Remember Datsun? Well, it's Nissan now and the Z car was one of its earliest successes in the US market.
Car Spot: 1st gen Datsun 240Z
Car Spot: Mid-’90s Daihatsu Atrai minivan
What's a Daihatsu Atrai? A tiny minivan that's cute as a, well, bug. These are known as Kei vehicles, the smallest road-legal in Japan.
Car Spot: Mazda RX-7
Please bring the rotary engine back, in a sports car. MotorTrend loved the RX-7 when it was introduced in 1978 calling it "Sleek, Functional and Fast: An Affordable 2-Seater For the Enthusiast" It was the answer to sports car lovers' dreams, being attractive, fun to drive, and at $7,195, a bargain competing against other cars... Continue Reading →
Car Spot: Subaru Sambar
OK, another truck but a really cool one. One of the cool things Mark and I love about going up to Road America is that chances are we are going to discover a really cool vehicle like this week's spot, a Subaru Sambar. This looks to be an early 90s example. The Sumbar began production... Continue Reading →
Automodello’s 1970 Lincoln Continental Mk. III
Lincoln Continental even better second time ... Is it fair to say the second time’s the charm? Well, Automodello is rolling out its latest 1/24 scale model, a brilliant 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III, which follows its 1971 version released several years back. That one was sharp, but I like this model even better. Why?... Continue Reading →
Savage On Wheels 