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1969 AMC Javelin SST 290: American Motors fields pony car-era bruiser-cruiser
1961-1970 | American Motors | USA | V-8

1969 AMC Javelin SST 290: American Motors fields pony car-era bruiser-cruiser

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek October 22, 1990; republished by the author Growing up in the ‘60s,…

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1957 Simca Vedette Versailles: Nee Ford, Simca’s star of the 1950s
1951-1960 | France | Simca | V-8

1957 Simca Vedette Versailles: Nee Ford, Simca’s star of the 1950s

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek March 27, 1995; republished by the author Two of the least frequently…

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The De Tomaso Mangusta: The best car in the world, the worst car in the world
1961-1970 | DeTomaso | Italy | V-8

The De Tomaso Mangusta: The best car in the world, the worst car in the world

History/driving impressions originally published AutoWeek October 26, 1988; republished by the author The De Tomaso Mangusta. All the…

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1959 Talbot Lago America: Last of a proud race
1951-1960 | France | Talbot | V-8

1959 Talbot Lago America: Last of a proud race

History/driving imressions originally published in AutoWeek October 20, 1986 Grand routier. It has that certain sound even on…

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Pure and potent: Two Nash-Healeys
1951-1960 | England | I-6 | Nash | V-8

Pure and potent: Two Nash-Healeys

History originally published in AutoWeek July 21, 1986 “We usually start it in second gear. There is a…

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1934 Brewster Ford: Beauty was more than skin deep, but not to the frame
1921-1940 | Brewster | Ford | USA | V-8

1934 Brewster Ford: Beauty was more than skin deep, but not to the frame

History originally published in AutoWeek October 9, 1995 The Great Depression was no kinder to the makers of…

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Callaway’s LM—as in “Le Mans”
1991-2000 | Callaway | USA | V-8

Callaway’s LM—as in “Le Mans”

News report originally published in Car and Driver October 1995 Here’s the deal—bring an LT1 Corvette and at…

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Sunbeam Tiger: An overpowered cat just ready to pounce
1961-1970 | England | Sunbeam | V-8

Sunbeam Tiger: An overpowered cat just ready to pounce

History originally published in AutoWeek October 10, 1983 Christopher Columbus, as every schoolboy knows, discovered America by accident….

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Alfa Romeo Montreal: Yesterday’s Tomorrow
1971-1980 | Alfa Romeo | Italy | V-8

Alfa Romeo Montreal: Yesterday’s Tomorrow

History originally published in AutoWeek September 19, 1983 You can have it either way with the Alfa Romeo…

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Daimler SP250: One out of three wasn’t enough
1961-1970 | Daimler | England | V-8

Daimler SP250: One out of three wasn’t enough

Originally published in AutoWeek March 7, 1983 I may get some argument on this, but I believe automobiles…

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