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(first posted 9/16/2018) The Daihatsu Compagno is not an everyday sight around here. Until I caught this one, I had never seen one in the metal. Earlier …
CC Capsule: 1967 Daihatsu Compagno Pickup – The Peugeot 404’s Cute Oriental Cousin Read MoreToday, South Korea manufactures hundreds of thousands of high-quality, competitive sedans, hatchbacks and crossovers. GM’s Korean operations, for instance, produce the Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze and Malibu. Not too long …
Curbside Capsule: Daewoo Nubira – A Family COAL Read MoreToday, South Korea manufactures hundreds of thousands of high-quality, competitive sedans, hatchbacks and crossovers. GM’s Korean operations, for instance, produce the Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze and Malibu. Not too long …
Curbside Capsule: Daewoo Nubira – A Family COAL Read MoreYou all know about the Chevrolet Cavalier. You probably know about the Pontiac J2000/Sunbird, Buick Skyhawk, Oldsmobile Firenza and Cadillac Cimarron. There was also the Opel Ascona and Vauxhall Cavalier …
Curbside Capsule: Daewoo Espero – J-Car in an Italian Suit Read More(first posted 1/22/2017) All good things come in threes and the best is usually left for last… Let’s see if you agree with these platitudes as we consider our final …
Automotive History: French Deadly Sins (Sports/Luxury Edition, Part 3) – Monica 560 Read More(first posted 3/15/2018) We’ve seen the big European nations have had more than a few Deadly Sins, but let’s not forget the smaller countries. This three-part installment will …
Automotive History: Other European Deadly Sins (Part 1) – Minerva-Impéria, Belgium’s Automotive Waterloo Read MoreWhy was I not surprised to find a Messerschmitt in Tokyo? That old Axis connection, perhaps. And the well-known local penchant for everything exotic, unusual and left-field, at least in …
Curbside Classic: 1959 FMR Messerschmitt KR200 – No Wing And A Prayer Read More(first posted 10/1/2015) Particularly in the world of sedans, it’s unusual for an all-new generation to last for only two years. This is especially profound when considering said vehicle’s predecessors …
Future Curbside Classic: 2011 Saab 9-5 – Born From Buicks? Read MoreHere in the northeast, Saabs are a fairly common sight. Although the number of Saabs on the road has certainly dwindled in the past decade, rarely a day goes by …
Future CC: 2011 Saab 9-4X – Could This Be The Only One? Read MoreMention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a comment along the lines of how …
Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story Read More