In Part 2, we followed the A70 as it changed not only its engine but effectively its bloodline, moving from…
Classic & Iconic Cars
Classic, unusual and historically important cars from Japan and around the world. We revisit why certain models became legends, why others disappeared, and why some forgotten cars deserve another look.
Why Did 1980s America Turn F-Bodies Into Supercars? Carralo and Tojan
The third-generation Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird were already unmistakably products of the 1980s: long noses, V8 engines, angular styling,…
Was the Porsche 944 Turbo Really Faster Than the 911 Carrera?
At first glance, the Porsche 944 looks like a 924 that was simply made wider, faster, and more expensive. But…
How the A70 Supra Changed Its Bloodline: Turbo A to 1JZ
Part 1 traced the Supra story from the Toyota 2000GT and Celica XX to the arrival of the A70 in…
Why Did the Pontiac Fiero Become a Ferrari? — How America’s Mid-Engine Oddball Became the King of Replicas
Pontiac ended production of the Fiero in 1988. But the strange life of America’s mass-produced mid-engine two-seater did not end…
Porsche 924: The VW Project That Became a Porsche
The Porsche 924 arrived as the entry-level successor to the 914, but its family tree is even more complicated. It…
Toyota Supra: Why Japan’s First Supra Was Already the Third Generation
Most histories of the Toyota Supra jump straight to the A70 or the now-iconic A80. That makes sense if the…
Why Did the Pontiac Fiero Disappear Just as It Got Good? — Fires, the MR2, and the 1988 Overhaul
When the Pontiac Fiero arrived for 1984, it was an immediate hit, with 136,840 cars produced in its first model…
Four-Cylinder Porsches and a VW-Powered 914 — Were the 912 and 914 Really “Fake” Porsches?
For many enthusiasts, Porsche means one thing: the 911. Seen through that lens, the 912 and 914 can feel strangely…