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Saab 93B: The Saab America loved first
1951-1960 | I-3 | Saab | Sweden

Saab 93B: The Saab America loved first

History/driving impressions originally published in European Car August 1995; republished by the author The first Saab to come…

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Asardo 3500 GM-S: Dream car went from ’59 N.Y. show to GM V-8 power
1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | Asardo | USA | V-8

Asardo 3500 GM-S: Dream car went from ’59 N.Y. show to GM V-8 power

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek April 30, 1990; republished by the author Dreams are wisps of fantasy,…

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1995 Toyota MR2
1991-2000 | I-4 | Toyota

1995 Toyota MR2

Contemporary new-car review originally published in Road & Track 1995 Buyers Guide Following is a list of affordable…

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1968 Lamborgini Islero: Unloved styling marked “The Forgotten Lamborghini”
1951-1960 | Italy | Lamborghini | V-12

1968 Lamborgini Islero: Unloved styling marked “The Forgotten Lamborghini”

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek October 23, 1989; republished by the author The Lamborghini Islero has been…

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1967 DAF 55
1961-1970 | DAF | I-4 | Netherlands

1967 DAF 55

History/driving impression originally published in Sport Compact Car March 2000; republished by the author The Amsterdam Automobile Show…

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1989-1994 Mercury Capri XR2
1991-2000 | Australia | I-4 | Mercury

1989-1994 Mercury Capri XR2

History/driving impressions originally published in Sport Compact Car October 2001; republished by the author It just goes to…

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1954 Volkswagen-Okrasa Cabrio: A rare survivor of the hot-rodded Beetles of the 50s
1951-1960 | Germany | H-4 | Volkswagen

1954 Volkswagen-Okrasa Cabrio: A rare survivor of the hot-rodded Beetles of the 50s

History originally published in AutoWeek June 19, 1989 We have become so accustomed to the radically modified VW…

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The Great Volvo Sports Car: Buying the Volvo 1800 Series
1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | I-4 | Sweden | Volvo

The Great Volvo Sports Car: Buying the Volvo 1800 Series

History and buyer’s guide originally published in European Car in August 1993; republished by the author “What’s it…

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Sixty-Three and Counting (Mac McGrady’s Nash-Healeys)
1951-1960 | England | I-6 | Nash

Sixty-Three and Counting (Mac McGrady’s Nash-Healeys)

His addiction began in 1953, explains Leonard Nelson “Mac” McGrady. As a son of an automobile dealer, McGrady…

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The Sting Ray: King Corvette (1963-1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray)
1961-1970 | Chevrolet | USA | V-8

The Sting Ray: King Corvette (1963-1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray)

“Collectorfile” originally published in AutoWeek June 17, 1991; republished by the author What a year 1963 was for…

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