Nixon’s AMC Gremlin in North Austin
Bob Nixon, that is, designed the AMC Gremlin by lopping off the rear of an existing model. Apparently a good, solid economy car with a large range of engines, from a two liter Audi four to a
Category: 1980s
1983 De Tomaso Longchamp at Motostalgia Auction
I really like this car but didn’t know about it before seeing it at Motostalgia’s Austin auction at COTA. Plush leather seats and a mean stance. This is the rarer sport version.
On My Travels: Yellow DeLorean DMC12 in Berlin
Wasn’t one of the appeals of the DeLorean that the stainless steel body was not painted? Curious. About 8500 of these disappointing cars were built from 1981-83. Berlin, by the way, has a very strong
1980s J60 Toyota Land Cruiser in Oak Hill
Toyota got its start making 4x4s by reverse engineering a Jeep Bantam MK II captured in the Philippines in 1941, resulting in the AK10. The Toyota J60 Land Cruiser is famously durable and capable, perhaps
1988 Renault Alpine GTA for Sale on N. Lamar
This low volume French car was a competitor to Porsche and more than held its own. Fiberglass body panels bonded to a backbone frame, and a turbo V6. More details here. With only 37% of
1980s Rolls Royce Corniche Convertible on S. Lamar
Getting some electrical work at Beck’s Electric. It’s pretty common to see an interesting car at this repair shop. I think this was the most expensive RR model.
Motostalgia Auction: 1987 Land Rover Defender 90
Love any rugged 4×4 with diesel power. Add air conditioning and that’s pretty hard to beat. The green Land Rover is a 1963 Land Rover Santana Series 2A, made in Spain for export to Central
Iraqi Taxi: 1981 Chevy Malibu In Plain Wrapper
Anonymous conveyance at N. Lamar Goodwill. Surprisingly, one contemporary road test found the Chevrolet Malibu to be comfortable and good handling. So good that the famous car nut Saddam Hussein ordered 25,500 of them in
Porsche 944 in Central East Austin
Great handling cars, Porsche’s front engined 944s were made from 1982 to 1991. Relatively large four cylinder engines ranging from 2.5 to 3 liters would be rough running if not for innovative double counter-rotating balance shafts running
1988 Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet for Sale
The Mondial was available from 1980 1993. This car has a 3.2 liter V8 with four valves per cylinder, and is a 2+2. Claims wikipedia: “The Cabriolet has the added distinction of being the only
