by local | Sep 2, 2024 | Automotive History News
The XJ Jeep Cherokee was such a sales hit for the American Motors Corporation that Chrysler kept it in production for nearly 15 years after buying AMC (in fact, the XJ was near the top of Lee Iacocca’s Kenosha wish list when the deal happened). Since I live in...
by local | Sep 1, 2024 | Automotive History News
Volvo did well enough selling the PV444/544, Amazon and 140 in the United States, but it was the Volvo 200 Series that really launched Göteborg iron into the American big time. Introduced here as a 1975 model, the 200 stayed in production for nearly two full decades...
by local | Aug 31, 2024 | Automotive History News
The Suzuki Cultus first went on sale in the United States as a 1985 model, with Chevrolet Sprint badges. The second-generation Cultus became the Geo Metro (1990-1997) and Chevrolet Metro (1998-2001), and Suzuki sold the same car with Swift badges through its own...
by local | Aug 31, 2024 | Automotive History News
Not long after the 20th century transitioned into the 21st century, Mercedes Benz introduced to the world the C230 Kompressor sport coupe — a svelte, sexy automobile that one reviewer called “the nicest two-door hatchback on the market.” So: A coupe. A hatchback. A...
by local | Aug 28, 2024 | Automotive History News
The Honda Accord is now in its 11th generation, closing in on a half-century since the first Saitama-built examples joined the Civic in American Honda showrooms. The first-generation 1976-1981 Accords have become thin on the ground in American junkyards in recent...
by local | Aug 26, 2024 | Automotive History News
Art cars are wonderful things, but everyday life on the street tends to be rough on them. During my junkyard travels, I’ve found plenty of art cars that were swept aside by a harsh world that didn’t value them enough, including the Groovalicious Purple...
