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…
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Throwback Thursday: Mitsubishi GTO/3000GT
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…
Throwback Thursday: GMC Syclone
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.…
Throwback Thursday: Ferrari 550 Maranello
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…
Throwback Thursday Honda Civic (6th generation)
The Honda Civic has been around forever, well since 1972 to be exact, but the 6th generation model has to be the most iconic. The sixth generation Honda Civic was introduced in 1995 with 3-door hatchback, 4-door sedan and 2-door coupe body styles. Out of all the trim levels, the most important was the Si…
Throwback Thursday F-Body
The F-body, or also known as the F platform, was GM’s rear-wheel drive pony car platform from 1867 until 2002 and it was essentially used for two vehicles, the Chevrolet Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird. With such a large span of production there were four generations: First generation – 1967-1969 Second generation – 1970-1981 Third…
Throwback Thursday Ferrari F40
The Ferrari F40 is a vehicle that you probably have seen on a poster or two, and it’s definitely been feature on the bedroom walls of many teenagers. It is a vehicle that was designed by Nicola Materazzi in 1987 and is a true mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car. The name, F40, comes from the…