Spec. B, if I were choosing. While Subaru is largely regarded as the granola-eating alternative to Japanese family-haulers out there, occasionally the company gets a wild hair and rolls out gems like the WRX STI, or this sucker. See, before Subaru decided all wagons were Outbacks and sedans were Legacies, there was the Legacy 2.5 [...]
Looking for a Swedish-built, Italian-designed long roof to add to your collection? Look no further. According to the ad, this sucker is a two-owner garage-kept gem originally ordered by a University of Tennessee professor (hence the go-Vols paint). The original 2.0-liter four-pot is still in place, as is the original slush box. Figures tend to [...]
Don’t get too excited just yet, but it looks like VW suit Steve Keyes has let it slip that the company is considering bringing its arsenal of R models to the states. That means we may finally get a taste of something other than the potent R32. What does that entail? Family-oriented Fiends in Europe [...]
How unendingly cool is this? Some enterprising soul from the land of the rising sun has managed to meld Nissan’s GT-R with the now deceased Nissan Stagea (also known as Skyline) wagon. As far as nose jobs go, this one is pretty damn clean. The swap is made even more perfect when you hear that [...]
Down here in the southern-most Autofiends outpost (Knoxville, TN), we don’t get a whole lot of classic Japanese metal. Thinner-gauge steel, low horsepower numbers and a tendency to suffer daily-driver abuse sent most of the rides to an early grave. So when you catch a glimpse of just about anything Datsun down here, it’s instantly [...]
Just take a second before you skip this one. It looks like Honda’s working on a station-wagon version of its Accord, and while that may not be the most exciting thing you’ve heard all week, we’re thinking this car may have some serious potential. Yes, Honda had a front-driver wagon back in the ‘90’s during [...]
Yesterday’s eBay Trolling Discovery was a gorgeous Lancia that nobody except a trillionaire should buy. On the other hand, this 1974 Mazda RX-4 rotary wagon clocks in at a very sensible $6000 asking price, with the possibility of getting the seller to come down a little. The important part is the claim that its Wankel [...]
Ask a certain segment of “car guys” about their favorite Mercedes-Benz and publicly you’ll hear, “6.3,” “6.9,” or “600 Pullman.” You might every now and then get one of them to say, “AMG Hammer.” Point is, all most of the above are the usual answer — something you’d say out loud in a large group. Establishes credibility, makes [...]
Our pal Yorgo (creative director/editor of Intersection Magazine) spotted this intimidating Volvo V70 in France recently. The matte black stock 5-spokes are a nice subtle touch. We think the custom windowless 2 door configuration is not so subtle but a great look. Fiends approve. Of course if we built it, it would have a [...]
We prayed it was only a matter of time before Cadillac officially came out and said they were thinking about a CTS-V wagon. The instant Fiends everywhere heard that a wagon version of the CTS was on its way, “Will there be a V?” came with the next breath. Even if the General deemed their [...]
