Bitter Medicine for $8,995!

In German, Bitte means please. As knows, Bitter means rare and cool executive coupes, including today's SC which has a price that may please. Former racing driver Eric Bitter formed Bitter Automotive in 1971, importing Italian cars including Abarth and Intermeccanica. As has been the history of German/Italian ventures, a...

Nov 17, 2024

Feel the Sting of the Scorpion for $1,500!

Three of the sweetest words to many auto enthusiasts are mid-engine-Italian. But, as has found out, those words sometimes can sting. Bitter sweet was yesterday's vote. When the dust settled, it was 50/50 for the . Bitter came and went in the U.S. market leaving behind a few orphan cars...

Nov 17, 2024

Soot Yourself With a 1985 Mercedes 300TD for $11,995!

On Super Bowl Sunday, a TD can bring the crowds to their feet. Today, has a 300TD from the year of Super Bowl XX that just might make you cheer. Yesterday, 61% of you went bat shit despite the rat shit, and found the to hold no sting. That car's...

Nov 17, 2024

Today’s NPOCP is Brought to You by the Letter M, the Number 6, and the Price $8,500!

Big Bird won't fit in it, Oscar wants to put his junk in the trunk, and Elmo says it's too red. Regardless of that, wants to know if this M6 is worthy of your street? Yesterday's elicited cheers for its condition, and jeers for its price. Despite being a near-perfect...

Nov 17, 2024

2011 Toyota Sienna: First Drive

Yeah, we know, this kind of thing isn't really our bag. But the Sienna's chief engineer is a former kart racer who once owned an AE86 Corolla. He wants to make minivans cool. We figured it was worth a look. Full Disclosure: Toyota flew us to Laguna Niguel, California and...

Nov 17, 2024

Today’s Ad-vant Calendar Surprise is a Sweet $21,000 S4 Avant!

At one point Audi released a five-cylinder engine because four ist too small, und six ist too big. Now has an S4 with a V8 crammed under its hood. Ain't progress grand? Yesterday we had a that a rabid 88% of you voted Nicely Priced. The day before that we...

Nov 17, 2024

Rally Around a Saab 96 for $6,750!

They don't build ‘em like the used to, and in Saab's case they probably won't be building them at all any more. Still, as has found, there's still plenty of Saab to go around. Erik Carlsson earned the nickname på taket, or "on the roof" due to his frequent refusal...

Nov 17, 2024

1986 Scirocco Breaks Like the Wind for $4,000!

Volkswagen used to name their cars after winds. Today, has a 16V Scirocco, and it's up to you to see if it blows. Yumpin' yiminy! An Ikea-filling 94% of you found the price on to be nice, despite it's not being on its roof, nor filled with Lingonberry pies. That...

Nov 17, 2024

Zero in on a Mitsubishi Starion for $2,500!

With the Starion, Mitsubishi battled the 6-cylinder cars from Nissan and Toyota by turbocharging their four-banger. Today, has an '85 that's gone to to get reinforcements. The blew through NPOCP yesterday, grabbing a hearty thumbs up from 70% of you, and generating great rejoicing over on the VW Vortex. Less...

Nov 17, 2024

Check Your Pulse for $22,900!

While the news this week has been all about Saab possibly going tits-up, thinks that the Born from Jets car maker wouldn't be so screwed if they had built something like today's candidate. Top Gear likes to Put a Star in an Reasonably-Priced Car and yesterday a narrow 56% of...

Nov 17, 2024

Hop into a 1984 Rabbit GTI for $4,500!

Hot versions of mundane econo-boxes preceded the Rabbit GTI, but none became iconically emblematic of the breed as did the VW. Today, wants to know if this '84 puts a rocket in your pocket. Introduced in 1974 as the replacement for the Hitler-infused beetle, the Golf (or Rabbit in the...

Nov 17, 2024

For $5,000, Park the Herald, Angels Sing... !

For many British cars of the 1960s, if it still runs today, it's a triumph. Now, has a running Triumph that may be a herald of top-down driving to come. Only 59% of you hopped on the yesterday, giving it a dimple-knobbed victory. Its detractors scoffed at the price, bringing...

Nov 17, 2024

1983 Audi Quattro High Fives for $9,995!

loves us some WRC Group B homologation cars, which brought new life to the venerable series. Today's 5-cylinder Audi Quattro still looks like a white knight, but does it hold any dark secrets? Yesterday proved a triumph for the as 82% found its $5K asking price un-pipe worthy. As we...

Nov 17, 2024

Nice Price or Crack Pipe: The Best of 2009!

2009 was a bad year for the auto industry, but a good year for . Today, it's time to look back on the year and pick the best -or worst - of the bunch. Whether the seller's price is so low it makes you think he doesn't know what he's...

Nov 17, 2024

Drive With Elan for $13,750!

The word Elan derives from the French élancer, meaning to dart. is starting out the new year with a Lotus that's pretty good at darting in and out of traffic. When General Motors bought Lotus back in 1986, the infusion of money and resources that flowed into the tiny English...

Nov 17, 2024