Author: Marco Delantero
Racing History1972 McLaren Car Models: Every Racer, No Road Car
McLaren sold no road car in 1972. The company was a racing constructor, and every model it ran that year was built…
Car GuidesBest Cars of 2016: Winners, and How They Aged
Every “best cars of 2016” list you’ll find was written in 2016. The writers had a week with each car, a press-fleet…
Automotive History1945 Car Models: What Was Actually Built
TLDR Table of Contents Why 1945 is a strange year for cars Search for 1945 car models and you’ll mostly get pages…
Classic Cars1971 Ford Cars: Every Model and What It’s Worth Now
Most 1971 Ford cars get lumped under one heading: the year muscle died. That’s half right. Ford spent 1971 killing off the…
Classic Cars1940s Sedans: The Cars That Defined the Decade
TLDR Table of Contents Why 1940s sedans split into two different cars Two cars from the same decade can look like they…
Classic Cars1984 Volkswagen Car Models: The Full US Lineup
TLDR Volkswagen sold six model lines in the US in 1984: the Rabbit (including the GTI and Convertible), Jetta, Scirocco, Quantum, and…
Classic Cars1970s Sedans: 14 Cars That Defined the Decade
TL;DR The 1970s sedan went from 500-cubic-inch excess to 5-mph bumpers, catalytic converters and four-cylinder imports in about eight years. If you…
Car HistoryPopular Cars in 1987: What America Bought vs. Wanted
The popular cars of 1987 fall into two lists that barely overlap. One is what people parked in their driveways: Escorts, Cavaliers,…
Cars1988 Toyota Car Models: Every Model, Specs and Value
In 1988, Toyota sold a lineup with no weak link. A $7,000 Tercel, a V6 Camry, a turbocharged Supra, a mid-engine MR2…
MotorcyclesVintage Motorcycle Brands: 15 Marques Worth Knowing
TLDR Table of Contents How we grouped these brands Most lists of vintage motorcycle brands recite the same ten names and a…
Classic Cars14 Most Iconic Cars of the 1940s and Why They Matter
The most iconic cars of the 1940s share one trait: each answers a question the decade forced on people. How do you…
Cars14 Best 2000s Sports Cars and What They Cost Today
TLDR The 2000s were the last stretch of mostly naturally aspirated, manual-friendly sports cars before turbochargers, hybrid systems and screens took over.…