What was the 1996 Toyota Classic? It was a limited-run sedan inspired by the 1936 Toyoda Model AA, built on a Hilux pickup chassis. Toyota produced 100 examples, combining period-style bodywork and ca
A delivery van usually gets noticed because it is blocking something. Nissan found another way: give it a face, a rounded shell and the proportions of a snail that has somewhere to be. The S-Cargo
There was a time when getting lost required some commitment. A driver would unfold a road map across the steering wheel, locate two towns that appeared to be printed directly on top of one another, th
Open the door of certain 1980s or early 1990s cars and a small buckle begins travelling along the roofline. Sit down, close the door and the shoulder belt glides toward the B-pillar, hopefully passi
The Subaru BRAT had a cargo bed, a tailgate and the general proportions of a very small pickup truck. American versions also arrived with two plastic seats bolted into the bed, facing backward and exp
A Toyota Corolla from 1980 usually means one thing: simple, reliable Japanese motoring. This one took a very different path. A KE70 sedan in Poland has lost its rear roof, gained a widebody kit, and n
The 1992 Honda Accord was never the kind of car people hung posters of. Nobody bought one to feel cool. Nobody turned around in a parking lot just to admire it one more time. And that is exactly wh
Four-wheel steering has been around longer than you think. From the early 1900s to be exact although it's become a buzz-word much more recently for big luxurious cars specifically. Part of the all
Mazda's not a volume giant compared to other Japanese automakers but enthusiasts respect the brand. For decades if you wanted a rewarding rear-wheel drive sports car, the MX-5 Miata was probably y
Parking hasn't really changed in over a century. The goal is still the same: don't hit anything. Self-parking technology promised to fix that by taking human error out of the equation. And if