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Angular, Turbocharged 80s Goodness: Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo
The Cordia was a sporty, front-drive hatchback sold in the US by Mitsubishi through most of the 80s. It was among the first cars they brought and sold through their own channels – previously, Mitsubishis were rebadged and sold through Chrysler’s networks (including Dodge and Plymouth). These rarely come up and are quite an interesting…
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Quickie: Rare, manual R107 280SL
Most famous among the R107 Mercedes SL is the 560, as it offered the largest displacement and highest horsepower and torque ratings. It was also the primary offering throughout the second half of the go-go 1980s. All US-spec SLs, however, came with automatics gearboxes in this generation, so that means some others are quite desirable…
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Twice in a lifetime?
Recently, we featured a Honda S800 Coupe in unfinished condition and it’s no secret this is one of my favorite cars. Here we have the S600, which preceded the S800 and has the funky chain-drive rear end. This one needs restoration, but the seller claims it will run on fuel from a can. Would you…
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Humble Beginnings: Lexus ES250
When Lexus debuted, more-or-less alongside Infiniti, in 1989, they offered a total of two models, the world-changing LS400 and the ES250. While the LS was a rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan with standard V8 power and turned the luxury world on its head, the ES250 was a mildly altered Camry. The ES has distanced itself further and…
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The original Lil Hustler?
Long before the Datsun Lil Hustler of the 1970s, there was the 2nd generation Datsun truck, arguably the vehicle that put Nissan/Datsun on the map in many parts of the world, the US included. These were available with different beds and most were the ‘standard’ 320 with a separate box, just like most pickups and…
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Audi 80 Alternative: Volkswagen Dasher (with must-see video!)
Before there was a Passat, there was the Dasher. This was Volkswagen’s big step into a larger, water-cooled, front-wheel-drive car. That was relatively modern stuff in the early 70s. These are essentially identical to period Audi 80s, but only VW got the hatchback bodies. Bad news here is it’s an automatic and likely REALLY can’t…
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A True 1980s Icon: 1987 Callaway Corvette Twin Turbo!
C4s are torquey beasts and lots of fun in their own right, but anyone growing up anytime near the 1980s knows that the Callaway Twin Turbo Corvette was one of the true kings of the street at the time. For a lot less money, these ‘Vettes offered performance at or near Italian supercars of the…
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Honda + Rover = Sterling
Sterling was Rover Car’s attempt to return to the US market in the late 80s. Honda was in bed with Rover at the time, and this 827 SLi is a sister car to the Acura Legend, sharing its 2.7L V6. That’s not at all a bad place to start, and the British interior and hatchback…
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Would you like a small, German Wankel?
This little car was the first production car powered by a Wankel rotary. Yes, it’s true, NSU was there long before Mazda. Of course, NSU was absorbed into Audi, while Mazda lives on and currently doesn’t sell a Rotary. Which fate is better? I guess we should ask Ducati. This is a project car, as…
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Plaquettes Fixation Ceinture D’épaule De Siège Voiture Noir Bleu Dragon! Click for eBay ad Renfrewshire, Royaume-Uni (that means UK) $13.67 Canadian BIN Ad text: Plaquettes Fixation Ceinture D’épaule De Siège Voiture Noir Bleu Dragon Cette fiche produit est originalement écrite en anglais. Veuillez trouver ci dessous une traduction automatique en français. Si vous avez des…