Dino 308 GT4 The Dino 308 GT4 arrived for 1974, with its overall design coming via the Bertone design group. Unlike the previous Dino-sub-branded car, the 246GT, this one was marketed as a ‘Ferrari’. The ‘4’ in the name meant 4-seats. In Euro-terms, this means ‘GT car’, hence the ‘GT’ part of the name. It […]
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Dino 246 GT It was once considered a big no-no by Ferrari leadership to use anything less than 12 cylinders to power one of their cars. Hence, since the 246GT used a 6 cylinder, it contaiend no mention of ‘Ferrari’ or the prancing horse logo, atleast in it’s earlier years, merely using the Ferrari sub-brand […]
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DeTomaso Pantera The DeTomaso Pantera arrived in the U.S. via Ford Motor Company. It was imported from Italy and sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealers. “Pantera” translates directly to “panther” in Italian. In 1973, the Pantera was already in its third American model year. Previous imported models were known for poor fit and finish, lack of corrosion-resistance, […]
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Audi Fox It was America’s version of Europe’s Audi 80. In 1973, the Fox was in its second model year here in the states and was one of the earlier front wheel drive vehicles in the U.S. The ’73 & ’74 versions were powered by a 1471cc OHC 2bbl I4, which put out 75hp. Both […]
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Chevrolet Cavalier This model arrived for the 1982 model year and was based on the brand new J-body platform. It was a larger subcompact that filled the void left by the Monza lineup which departed after 1980. Like its predecessor, Cavalier offered a slew of body styles. These were 2 door coupe, 4-door sedan, 3-door […]
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