BMW M1 It’s one of the most-wanted supercars of all time. BMW didn’t make too many either. The street version of the M1 was produced only as a way to keep the race version eligible for competition. 400 street copies had to be sold each year to remain racing. It was configured as mid engine/ […]
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Citroen SM
Citroen SM At the start of the smog-era, the Citroen SM was in its last year of importation to the U.S. The body style was a 2-door fastback. In typical Citroen fashion, the design was strange, but maybe even ahead of its time. The SM was aimed at the personal luxury coupe segment. Its main […]
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Citroen 2CV
Citroen 2CV The ‘Deux Cheveaux’ (DOO sheh VOH) as it’s officially named, was the French equivalent of the VW Beetle. It was produced for what seemed like forever and had a low power air-cooled engine. Also, they are said to be extremely rugged cars. Weight was only about 1200-1300lbs. Unlike the Beetle, this one was […]
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BMW Bavaria
BMW Bavaria Bavaria was a United States-only model name. Retail price for 1973 was $7545 USD. It was a larger car for the time at BMW, but the Bavaria sat on a 106 inch wheelbase and was closer to a compact-to-midsize of the time. It was somewhat spartan for a Bimmer, but lighter weight was […]
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BMW 2002
BMW 2002 The 2002 was sold here until 1976, and was commonly available as a 2-door coupe and, not so commonly, a convertible version. The U.S. version of the 2002 mainly came in two trims, the base 2002 and the 2002tii. Not ‘officially’ exported to the the U.S. was the 2002 Turbo which was around […]
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Asian Marques
Asian Marques of the Smog-Era The smog-era was the time for Asian, mainly Japanese nameplates to make their mark…
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Kelmark GT
Kelmark GT The Kelmark GT was sold as a kit car. The shape it held was heavily influenced by the Ferrari Dino 246GT. The first of two variants was the GT Independence. It was engineered to be used on a Volkswagen Beetle chassis. The layout, like that of the Beetle was rear engine/rear wheel drive. […]
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