On its home turf in Japan, the Datsun 240/260/280Z was known as the Nissan S30 aka Fairlady Z. In the U.S., the 240Z debuted in 1970 and would evolve in engine displacement to the 280Z through 1978. These cars… more»
Project Cars
Shed Find: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine Project
The Rootes Group was not your typical car maker. It wasn’t founded to make bicycles or motorcycles – it was a distributor, like a large dealership. And its first brush with manufacturing was making and repairing aircraft engines. Rootes… more»
Beauty Or Beast? 1958 Packard Starlight
By 1958, Packard was barely casting a shadow, buried inside an also-struggling Studebaker. The Detroit facility had been leased to Curtiss-Wright to make jet engines and Packard-badged cars were being made in South Bend based on Studebaker models. So… more»
Needs Engine Transplant: 1968 Datsun Fairlady 2000
While many of us feel guilty for harboring thoughts of modifying a good car to make the ride of our dreams, in some situations, that is forgivable. If a vehicle has suffered enough damage or is missing crucial parts… more»
Beautiful But Needy: 1960 Triumph TR3
One of the more iconic British sports cars is the Triumph TR3. Remembered for its cut-down doors and jaunty good looks, the TR3 has but one enemy: rust. If you are looking for a handsome, easy-to-work-on British sports car,… more»
Modified Postwar Rarity: 1952 Muntz Jet
The history of the automobile is filled with stories about larger-than-life personalities who have come and gone from the industry. None was more flamboyant than salesman extraordinaire Earl “Madman” Muntz. His Muntz Jet was an early sports car based… more»
















