Junkyard Gem: 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon
Volkswagen began selling Transporter vans in the United States during the early 1950s, with sales continuing through three generations and through the 1991 model year. There are those who will…
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Junkyard Gem: 1997 Saab 9000 CS
With all the junkyard Saab history we’ve seen here, the Saab products born of the alliance between Trollhättan and Turin haven’t gotten their due. Shoehorned between— and among— the Triumph-engined…
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Junkyard Gem: 2008 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.2 JTS
Alfa Romeo departed our shores after the final 164s and Spider Veloces were sold here as 1995 models, then returned for the 2015 model year with the 4C. Thanks to…
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Junkyard Gem: 2006 Hummer H3 SUV
After General Motors bought the rights to the Hummer brand from AM General in 1999, it continued to sell the civilianized versions of the military HMMWV that was made famous…
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Junkyard Gem: 1992 Acura Vigor
Honda was the first of the Japanese car manufacturers to bring a separate luxury brand to the United States, with the (Civic-derived) Integra and (Rover-related) Legend appearing as 1986 models….
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Junkyard Gem: 1997 Geo Metro LSi
General Motors created the Geo brand in order to sell cars built in partnership with Suzuki, Isuzu and Toyota in the United States, and Geo-badged machinery was sold from the…
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Junkyard Gem: 2006 Mitsubishi Raider DuroCross 4WD
Chrysler began selling Mitsubishi Triton pickups with Dodge D-50 and Plymouth Arrow badging in the 1979 model year, followed by the Mitsubishi Pajero aka Montero with Dodge Raider badges for…
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Junkyard Gem: 1968 Chevrolet Corvair 500 Sport Coupe
Quick, what’s the most controversial American car ever built? Was it the Edsel? The Pontiac Fiero? The Chrysler Airflow? That wasn’t a serious question, because all of us know the…
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Junkyard Gem: 1992 Subaru SVX
The first new Subarus sold in the United States were microscopic kei cars brought over by Malcolm Bricklin in 1968, and they were followed by slightly larger (but still comically…
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Junkyard Gem: 2010 Pontiac Vibe
Just over a month before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2009, General Motors announced that the 83-year-old Pontiac Division would be “phased out” by the end of 2010….
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