Posts from ‘Coupes’
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Ghia Coupe
1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C Ghia Coupe
Note: The following story was excerpted from the June 2011 issue of Collectible Automobile magazine
When Alfa Romeo wanted to make a splash at the 35th Turin Automobile Show, it asked six coachbuilders to build a custom body on the Alfa 1900 chassis. They were Bertone, Castagna, Boneschi, Pinin Farina, Vignale, and Turin’s own Ghia.
Quick Spin: 2021 Toyota Supra 2.0
2021 Toyota Supra 2.0 in Nitro Yellow (a $425 option)
2021 Toyota Supra 2.0
Class: Premium Sporty/Perfomance Cars
Miles driven: 129
Fuel used: 4.6 gallons
1988 Volvo 780 Bertone
Let’s get one thing straight right away: The Chevrolet Monte Carlo WAS a personal-luxury car. I have received at least a dozen emails and instant messages on this issue, mostly from car guys who insist that a personal-luxury car must come from a luxury brand. Not the case. For anyone who would like to spend time learning about the origins of the term, Wikipedia has a nice entry on the topic.
Fact: Every running seventh-generation (1989-1997) Mercury Cougar is equipped with the Bostonian Edition vinyl-roof package. Every one.
Test Drive: 2020 BMW 840i Coupe
2020 BMW 840i Coupe in Aventurin Red Metallic (a $1950 option)
2020 BMW 840i Coupe
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 251
Fuel used: 8.9 gallons
2020 Chicago Auto Show: 2020 Ford GT
2020 Ford GT
As if the Ford GT weren’t attractive enough, the 2020 version shown at the Chicago Auto Show not only boasted more power, but also appeared … naked.
2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary in Pearl White/Solid Red two-tone paint
2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition
Class: Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 230
Fuel used: 13.2 gallons
2020 Dodge Challenger 50th Anniversary Editions (That’s an original 1970 Challenger in the background)
Dodge introduced 50th Anniversary Edition Challengers with available “retro” colors at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Offered on the rear-drive Challenger GT (V6), R/T, R/T Scat Pack, and R/T Scat Pack Widebody, the 50th Anniversary package includes a Shaker hood scoop (on all but the GT) and a choice of high-impact colors: “Blast from the past” TorRed, F8 Green, and Go Mango, along with new Frostbite, Hellraisin, Sinamon Stick, and Gold Rush. Each 50th Anniversary model includes gold badging, black-painted hood, roof, and deck, Nappa leather and Alcantara interior with carbon-fiber accents, and a unique gauge cluster with body-color badge.
2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
Just how many ponies does a pony car need? Well, certainly not 760 ….
That will undoubtedly raise the eyebrows of my fellow enthusiasts, to whom “too much power” is a phrase bordering on blasphemy. But honestly, it’s really hard to make use of that much power on the street … at least, for very long.
Quick Spin: 2019 Lexus LC 500
2019 Lexus LC 500 in “Infrared” metallic red paint (a $595 option)
2019 Lexus LC 500 Coupe
Class: Premium Sporty Performance Car
Miles driven: 699
Fuel used: 35.3 gallons
