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When the BN2 version of the Austin-Healey 100 came out in 1955, it was a significant but not drastic improvement over the BN1 that had been launched in 1953. There was now a four-speed gearbox, eye-catching two-tone paint and other detail changes, but otherwise the car had the same good looks and lively feel. 1955 was also the year that Healey decided to give the customer a hotter version of the 100 for the road. They had already built fifty … [Read more...]
Once upon a time, Ford's Thunderbird was a somewhat sporty machine in pretty much direct competition with Chevrolet's Corvette. Alarmed by the response to GM's sporty two-seater convertible in 1953, Ford rushed to produce something similar, but played more to the American desire for luxury and less to the desire for sportiness. Ford marketed it as a "personal car" rather than a true sports car in the European sense, and the T-Bird flogged the … [Read more...]
If you can find one, these '80s wedges can be seriously cheap and relatively simple to keep running. Heavy use of Ford parts throughout make maintenance a little easier and a fiberglass body keeps rust out of the question, at least on that part of the car. But even though production of the Tasmin coupe and convertible numbered in the mere hundreds, and even with the panache of the TVR name, a good Tasmin can often be had for the price of a two or … [Read more...]
This car is, well, something else. At first glance, nothing other than some ugly aftermarket wheels would suggest that this is anything but a humble old MG Midget, that cheap pocket sports car that's almost impossible not to like. Lift up the one piece front end of the bodywork, though, and there's a surprise. Gone is the famous old BMC A-Series motor, and in its place is one stamped with another familiar name: Nissan. Fitting old European cars … [Read more...]
The 356 had already been around for a decade when Porsche introduced the 356B, a move that Jesse Alexander called "a rather drastic face lift that will come as a shock to Porsche owners all over the world." There were a lot of little detail changes, the most visible of which were the raised headlights and bumpers. Performance again was another gradual improvement, as is the Porsche way, but there was still a demand for a Porsche road car with … [Read more...]
In the story of Lancia's long and celebrated past, the Beta has unfortunately not been one of the happier chapters. Especially in the UK, rust problems on the early examples led to all sorts of customer relations problems, and as the press attached themselves to the story and blew it into a scandal, the legendary Italian carmaker's reputation was in the dumps. The Beta was also the first model introduced by Lancia after they were bought by Fiat … [Read more...]
Like its stablemate the 240Z, the Datsun 510 just made sense. It had sensible but pleasing styling, and reliable but sporty mechanicals. With a solid motor, good weight distribution, and fully independent suspension, it was a good performer and a practical, daily-drivable sedan all in one affordable package. Of course, it wasn't long after the 510's introduction in the late 1960s before people started to wonder how it would fare as a racing car. … [Read more...]
Renault took over small specialist manufacturer Alpine in the late 1970s, but it wasn't until 1986 that Alpine introduced their first new road car under Renault ownership, the GTA. An updated version of the A310, it had a rear-mounted PRV V-6, steel backbone chassis, and four seats. It was also light, with heavy use fiberglass and polyester in the bodywork, which came together in a very aerodynamic and striking if not exactly elegant shape. The … [Read more...]
Even a run-down Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale is a beautiful thing to behold. The impossibly curvy lines of that Bertone coachwork are the stuff of dreams, and it makes you wonder why it took so long for these to become highly valuable collector cars. But getting valuable is exactly what these little gems have done, with good examples reaching well into six figure territory. The only bargain examples left are therefore the rough kind, which brings … [Read more...]
The 1970s were not the best of times for any carmaker, and Lotus was no exception. Formula One was still for the most part going swimmingly, but the road car business was not an easy one. Chapman was still ambitious as ever, though, and Lotus made an even more complete break with their kit car past in 1974 when they introduced the Elite, a car that had been in planning since the late '60s. It may have shared its name with the Climax-powered Elite … [Read more...]
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