December, 2009 — BMW
Still at Sixes and Sevens
Although it’s hard to believe today, BMW nearly didn’t survive the late 1950s and 1960s. Thirsty...
November, 2009 — Fiat X1/9
When X1/9 Marked the Spot
By the early 1970s, some were predicting the demise of the inexpensive sports car. Modern small...
October, 2009 — Morgan Plus 4
Plus 4 Plusses (and Minuses)
There has always been an enthusiastic market (albeit a limited one) for anachronisms. Vinyl...
September, 2009 — Fiat Jolly
Beach Blanket Bimbos
Beach cars are frivolous, slow, and silly, but they’re cute as hell, and in the case of Fiat and...
August, 2009 — Triumph TR6
Triumph’s Joan Rivers
The age of the biplane fighter lasted from roughly 1915 to 1941, by which time the last of the...
July, 2009 — 1973 Ferrari 400
Ferrari 400: Sensible Italian Shoes?
The mid 1970s were cruel to the entire auto industry, and the Italian exotics were particularly...
June, 2009 — Lotus Elan
Worth the Weight
Colin Chapman’s fanaticism about keeping weight off makes the average supermodel’s interest in...
May, 2009 — Jaguar Series II E-types
1969-71 Jaguar Series II E-types
If the Series I E-type is the prom queen, the Marcia Brady of E-types, then the Series II is Jan...
April, 2009 — Morris Minor
Major Charm, Minor Problems
The whole “people’s car” thing never went over particularly well in the upwardly mobile post-war...
March, 2009 — Jaguar XJ6
The Last Real Jaguar Sedan
In the opinion of many, the Series I E-type of 1961–67 was the high-water mark for Jaguar....
February, 2009 — 1915 Ford
Tin Lizzie: 100 and Counting
The difference between the world today and the world into which the Ford Model T was born 100...
January, 2009 — Buick Riviera
When Buick Went South
Legend has it that the 1963 Riviera (originally supposed to be a revival of the LaSalle marque)...
December, 2008 — Ferrari 308
A Ferrari for Everyman (or Woman)
The great automotive die-off of the 1970s claimed muscle cars, full-sized American convertibles,...
November, 2008 — 1972 Triumph TR6
Credit-Card Specials in Monterey
Finding an affordable classic in Monterey seems about as likely as grabbing the “early-bird...
October, 2008 — Citroën DS
The Unaffordable Classic
The introduction of the Citroën DS19 at the Paris Motor Show in 1955 had all the drama of ...
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