For $25,995, this GTO is all kinds of nuts

The ‘O' in GTO is for Omologato, Italian for homologated, which itself is derived from the Greek homologeo, or to agree. Today's ‘06 Pontiac GTO is derived from the Aussie Holden, but is its price something upon which we all can agree? Something of which we all can pretty much...

May 2, 2026

For $18,500, be intimidating

Dale Earnhardt won his 6th Winston Cup Championship in 1993, and to acknowledge that feat his Newton, NC-based Chevy dealership produced 25 custom Lumina Z34s. Today's contender is one of the 12 of those to go the full Dale, but will you be intimidated by its price? It's been the...

May 2, 2026

For $4,000, your Thing could drag on the ground

What if, instead of seeking world domination, the Nazis had sought to build rat rods and hold Bug-ins? Today's master beater Thing might have been the history-changing result, but is its price as low as its roof? You don't get a nickname like the Intimidator by being a pantywaist, and...

May 2, 2026

For $93,333, two grilles, one coupe

With a pair of notable exceptions, Kate Hudson looks remarkably like her mother, Goldie Hawn. Today's BMW Z8 was intended to evoke memories of its progenitor, the lovely 507, but its its price too reminiscent of its cost new? A couple of years ago when I was in Monterey for...

May 2, 2026

For $9,495, get the Mercury black and blues

During WWII, the B-26 Marauder gained the reputation as a Widowmaker due to its high-speed landing demands. Today's Mercury Marauder should be less unsettling to one's spouse, but is its price too demanding? They say that beauty is only skin deep while ugly goes all the way to the bone....

May 2, 2026

For $12,999, be a fresh prince

The Shoebox Chevys were also known as the Tri-fives because they encompassed three years in the mid fifties - 55, 56 and 57. Today's Bel Air is from the first of those three, but does it come with a price that's triple what it should be? Mercury may be gone,...

May 2, 2026

For $19,500, quoth the raven, never lift

In The Pit and the Pendulum Edgar Allen Poe imagines a diabolical death machine involving an arcing scythe. If Poe were alive today, he might find this Porsche 930 equally fiendish for its pendulum-like handling properties, but would he also find its price horrific? Sunday, Monday, happy days! Tuesday, Wednesday,...

May 2, 2026

For $7,000, it’s a step van-go

Don McLean famously sang about driving his Chevy to the levee, where sadly he discovered they couldn't serve booze. If he had been driving today's hot rod Step Van he could have been drinking whiskey and rye in no time, but may have found its price to be too much...

May 2, 2026

For $16,000, this Benz is a 6.9 on the reich-ter scale

The Germans may have failed at world domination - twice - but they've pretty much dominated the executive sedan market for decades. Todays Mercedes Benz is decades old, but comes with a price that could be considered a dominant feature. Dropping a big engine into a small car is a...

May 2, 2026

For $1,500, it’s the El Camino centipede

Cars with pickup beds are awesome, right? So that means that even more bed would be even more awesome... right? Today's El Camino doubles down on both the bed and rear wheels, but is its price something that you'd have to sleep on? Another kind of sleeper is a car...

May 2, 2026

For $25,000, watch this escargot topless

A stern appearance and imposing gravitas are qualities of Mercedes' W126 S-coupes. Today's 560 SEC may be a little less funereal due to its convertible conversion, but will its price be largely sobering? Large but seemingly not in charge was yesterday's freak show participant , which turned out to be...

May 2, 2026

For $14,000, this could be the Opel of your eye

GM used to sell their German cars here in the states as Buick Opels, while today a lot of new Buicks are Opels. There's nothing Buick about this GT - well, except maybe the price. We've had two big Benzes this week, and while came away with a Nice Price...

May 2, 2026

For $65,000, Bora! Bora! Bora!

The old maxim goes that a bad penny always turns up. The seller of today's Maserati Bora is also a previous owner. That doesn't mean this car is a bad penny, but you'll still have to determine if it costs a pretty penny. Yesterday's 1972 Opel GT cost one million,...

May 2, 2026

For $19,999.98 Canadian, this Fiat is a fist full of Dallara

They say it's better to breast feed than to use baby formula, but that doesn't mean Formula 3 builder Dallara couldn't help Fiat's baby X1/9 grow up strong and fast. Today's Exxie is all Dall'd up, but would you have to be a boob to pay its price? Icsunonove is...

May 2, 2026

For $5,000 is this an Alfa dog?

The products of Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili are usually reserved for the faithful and reverent. Today's Alfetta however, looks to be more akin to the fast and furious. It turns out Larry Craig isn't the only one with a wide stance that can't garner the votes. Yesterday's couldn't manage anything...

May 2, 2026