1968 Volvo 122S (Amazon) – $2800 – Iowa City, IA The Volvo 122S, usually called the Amazon, is the perfect blank slate for the Gen-X hotrodder. Gen-Xers aren’t interested in big block muscle cars. They want obscure European sedans. The type of car so uncool that they asked their parents to drop them off a…
Category: Rear Wheel Drive
Peak Nissan – 1993 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
Just look at that perfect example that captures the best of 90’s design and performance. This was peak for Nissan, a company that always prioritized design and performance.
Literally a Ton of Nostalgia – 1969 Ford LTD Country Squire Wagon
From Bring-A-Trailer comes this simply amazing 1969 Ford LTD Country Squire. For those of use who grew up in the 70’s this was the car of so many firsts. First car we were driven in as an infant, first car to take us to soccer practice, first family vacation, what we first learned to drive,…
BMW 1M – 2011 – 6Speed Manual
BMW 1M – 2011 – 6 Speed Manual – 56K Miles – Seattle This is the first of what will likely be many BMWs on this list, in particular 1-series (E82) BMW’s. Even though I don’t consider myself a BMW fanboy, I probably meet the criteria of the definition. I think the 1-series is going…
1986 Mustang SVO
This 1986 Mustang SVO is something I’d want in my garage, but I probable wouldn’t drive it much, if ever. They (whomever ‘they’ are) say that there is no replacement for displacement. Which is all well and good if you only want to go in straight line. In the mid-80’s Ford’s speed magicians tried something…
Porsche Boxter S 6-Speed
This Porsche Boxter S near Beaverton looks like a prime example of a cheap ride. There are a ton of Boxters on Craigslist, but it’s rare to find one that clicks all the boxes. It’s a “S”, clean title, below $15K, and less than 90K miles. The ad talks about some upgrades, which are often…
2001 z06 Corvette 6-Speed
2001 Z06 Corvette Six-Speed Manual – $12900 As my first post I’m choosing one of my favorite unappreciated gems; The Corvette. The fun to cost ratio on these is amazing and I don’t know why the answer to everything is ‘Vette’ instead of ‘Miata.’ I am particularly fond of this ‘sedan’ style body, as compared…