Author: Jeff Zurschmeide

Jeff is a lifelong automobile enthusiast with a penchant for sports and racing cars. He has raced SCCA, local circle track, and stage rally as a co-driver. He makes his living as a freelance automotive journalist and is the author of six books on automotive topics. As a rule, he practices catch-and-release fishing when it comes to collectible automobiles, trying to leave each one in better condition than he found it. Enduring passions include his MGA and Austin Mini, and his 1969 Corvette. He recently purchased a 1920 Ford Model T Touring because “you just have to have one of these once in your life.”

1993 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II

First seen at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1979, the Lancia Delta Integrale is best known for its domination of the World Rally Championship in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first Evoluzione cars were built at the end of 1991 and carried on through 1992. Arriving in June […]

1966 Volkswagen Type 2 21-Window Samba Bus

Presented here is a 1966 Volkswagen Type 2 21-Window Samba fitted with the M164 sliding-door option from new. Only available on the 21-window Deluxe Samba model during production years 1966–67, the M164 sliding-door addition represented an expensive option and consequently, not many non-commercial customers ticked this box, meaning this model […]

1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

390-ci V8 engine Automatic transmission Complete body-off restoration Power antenna, seats, windows, steering and brakes Two-tone black-and-white interior Clock and radio Factory air conditioning Fender skirts Wide whitewall tires with factory wheel covers

Better — and Uglier — Than the Original

Pity the second-generation Mazda RX-7. The FC, as it’s known to rotary cognoscenti, has always trailed its older brothers in desirability — if not in performance. And while that’s not strictly fair, it has kept prices attractively low on a car that has a lot of enjoyment potential. Mazda brought […]

1969 AMC AMX

390-ci V8 engine 4-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter Carter AFB Competition Series 4-bbl carburetor MSD ignition Power steering Power brakes Factory wheels with beauty rings Pioneer AM/FM/cassette AMX# 13555 Air-conditioning delete

One Fun Econo-Box

When Honda brought the first Civic subcompact to America in the middle of 1972, the car was not very well received. Honda’s previous cars had been far too small and idiosyncratic for the American buyer, and early Civics had a tendency to rust so badly that the U.S. government forced […]

Spend a Little More — Get a Lot More

If you want to put an all-wheel-drive sports car into your collection, but you don’t want to pay the ticket price for an exotic and you don’t want the boy-racer styling of a sport compact, there aren’t a lot of options. Fortunately, the obvious choice is also a good one. […]

2002 BMW Z3 M Coupe

Chassis number: 5UMCN93462LK61096 S54, 3.2-liter, 315-hp 6-cylinder engine 5-speed manual gearbox One of 678 with this engine One of two with factory sunroof deleted 21,000 miles on the odometer Imola Red paintwork Comes from a climate-controlled private collection The BMW M coupe was built to be a German masterpiece — […]