Ford’s Thunderbird has had so many rebirths over the years that one might think a better name for the model would be Phoenix. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Super Coupe is one of the sportiest of the bunch. Let’s all be good sports and figure out what it’s worth. The 2002 Ford Thunderbird Is … Read more
It seems Lexus has decided to leave us landlubbers behind and take to the seas. The automaker just unveiled its new flagship: a 2,000 horsepower, 68-foot long yacht with a 1,849-gallon fuel tank, accommodations for 15 people and six beds. A Small and Overpriced (for Volvo’s Target Audience) EV is Coming The Lexus LY 680 … Read more
Porsches: 986 Boxster S. The first time ever that the Boxster posed a threat to the 911 is with the S version. More power, optional sport suspension, lighter than a 911, mid-engined. Rare because it was so expensive at the time. Get the IMS bearing mod done. 987.2 Cayman/Boxster Base or S, but especially the … Read more
Photo: Hyundai Light bars have made a gradual return to popularity in new cars, and for the most part they make designs look more futuristic, but not all are created equal. Full-width rear light bars had a moment in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and a few models carried the torch through the ‘80s and ‘90s, … Read more
The defining aspect of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Toronado is the wrap-around rear window, a feature limited to the seemingly rare XS package. Let’s decide if this literal barn find can find a new owner at its asking price. My (Mom’s) First Car: W. Kamau Bell and the Giant Thunderbird With its short-bed, … Read more
The price tag on today’s Nice Price or No Dice LC 500 is about half what it was when the car was new. Such depreciation is common among the upper echelon of automobile-dom, but not so much when it involves a Lexus. Let’s see what might be driving that. Is The Lexus RC F Still … Read more
It’s extremely rare for the public to get its hands on a concept car. If it’s not brought into production, they’re usually put in storage or kept in a museum — sometimes they’re even destroyed. But every so often, a rare opportunity comes up when a concept car gets listed for sale or goes up … Read more
Driving at 60 miles per hour, it would take nearly 71 days to cover 100,000 miles. For my family’s 2018 Buick Regal TourX it has taken just a smidge over five years to rack up that kind of mileage. Twenty-thousand miles per year every year for five years. It’s clear we’ve absolutely loved having this … Read more