Author Archives: Jim Koscs

  • Ferrari 400i A Ferrari V12 for Under $100k

    The 1988 hit film “Rainman” opens with gray market importer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) walking around a California shipping dock inspecting a quartet of Lamborghini Countachs that he hopes to sell to waiting customers. But how many moviegoers would have[...]

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  • 1961-1964 Cadillac Series 62 Bridging Generations

    A Cadillac print ad from 1964 touted the value of design continuity on its cars’ resale value. The photo showcased the ’64 model, with the 1960-1963 versions in the background. This was steadiness. This was predictability. Cadillac customers wanted that.[...]

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  • Electrified Classics

    E is for Electric in E-Type Concept So, you say you watch royal weddings only for the cars? There’s no need to feel embarrassed – lots of people do it. When Britain’s Prince William married Kate Middleton in 2011, the[...]

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  • Triumph TR6 – Last of Its Breed

    If all the 1969-1976 Triumph TR6 had going for it was one of the automotive world’s most alluring six-cylinder exhaust notes, that might be enough to justify purchase. Fortunately, there’s much more to love about one of the last classic[...]

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  • Porsche 930 – Drive A Piece of History

      It’s been nearly 43 years since the Porsche 930, better known as the 911 Turbo, arrived in the U.S. It wasn’t the first production turbocharged car – GM got there with the 1962 Chevy Corvair Monza Spyder and Oldsmobile[...]

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