You, our loyal readers, may have noticed an aesthetic revamp of this site. If so, congrats! If not, well… Part of the new look is a rotating header image. One … Continue Reading Some Pretty Things: TTS Header Photo Dump
If history teaches us anything, it’s that we humans forget things – even bad things – pretty quickly. You might argue it has something to do with our resilience as … Continue Reading The Car Geek Life, During And After COVID-19
Occasionally here at TTS we’ll feature a guest columnist. Usually, it’s someone we know, or at least someone we like. Here’s one from our buddy Dale. As he continues to … Continue Reading Guest Columnist! Meet Dale And His BMW 328is
If you’ve read this blog with any regularity, it’s no secret that I like Mercedes – especially those of the big stinkin’ V8 variety. To the subject of today’s post, … Continue Reading 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL: Big Whole Lot of Car for Cheap..!
Several weeks ago we highlighted a grey-market Mercedes-Benz 380SE. It was terrifically 80’s Euro with its thistle green finish on green velour, small bumpers, and higher-performance Euro-spec motor. It was … Continue Reading Fresh from das Vaterland: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 500SE Euro
This Amazon Blue 1983 Audi Ur-Quattro is one of 664 officially imported to the U.S. between 1983 and 1986. This is the car that changed the rallying world forever, and … Continue Reading Release Your Inner Mikkola: 1983 Audi Ur-Quattro
As a Car Geek, I love a classic GT. You know – a small, personal car with enough performance to keep it interesting, lines that hearken back to a time when cars … Continue Reading Give me a (Shooting) Brake: 1973 Volvo P1800ES and 1976 Jensen GT
Having learned to drive in an old Alfa Romeo Spider, I have always been partial to two-seat roadsters. One of the best feelings in in my world is carving the … Continue Reading 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata: Disposable Sports Car #4
It was the 1980s. Michael Jackson was black, Chevy Chase was funny, and Cadillacs were for old people. Then came the … Continue Reading What are they Smoking: 1986 Cadillac Cimarron
I spent a fair amount of time last night – like many nights – surfing around the interwebs looking at various cars for sale. It’s not that I need another … Continue Reading Affordable German Convertibles: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380SL and 1990 BMW 325iC
What we have here are two endangered species – in the United States, anyway. We are gathered here today to bid a fond farewell to the Station Wagon and the … Continue Reading Lamenting the Demise of Two Old Friends: Farewell to the Station Wagon and the Stick Shift
Around the late 1970s and early 1980s, small, affordable, two-seat sports cars were a dying breed. Sure, you could still spend tens of thousands of dollars on a new Porsche … Continue Reading 1983 Mazda Rx-7: Disposable Sports Car #3
Essen, Germany isn’t really much to look at. It is somewhat typical of many cities in der Vaterland, having been bombed-out during the second World War and rebuilt using one … Continue Reading Cool Car Places: Techno Classica Essen
It was 1984. I was 13 and my family had just moved from Southeast Asia back to New England. Among the important tasks that had to be completed (there was … Continue Reading 1974 Jensen-Healey Roadster: Lotus Power and British Reliability……
The Mercedes-Benz 107-series SLC coupes are largely unloved, having been succeeded with the larger and more glamorous C126 SECs of the 1980s. Still, the 107 coupes should not be cast … Continue Reading 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 5.0: Homologation Special Barn Find
Front wheel drive isn’t for everyone, and I’ll be the first to admit that I generally prefer the back wheels propelling me down whichever back road I choose. That said, … Continue Reading 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Deluxe: Before GM ran out of Style
