The Lamborghini Diablo is without a doubt one of the biggest icons from the automotive world. This car was on posters in many childhood rooms and created quite the stir when it first came out. A high-performance mid-engine sports car called the Diablo was produced by the Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001. It…
The Mitsubishi GTO, aka the Mitsubishi 3000GT, aka the Dodge Stealth, was a front-engine, front-wheel/all-wheel drive (FWD/AWD) sports car manufactured and sold from 1990 to 2000. Although the vehicle technically had 3 different name plates between the GTO, 3000GT and the Stealth sold under the Dodge brand, all three vehicles were basically identical. All of…
The 80s were a weird time for automotive manufacturers with new emissions regulations and lots of innovation coming down the pipe. Domestic brands were especially scrambling as they faced increasing competition from Japanese rivals making a name for themselves. In 1987, Buick engineers did something wild and put together the Buick Grand National GNX, or…
The GMC Syclone was a high-performance version of the GMC Sonoma pickup truck and it was produced essentially only in 1991, although 3 models were produced in 1992. The GMC Syclone was a joint project by GMC with Production Automotive Services, also known as PAS, the same company that built 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am.…
The Bugatti EB110 was a mid-engine sports car that Bugatti under “Bugatti Automobili S.p.A” produced from 1991 until 1995, which is when the company was liquidated. I spare you the history on Bugatti and that liquidation and focus on the EB110. The development of the EB110 actually started in 1987 and was headed by…
The Ferrari F355, also known as the Type F129, was produced by Ferrari from May 1994 to 1999. The F355 is a heavily revised 348 and was succeed by the Ferrari 360 in 1999. It was designed by Pininfarina and assembled in Maranello, Italy. The F355 would end up being available in three models, the…
The Ferrari 550 Maranello is one of the more popular Ferrari’s due to it’s Hollywood fam. The car was featured in block busters like Bad Boys II and Men in Black. The Ferrari 550 Maranello was produced from 1996 to 2001 and was a front-engine V12 2 seat grand tourer. The vehicle was Ferrari’s return…
In 1989, Porsche launched the 964 which was the internal name for the Porsche 911 which would be manufactured from 1989 to 1994. There were rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive options available as well as coupe, convertible and targa body styles. In 1989, all Porsche 964’s were Carrera 4 models or all-wheel drive optioned cars…
In 1995 Ford began the planning for the tenth generation of the F-150 and had it ready for the 1996 model year. There was a complete new body design and several mechanical changes, which at the time did well for Ford. But the best part of the tenth generation of the F-150 had to be…
The 90s were truly a special time in the automotive world, with a ton of very fun cars being made that were actually feasible for the everyday guy. One of those fun cars was the Eagle Talon which rolled out in 1989 and stopped being produced with the last model year of 1998. The Eagle…
