Tag: 90s
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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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V12 + MT = A-OK
I love the 8-Series bimmer. This car seemed so far ahead of its time when it launched, and it happened to launch just after I started driving. I remember this not only from car magazines at the time, but from Car Stereo Review. BMW was reaching for the stars, and this car was quite iconic.…
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Parts car for an RS Turbo?
We recently posted an Isuzu Impulse RS Turbo, pointing out how rare these cars are. In fact, any second generation (JT22) Impulse is a rare bird, which means parts are not easy to find. Perhaps you bought, or are thinking about buying, the RS we posted before and you want a parts car. Well, we…
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More NASCAR badness: 1992 Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition
We’ve never before seen a 1992 Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition, but that’s okay. This is yet another GM NASCAR tribute car with decals added and little, if anything, else. This one’s described as a parts car or restoration project. We can guess which one it will end up… At $600, we don’t think it’s…
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Rarity + AWD + Turbo. What’s not to love?
We’ve featured a couple of first generation Impulses here, but this is the first time we’ve shown a second gen car. The second gen donated many bits to the Geo Storm, but only the Impulse came in AWD, Turbo form. This car needs some cosmetic attention and the seller claims it has an intermittent starting…
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Not for US consumption: 1998 Mistubishi Pajero Jr. "Flying Pug"
We’ve never seen one of these and probably won’t for years. This 1998 can’t be registered in the US for almost ten more years. This supposedly isn’t an official kei car due to size, but it’s in the same vain. The Pajero Junior was a small SUV for the Japan market and this Flying Pug…
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90s Monte Carlos just don’t scream NASCAR enough in stock form
To me, owning a front drive Monte Carlo is the same as screaming “I love NASCAR” from the hilltops. The 80s SS, with V8 and RWD, was a different matter, but there’s really on appeal to the FWD Monte, which was really just an evolution of the rental car special Lumina. Sure, a V8 popped…
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At least it’s not a Fiero: 300ZX F40 Kit Car
Here’s a kit we’ve never seen – sorta-kinda F40 looks on a Z32 Nissan 300ZX. Honestly, this is not as hideous as a lot of these kits, but we just have to ask why. It’s not a convincing Ferrari from any angle and likely from any distance. Also, this doesn’t appear to be a twin…
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Coolest EV ever?
Move over, Tesla, the Corbin Sparrow is still the king of EV cool. Sure, it’s not as quick, not as fast and doesn’t have anywhere near the range, but one has to love the shoe-like styling. These were American-made and yet another attempt to change the future transportation. Like so many, this didn’t go well…
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Vitamin Z
Yes, someone actually did this to a Z32 Twin Turbo. Here we have an over-the-top show car based on a 1990 300ZX TT. Fittingly, the car is stock mechanically and has an automatic trans, despite all the souped-up looks and the faux nitrous tank. If you want to pose, this is the car for you!…