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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 overpowered to be fun.…
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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 cars. It combined a…
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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. Ford had spent much…
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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, and surprisingly usable. Italian…
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