Autos
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How the 1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo sharpened the wedge
The 1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo arrived at a moment when the sharp wedge that had defined the model since the Seventies risked looking like a…
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When the 1985 Toyota MR2 proved balance mattered
The first-generation Toyota MR2 arrived in the mid 1980s as a sharp-edged rebuttal to the idea that sports cars had to be big, loud, and…
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Why the 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 stayed underrated
The 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 arrived with the ingredients of a cult icon, yet it never quite broke into the mainstream pantheon of classic performance…
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How the 1982 Ford Granada tried to stay upscale
The final model year of the North American Ford Granada arrived in 1982 trying to project a level of polish that belied its compact roots.…
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Why the 1972 De Tomaso Pantera mixed worlds successfully
The 1972 De Tomaso Pantera did something few sports cars manage: it fused two very different automotive cultures into a package that felt coherent, desirable,…
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How the 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SL blended safety and style
The 1976 Mercedes-Benz 450SL arrived at a moment when drivers were being asked to care as much about crash protection as chrome. Rather than treating…
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When the 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo became a sales star
The 1977 model year turned the Chevrolet Monte Carlo from a stylish personal coupe into a genuine showroom phenomenon. At a time when performance was…
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Why the 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo scared insurers
The 1973 BMW 2002 Turbo arrived as a compact coupe with race car reflexes at the exact moment the world was turning against thirsty performance…
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How the 1970 Plymouth Road Runner kept things raw
The 1970 Plymouth Road Runner arrived at the height of the muscle car wars and refused to get sophisticated. While rivals piled on luxury trim…
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Why the 1959 Mercedes-Benz W111 previewed the future
The 1959 Mercedes-Benz W111 arrived looking like a stately German saloon, but beneath its modest fins it quietly rewrote the rulebook for how cars should…
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