The Jeep CJ-8 is most famous for being the first “Wrangler pickup,” even though there are two significant flaws in that designation. First, the CJ-8 was built long before the Wrangler name debuted (in 1987),…
Honda Civic Wagon Mk1: Van Or Wagovan
Is it a wagon, or a minivan, or a hatch? All three, maybe? One of Honda’s most important but least heralded 1980s moments came when the Mk3 Civic arrived in the fall of 1983. This…
Mercury Lynx: The Stray Cat
Oil prices cratered in the mid-1980s, but the effects of two successive gas crises freaked Americans out enough for them to line up for Ford’s first American Escort all through the decade. That anxiety helped…
Studebaker Scotsman: The Skinflint Special
In the pantheon of base models, the Studebaker Scotsman is truly the patron saint. In the era of chromed-up Detroit dreamboats, the Scotsman had painted cardboard door inserts and even a proper heater cost extra….
Dodge SpaceVan: Anything But Space Age
Yup, it’s a Mopar! But definitely not one most American Dodge Charger, Plymouth GTX, or even Ram 1500 fans would recognize. This is a 1982 Dodge SpaceVan, a relic of Chrysler Corporation’s 1960s overseas ambitions…
Honda Accord Mk2: Marysville Made
The second-generation Honda Accord never gets as much attention as the first, and while it isn’t as significant a car on a global scale, it was the next step in Honda’s climb up the sales…
Flashback: 1939 Ford Convertible Sedan
As soon as fully-enclosed bodies became safe and affordable, buyers flocked to them. Essex, a part of Hudson, launched the first affordable closed car in 1922, and by 1930, Tourers (traditional open cars with a…
Renault Clio Williams: The F1 Hot Hatch
These pictures look like screenshots from Forza Horizon 4, but I assure you they’re real. We mostly post original photos, but because Renault exited the U.S. market in 1987, there are very few Renault Clios…
Wolseley 18/85 & ADO17: High Tech Traditionalism
This Wolseley 18/85 was featured in our 2023 Hagerty story about the Kilbroney Vintage Show, but today, it’s time for a closer look at the car itself. Almost unknown outside of the U.K., the 18/85…
Chevrolet Nova Concours: The Baby Brougham
Some cars seem to be everywhere—road furniture—until suddenly you notice their absence. Once as common as RAV4s are today, it’s been a while since the fourth-gen (1975-79) Chevy Nova suddenly became rare, but in rust-free…
Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina: Understated To A Fault
To Americans, the Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina was a sports sedan and one mainly enjoyed by an exclusive clique of sports car fans who needed a little more room than Spiders and GTVs could provide….
1936 Dodge: Origin Of The Ram
In 1920, just six years after John and Horace Dodge started building their own cars, “Dodge Brothers” was second only to Ford in sales in the USA. But both brothers fell victim to the Influenza…