America at least, it had been decades since the Toyota Corolla was available as anything except a workaday 4-door sedan. In 2018, Toyota brought a 5-door E210 Corolla hatch, the first…

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1961 Imperial

Too much is not enough: 1961 Imperial

in American Cars on 08/27/2019 09/06/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

There had always been “Chrysler Imperials” – with the very first series debuting in 1927, just three years after the birth of Chrysler itself. That first Imperial was a badge addition to Chrysler’s existing E-80…

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1991 Saab 900 SPG

Special Performance: Saab 900 SPG

in Swedish Cars on 08/25/2019 09/06/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

The original Saab 900 was a darling of the Turbo era – vigorous to drive, comfy, reliable, and accessible. The 900 was so good that despite being rooted in the circa-1969 Saab 99 it still…

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1981 Toyota Corona

Oh What a Feeling!
1981 Toyota Corona

in Japanese Cars on 08/21/2019 09/06/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Before Camry, there was Corona. Of course, after Camry, there was still Corona – indeed, the name continued into 2001, but you couldn’t get those later Coronas in the USA. In the early 1970s multiple…

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1972 AMC Ambassador

AMC Ambassador: The Unlikely Land Yacht

in American Cars on 08/20/2019 07/14/2020 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

In hindsight, AMC probably shouldn’t have developed the Circa-1967 Ambassador, but once it arrived, the company kept selling it and made due with it until 1974. The Ambassador continued a name and tradition that originated…

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1986 Honda Civic CR-X

Sporting Modern: Honda Civic CR-X Mk1

in Japanese Cars on 08/19/2019 09/06/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

It wasn’t quite a sports car, it wasn’t quite an economy car, and it wasn’t quite a hot hatch – but cleverly, Honda’s original CR-X could be all three.

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1905 F.I.A.T. 60HP

The First Italian Supercar: the F.I.A.T. 60HP

in Italian Cars on 08/18/2019 09/06/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

It would be unusual for Fiat to take aim at Mercedes with a supercar today, but 1905 was a very different time. The mighty Fiat 60HP was aimed directly at Daimler and was one of…

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1964 Gilbern GT

Balchder Cymru: 1964 Gilbern GT

in British Cars on 08/16/2019 09/07/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Ydych chi’n siarad Cymraeg? Today’s rare treat is a Gilbern GT – rare in its homeland, and almost entirely unknown in North America. Gilbern was a Welsh manufacturer of small sports cars, based in the…

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1986 Volkswagen LT40 4X4 By Rosenbauer

Alpine Fire Brigade: Volkswagen LT 4X4

in German Cars Trucks World Cars on 08/13/2019 09/07/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Hundreds of thousands of VW LT vans were built over the truck’s lengthy lifespan – 1975 to 1996 – but just 1,250 of them were the lifted, go-anywhere 4X4 models. LT stands for “Lasten-Transporter,” loosely…

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R30 Nissan Skyline RS-Turbo

The Iron Mask: Tekkamen R30 Skyline

in Japanese Cars on 08/08/2019 09/06/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

Most of the time, when people talk about classic Nissan Skylines, it’s the R32/33 GT-Rs that dominate the conversation; or possibly the 1968-72 C10 “Hakosuka” or 1972/73 “Kenmeri” GT-Rs. But Nissan built millions of Skylines…

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Bentley 8 Litre by Barker

Barker Boattail: 1931 Bentley 8 Litre

in British Cars on 08/07/2019 08/08/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

This imposing Barker-bodied Bentley 8 Litre was one of the highlights of yesterday’s kickoff of the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic – a drive from Washington down to the famed Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance​, which is…

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1976 Lincoln Continental MkIV

The Lipstick Lincoln: 1976 Continental MkIV

in American Cars on 08/06/2019 09/07/2019 Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email

The Lee Iaccoca-created Lincoln Continental MkIII was a smash hit for the brand – it repeatedly bested Cadillac’s Eldorado from 1969-71, and 79,381 MKIIIs were made in all. During the 1969-70 model years, Lincoln’s staff…

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