The Volvo models that came out in the early 2000s were revolutionary in the world of Volvos. They were models that focused on making the cars less boxy, and Volvo genuinely put a lot of money in marketing them in North America. Their efforts really did pay off and the vehicles were making traction in…
The Lincoln Mark VII was introduced by Ford at a strange automotive time with emission laws and the oil crisis occurring. None the less, Ford wanted a new flagship for the Lincoln brand and they needed something to compete with it’s European rivals such as the Mercedes-Benz SEC-Class and the BMW 6 Series. Unfortunately, the…
The Chevrolet Camaro is a name plate that is largely already associated with classic cars. Chevrolet debuted the Camaro in 1967 as a way to compete with the Ford Mustang and ever since the two have been locked in battle. There are currently six different generations of the Camaro that have been produced since and…
Yes that’s right.. that Volvo, is a future classic. Seriously. The Volvo 850 was always known as part of the new era of Volvo design, one that also featured several new features such as a transverse 5-cylinder engine, a Delta-link rear axle, side impact protection system, and a self-adjusting front seat belt mechanism. It was…
The Geo Metro was a joint project from 1989 to 1997 between General Motors and Suzuki for GM to try to break into the subcompact market. The Geo Metro was based on the Suzuki Cultus, and was essentially an exact clone with the Geo name plate slapped on it. There were four body styles, including…
The Pontiac Aztek may have been killed in 2005 with dismal sales but Breaking Bad would make it famous albeit too little too late in 2008. Since then though, the Aztek has developed a bit of a cult following, with more and more people trying to preserve them. Does that make it a future classic?…
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…
The Porsche Boxster 986 was released in 1996 as the Boxster and it was the first vehicle Porsche released since the 550 Spyder that was designed to be a roadster. From 1996-1999, it was powered by a 2.5L flat six cylinder engine, but from 1999-2004 you had the option of either the 2.7L or 3.2L…
Back in 2004, General Motors was trying to break into the compact car world and replace the Cavalier which had been a modest success but could not compete with the Honda Civic SI, Acura Integra, or other compact legends. Under the Chevrolet brand, GM decided to launch the Cobalt with several sub models. I will…
