Race, Daily, Restore: 4-Door Rotaries
Peter TanshanomiWhen we think of Wankel rotary engines, usually what comes to mind are sporty coupes, compact econoboxes, (or perhaps mini-pickups,…
Race, Daily, Restore: I Say Aluminum, You Say Aluminium
The aluminum 215 c.i. V8 that GM developed in the late '50's debuted to much fanfare for the 1961 model…
Race, Daily, Restore: 4-Door Pillarless Hardtops
Rollover safety requirements, CAFE standards, and the quest for quieter cabins have killed the pillarless hardtop, especially the four-door variety.…
Race, Daily, Restore: Three Turismos
One need not be a native of Italy to figure out that Tourismo is Italian for tourism or touring. Evidently,…
Race, Daily, Restore: Economy Spec Oddballs
The progression from base model to top-of-the-line is usually quite logical and linear, wherein every model adds desirable content in…
Race, Daily, Restore: Sprinty Freshness
Sprinters are fast. Maybe they're not the fastest over the long haul, but for the short time they run, they…
Race, Daily, Restore: Modern Pentathletes
Five cylinder engines were once an oddity. Over the last quarter of the Twentieth century, they became fairly common, especially…
Race, Daily, Restore: Tenth Anniversary Editions
Today, our theoretical conundrum features a trio of 10th anniversary specials: the 1988 Mazda RX-7, 1980 Datsun 280ZX, and 1979…
Race, Daily, Restore: What's Your Type?
Sometimes, a car's type is just that: the general category into which it falls. But sometimes, "Type" is part of…
Race, Daily, Restore: Pioneering AWD Passenger Cars
Our second weekly edition of Race, Daily, Restore features three early all-wheel drive passenger cars. There was a time when…