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Tweaking the Knows: Strosek Porsche 911

Strosek’s subtle styling, exhaust growl will resonate among the cognoscenti Contemporary review originally published in Autoweek December 2, 1991 It is, Fred Opert opines, what…

Ferrari 275 GTB/6C: The V-12 with a sound that stirs

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek October 21, 1985 Just the sound of the starter says this is going to be something special, that high-pitched…

Porsche 904/6: Don’t call it a conversion

History originally published in AutoWeek December 31, 1984 Henry Payne’s Lincolnesque frame slouches in the fiberglass driver’s seat, the steering wheel down between his knees,…

1999 BMW M Coupe: Warning: This coupe can be hazardous to Cougar drivers

Contemporary car review originally published in Road & Track Sports & GT Cars 1999 Good thing no one was coming the other way. The driver…

Volkswagen Corrado G60 and SLC: The short run of a German sprinter

History/driving impressions originally published in Sport Compact Car, August 1999 Volkswagen called it the Corrado, allegedly from the Spanish correr, to sprint or run. And…

1955 Packard 400: A very nice place to be

History originally published in AutoWeek August 5, 2002 By 1955, Packard was on the ropes. Like a champ who had seen better days, the company…

Suzuki X-90: Don’t ask Y

Review originally published in Road & Track Truck & Van ’98 Buyer’s Guide; republished by the author It doesn’t take more than one look the…

’54 Corvette: Chevrolet’s flawed fiberglass flyer

History originally published in AutoWeek May 2, 1983 Ah, the clarity of hindsight. The perfect 20/20, read-the-union-bug-at-the-bottom-of-the-eye-chart ability to see what should have been seen,…

‘57 Ford Stocker: NASCAR veteran runs again

History/track driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek November 13, 1986; republished by the author I pulled a knob on the dash turn on the ignition…

1998 Volvo C70 Coupe and Convertible

Preview originally published in European car, November 1996; republished by the author coup de main: a sudden action undertaken to surprise an enemy coupe from…

1993 Ford Bronco: The big-selling, big ute

Review originally published in Road & Track Sport-Utilities Pickups & Vans Buyer’s Guide 1993; republished by the author. With all the hoopla surrounding Ford’s Explorer…

Kaiser Darrin: In the wrong place at the wrong time

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek August 10, 1986 “Henry, this is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen,” gushed Henry Kaiser’s new bride.…

1928-36 Duesenberg J/SJ: Driving Miss Doozy

History/owner’s guide (CollectorFILE) originally published in AutoWeek April 18, 1994; republished by the author “It’s a doozy.” The phrases entered the American lexicon to the…

2005 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG: The fast and the seniorious

Review originally published in CarBuzzard 2005 One would like to think that the Mercedes-Benz AMG C55 is the fast and the furious for grownups. Sorta…

Bentley Continental R-Type: The Rolls-Royce of Bentleys

Originally published in AutoWeek July 22, 1985 1954 Bentley Continental R-Type; photos by John Matras When I was boy, a visit at Uncle Henry’s was…

1956 Morgan Plus-4: Old-fashioned at birth, it was a winner right out of the box

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek March 28, 1988, republished by the author The banjo-strung Blumel’s Brooklands steering wheel is close, good for huddling for…

1971-73 Plymouth Cricket: On a Sticky Wicket

Originally published in Sport Compact Car, September, 1996 1972 Plymouth Cricket; Chrysler Corp. photos The Plymouth Cricket is largely forgotten today, but in 1971, it…

Land Rover Defender 110: No doubt, the redoubtable Brit

Contemporary review originally published in Road & Track Sport-Utilities, Pickups & Vans Buyer’s Guide 1993; republished by the author

1971 Plymouth Barracuda Hemi ‘Cuda: Inspiration to Paranoia

Originally published in AutoWeek, July 11, 1983 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Hemi 'Cuda; Photos by John Matras Paranoid. That’s what a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Hemi’ Cuda…

Lotus 11 Le Mans: Made for Mulsanne

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek March 31, 1986 Tears are streaming back into my ears. The 1100cc Coventry Climax engine is bellowing angrily as…

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Tweaking the Knows: Strosek Porsche 911

Ferrari 275 GTB/6C: The V-12 with a sound that stirs

Porsche 904/6: Don’t call it a conversion

1999 BMW M Coupe: Warning: This coupe can be hazardous to Cougar drivers

Volkswagen Corrado G60 and SLC: The short run of a German sprinter

1955 Packard 400: A very nice place to be

Suzuki X-90: Don’t ask Y

’54 Corvette: Chevrolet’s flawed fiberglass flyer

‘57 Ford Stocker: NASCAR veteran runs again

1998 Volvo C70 Coupe and Convertible

1993 Ford Bronco: The big-selling, big ute

Kaiser Darrin: In the wrong place at the wrong time

1928-36 Duesenberg J/SJ: Driving Miss Doozy

2005 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG: The fast and the seniorious

Bentley Continental R-Type: The Rolls-Royce of Bentleys

1956 Morgan Plus-4: Old-fashioned at birth, it was a winner right out of the box

1971-73 Plymouth Cricket: On a Sticky Wicket

Land Rover Defender 110: No doubt, the redoubtable Brit

1971 Plymouth Barracuda Hemi ‘Cuda: Inspiration to Paranoia

Lotus 11 Le Mans: Made for Mulsanne

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