I just opened up my 1985 Consumer Guide for a nostalgia trip. Their '85 Topaz did 0-60 in a blazing 15.9 seconds! For overall score, they gave it a 61, out of a possible 100. However, it would have b… (View Post)

I can definitely see the charm of those old Escort wagons...both the Ford versions and the later Mazda-based versions. I'm sure a nice one would probably have some sentimental value, to someone. Toda… (View Post)

I think it was those stationary rear windows that really soured my grandparents (Grandmom, specifically) on their '82 Malibu wagon. She just wouldn't let it go, and occasionally referred to it as &qu… (View Post)

I know one area where GM saved money on the downsized intermediates, is that the LeMans and Malibu shared more of their body panels than they did in the Colonade era. The doors, for example, are iden… (View Post)

Ford, at least, did a good job with making the 5.0 perform pretty well, even if the hp rating wasn't always so hot. I think the '90 Towncar had what, maybe 150 hp? But I think they got the torque up … (View Post)