This one was more than usual. IIRC the rear suspension was S but the front wasn't. I suspected it was a cut-n-shut rebuild.

Clarkson was wrong. THIS is the sound of the God of Thunder gargling with nails. A Ducati 916 with loud pipes.

Relative to their retail, AMGs are really cheap nowadays. As long as you don't factor in repair costs, or fuel bills, or insurance...

I drove a 4.0 Grand Cherokee during my high school days. Driving it above 60 mph was TERRIFYING. I didn't speed with it, tell you that much.

I came close to buying a 164 3.0L 5-speed car years ago. It was a beauty, but it had some issues... Mostly due to the fact it was cobbled together, the car was an L but it has S model bits and pieces, and the owner didn't really know how extensive the "mods" were. I passed, and ended up with a first gen Infiniti Q45…

I saw one of these (in much nicer, original condition) on the streets of Montreal. I spent a few minutes trying to decipher what the hell it was - rogue concept car from the early 90s? Bastard child of a Subaru SVX and a Kei car? Weird custom job? One thing is for sure, they are distinctive. But I'd pass in any case.…

Being Canadian and a skier, I have many ideas - each for a different sort of driver.

And I'll wager the 2011-12 GT is far quicker too, for less dosh brand spanking new, but that's not a 300 example brutal-spine-crushing-rip-your-face-off-barely-legal-road-car-that-is-really-a-near-race-car-with-plates. Some people just look at numbers and points spreads and declare a winner from their armchair. Others…

I remember growing up with a 1991 Subaru Legacy wagon. It had a key fob with a tiny integrated LED that pointed down the shaft of the key. It was completely useless, and not bright enough to make a damn bit of difference (it was the early 90s - the thing wasn't even as bright as the lights you seen on the front of a…

It may not be perfect, but I would much rather drop 10K on a G-Wagen that needs a little TLC than ANY ten-large Land Rover/Range Rover. And I like the Rovers more from a personal standpoint, but I am realistic about their longevity when you are talking about tired 20-30 year old examples (not to mention the atrocious…

For 3000 I could buy this AND a clean Police Interceptor for parts to tidy it up and upgrade the suspension, cooling and brakes. That's less than I paid for my old money-pit Infiniti Q45, and installing a manual into that was on a scale of difficulty somewhere between neutering untranquilized honey badgers and…

CAFE strikes again. Next year expect the Continental GTHxS Hybrid, followed by the tender-vehicle Bentley Sopwith based on an Austin Metro chassis with connolly hide interior, thick pile carpets, and tasteful burlwood accents.

Because when I want a truck, I immediately think "it should have a screaming, complex, potentially fragile, high-maintenance, torque-deficient motor made by an exotic sports car company".

I always worry about "tuned" engines. Tuned by who? You? Your backyard mechanic buddy who worked on a few Civics in community college? By some supposedly reputable shop that builds expensive road-going grenades? It's only a matter of time before it tosses something through something else, mercifully committing suicide…

My local dealer still has a few near-new examples leftover. This one is a 95 with 1600 miles. Only 139 000 (Canadian). I've seen them in the showroom, they may be "used" but are effectively new old stock. They have a few 2008-09 Gallardos with under 100 miles as well.

It "could" have some BS value stamped on it for customs purposes. That's why you have gold currency that has a face value that is in no way tied to the value of the gold content, it's just a way to treat the precious metal as a currency that can be moved over the border with fewer issues. While it might sound…

Reminds me of Icon. Except Icon is more resto-mod than nut-n-bolt restoration.

I used to unbox motorcycles at a dealer... I worked as a mechanic at the shop (which included crap duties like prepping bikes). It was a bit more involved though, usually they would arrive with the front wheel removed to reduce the size of the box, some assembly required. They were also completely coated in…

My favourite was the choke on my dad's Mercedes W114. Snap the gas pedal flat to the floor, you'll feel it stick slightly when the choke lever engages. Start up and away you go. No ugly toggles or pull buttons... And the average joe has no idea how to engage it.

Affordable is relative... I'm thinking "has hit rock bottom depreciation" or "has not risen in value as much as the popularity suggests". I doubt they will be blue-chip, but these models have a strong following and will likely spike in value once they start getting scarce.