Among BMW enthusiasts, few models enjoy exalted esteem like the landmark E39 generation 5 Series range produced from 1996-2004. As the successor continuing BMW’s popular boxy E34 midsize sedan, the fluid yet taut E39 design struck a nuanced balance between conservative evolution and technical revolution for the era. This calculated strategy paid off handsomely reflected…
Among BMW 507 landmarks cementing the brand’s sporting personality, few prove as consequential as the illustrious 507 roadster. Unveiled in 1955, the shapely two-seater channeled BMW’s interwar roadster heritage into a modern sculpted silhouette reflecting continental sophistication and performance advancing the brand image beyond economical sedans and practical cars. Through beauty and brawn, the 507…
86 Corolla Among legendary Japanese cars, few compact coupes enjoy recognition worldwide like Toyota’s Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno AE86 models. Produced between 1983-1987, these affordable rear-wheel-drive coupes became one of the country’s most celebrated grassroots performance cars through robust engineering, tuning potential and an intangible X-factor charisma winning countless fans internationally many decades later. …
While today Subaru occupies a niche building rugged all-wheel-drive wagons and crossovers, the brand’s auto manufacturing origins stem from an entirely different vehicle debuting in the late 1950s – the “Ladybug” Subaru 360. As an ambitious upstart car company’s first automobile marketed towards everyday mobility needs, this rear-engine two-seat microcar embodied the scrappy determination lifting…
Ask automotive enthusiasts to visualize a Mustang and odds are they picture a sporty fastback silhouette with long hood and short rear decklid. This iconic roofline helped make the original 1964 1⁄2 Mustang an overnight success while fueling the 1960s pony car performance wars against rivals playing catch-up. Even as SUVs dominate sales today, the…
Take a drive along the most rugged unpaved roads across North America and one plucky machine undoubtedly appears in rearview mirrors tackling muddy trails without effort – Toyota’s timeless Land Cruiser FJ40. As the original iteration bringing Toyota’s four-wheel drive capabilities to export markets, the 1960s-era FJ series earned abundant fame proving its mettle around…
Take a drive along remote trails from the Australian Outback to the African Savannah and one boxy silhouette undoubtedly appears tackling the roughest terrain – Toyota’s venerable Land Cruiser FJ62. As one of the longest-running 4×4 nameplates globally, the 1960s-era Second Generation Cruiser earned iconic status proving reliability and ruggedness across every inhospitable environment imaginable…
During the heady 1960s, American automakers explored progressive ideas through motorsports, concept cars and a new wave of engineering prowess. Among GM’s brands, Oldsmobile took the biggest risk reinventing personal luxury coupe perceptions with its reveal of the 1967 Toronado packing major advancements beneath polarizing avant-garde styling. At first controversial, the long-hood coupe pioneered front-wheel…