It’s not often I get to highlight Italian cars since so few of them are sold in the U.S. Most are expensive exotic cars. Exotic cars tend to decrease in value, and the costs of maintaining them negate any upside one will ever realize. With the reintroduction of Fiat as a brand in the U.S., now might be a good [...]
With the introduction of the C4 Corvette in 1984, the Corvette became the best sports car for the price. With the introduction of the C5 in 1997, the Corvette became the best sports car available at any price. The C5 was a major change from the C4. Designed as a sturdy convertible, as opposed to a coupe that was weakened [...]
The E-Class name first appeared in the U.S. with the face-lifted W124 for the model year 1994. The W124 was introduced in 1986 but continued with the older naming convention until 1993, when all Mercedes-Benz models switched to a new system – E320 instead of 300E. Formerly, the E extension had indicated fuel injection, but since all Mercedes were injected [...]
The Chrysler Crossfire is a rear-wheel drive sports car sold by Chrysler in coupe and roadster form from 2001 to 2007. A product of Chrysler’s ownership at the time by Mercedes Benz, it was built for Chrysler by Karmann of Germany, and it shares 80 percent of its components with other Mercedes Benz Models. For all effective purposes, this is [...]
The Jaguar XK8 is a grand touring car launched in 1996 and was the first generation of a new XK series. The replacement for the XJS, the XK8 was quite reminiscent of the legendary XKE, utilizing “retro styling”, which was popular in the late ’90s among many manufacturers. The XK8 was available in 2+2 coupé or convertiblewith the new 4.0 [...]
The BMW M Roadster and Coupe were high-performance derivatives of the Z3 and Z4 sports cars. Produced in limited numbers, they are a sure bet for collectability down the road. Introduced in 1998, the Z3 M was produced until 2002; the Z4 M was produced from 2006 to 2008. Approximately 15,000 Z3 M Roadsters were produced, making them very rare [...]
