1966 – 1982 Fiat 124 Spider: A Tarnished Classic
When Americans of a certain age think of Fiat, we tend think of the 124 Spyder or the rakish Bertone designed X1/9 that outlived it in our market. Those cars … Continue reading
1967-1971 Ford Thunderbird: Opening New Doors
The Ford Thunderbird was positioned as Ford’s top car in America since its inception in 1955. As Ford’s flagship product, it was a sports car geared more towards luxury, as opposed to Chevrolet’s Corvette which aspired to be an all-out sports car with a few luxuries.
1976-1989 Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint: Hampered By Charm
For a long time my favorite Alfa Romeo was the glorious GTV6, a grand touring car that was available in America during the ’80s. Despite its busy side windows, the … Continue reading
1976-1977 Chevrolet Concours: Luxury for the Masses
The notion of a compact American luxury car had always been a problematic thing. Often ridiculed, the Cadillac Cimarron of the early ‘80s gets most of the attention with auto historians.
1972 – 1978 Mazda RX-3: A Diamond in the Rough
Before there was a RX-7, Mazda’s sportiest car in America was the RX-3. The RX moniker was reserved for Mazda’s line of sporty rotary powered cars. The RX-3 was a small coupe with fastback styling much like Toyota’s Celica.
1968 – 1974 Datsun 510: The Secret Sports car
It might surprise some people that Datsun is still a functioning brand. Nissan, it’s parent company re-launched the brand in 2013 after transitioning completely to Nissan from Datsun in 1986 (in the American market). As a sub brand, Datsun offers low-cost, low appeal small cars in developing markets like India.
1982 Bandit Trans-Am: The Power of A Legend
The popularity of the Pontiac Trans-Am rocketed with the event of the Smokey and the Bandit films. Starting with the first one in 1977, audiences turned out in droves to see the Burt Reynolds and Sally Fields along with the films biggest mechanical co star: a black with gold trim 1977 Trans-Am.
1976 – 1981 Honda Accord: Truth In Advertising
The original Honda Accord was the company’s largest car at the time of its appearance in the spring of 1976.
1972 – 1977 Opel Rekord D Coupe: Leaving the Best Behind
Small cars have been a point of interest of mine for as long as I could remember first liking cars. Vegas, Pintos and later Fiestas, Civics and Corollas have always … Continue reading
1971-1975 Intermeccanica Indra: The German-Italian Corvette
The 1970’s was a golden age for small coach builders who married American V8 power to European design.
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