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Lotus II: RECS – Choose Your Own Adventure

From 1990 through 1992, Gremlin Graphics released a trio of racing games featuring the Lotus brand. On the surface, the games could be viewed as rehashes of the popular Outrun series, featuring Lotus instead of Ferrari. Although graphics and game style were similar to Outrun, there was much more depth to this game series, especiallyContinue reading “Lotus II: RECS – Choose Your Own Adventure”

Winged Car Wednesday – Ferrari F50

The F50 was the pinnacle of Ferrari’s technology in 1995. It took everything the brand had learned over decades of racing and applied it to a road car. That included the 512 hp 4.7L V12 engine, which was really an IMSA racing unit, itself an enlarged derivative of the Ferrari Formula 1 V12. TheContinue reading “Winged Car Wednesday – Ferrari F50”

Find of the Day – 1979 Avanti II Electric Car Conversion

Is it an Avanti II? Or is it a Nissan Leaf? The answer is yes. What we have here is a 1979 Avanti II that has been converted to a full electric vehicle thanks to a Nissan Leaf donor car. Honestly, it is more of a Nissan Leaf wearing an Avanti II body, but that’sContinue reading “Find of the Day – 1979 Avanti II Electric Car Conversion”

What is the Greatest Porsche Prototype Racer?

Few automotive manufacturers in the world have the motorsports resume of Porsche. Regardless of discipline, P cars are always competitive, if not dominant. Arguably, the brand’s greatest success has come in prototype racing – most notably at the 24 hours of Le Mans. Nineteen times Porsche has claimed the overall victory; the most of anyContinue reading “What is the Greatest Porsche Prototype Racer?”

Winged Car Wednesday – Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II

In the late ‘80s the battle between BMW and Mercedes-Benz for DTM racing supremacy was intense. The two manufacturers kept one-upping each other, attempting to gain an advantage. This led to the creation of some impressive machinery, like the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II. As the name implies, this was the second evolutionContinue reading “Winged Car Wednesday – Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II”

Find of the Day – 1987 Dodge Raider

Hey, remember these? You can be excused if you don’t. The Dodge Raider was a rebadged Mitsubishi Montero sold for a few years at the end of the 1980s. It was a three-door SUV powered by a 2.6-liter four-cylinder engine. For sale here is a 1987 example that appears to have been used the wayContinue reading “Find of the Day – 1987 Dodge Raider”

Find of the Day – 1995 Ford Aerostar AWD

Once upon a time the mighty Ford Aerostar roamed the earth in massive quantities. During its lifespan, over 2,000,000 of these people movers were manufactured. Today though, they are a rare breed. But they are not all gone yet. Here is a 1995 Ford Aerostar in excellent condition, sporting a classic 90s blue and beigeContinue reading “Find of the Day – 1995 Ford Aerostar AWD”

Find of the Day – Low Mileage 1994 Grand Prix GTP

I remember as a young teenager how cool these cars looked. The recessed headlamps, the wire wheels, the overall shape – I was sold. Sadly, I couldn’t drive yet, but it didn’t stop my appreciation for these cars. And this here is epitome of the 1994 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP Coupe. Painted in Dark TealContinue reading “Find of the Day – Low Mileage 1994 Grand Prix GTP”

Graded: Pontiac Grand Am

Welcome to Graded. Here we discuss legendary marques, models, or trim packages and affix a letter grade to a selection of vehicles falling under that topic. The grades mean nothing and are completely arbitrary. I fully encourage you to tell me what I got wrong and how you would grade them instead. Have some funContinue reading “Graded: Pontiac Grand Am”

Winged Car Wednesday – Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

From 1986 until 1989 Ford UK made a special version of the brand’s mid-size Sierra, called the RS Cosworth. As the name implies, Cosworth produced engines for these special edition lift-backs and sedans – a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that made between 204 hp and 224 hp depending on the year and trim level. The mostContinue reading “Winged Car Wednesday – Ford Sierra RS Cosworth”