May
13
We love the Volvo P1800S and there are legions of new admirers snapping up the best ones. We found this California car on Craigslist and it looks and sounds like the real deal. But even the best one of the “unrestored” P1800S out there can have lots of needs. Read More
May
13
We had a Coupe version of these big 2+2 Pontiacs with 421 and Tri-power. The last one no longer had the Tri-power but this one does. In addition to the Tr-power it has convertible top, a 4-speed transmission and the very desirable 8-lug wheels. Read More
May
13
These Opel GTs have a loyal following and we can understand why. They have sort of grown on us probably because there aren’t many decent survivors to admire. Designed by Opel Stylist Erhard Schnell, the Opel GT was a fastback, that had no trunk nor a conventional hatchback. There was a parcel shelf behind the seats that could only be accessed through the main doors. Behind the parcel shelf was a fold-up panel that concealed a spare tire and jack. The interior of the Opel GT was surprisingly large for a car of its size with generous headroom and legroom for those over 6 feet tall. Read More
May
13
Back in the late 1970s, Mercedes competed in rallying with the big V-8-powered Coupés, the light-weight 450 SLC 5.0. Mercedes wished to take the smaller 190 E rallying, and asked British race car engineering company Cosworth to develop an engine with 320 bhp for the rally car. This project was known as project “WAA’ by Cosworth. Mercedes had to put into series production a 190 fitted with a detuned version of the Cosworth Rally engine. Read More
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