At $16,950, Is This 1967 Lotus Elan SE Project A Good Deal?

At ,950, Is This 1967 Lotus Elan SE Project A Good Deal?

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Lotus says, “As I collect parts and work on this Elan, it will go up in price,” but at the same time has just lowered the price by $3,500. Let’s see if the car is less incongruous than the ad. I Need A Fun Weekend Track … Read more

Here’s What Made You End Up With Your Current Daily Driver

Here’s What Made You End Up With Your Current Daily Driver

I don’t have any kids, or a wife, so I can get whatever I want. Due to a couple of really bad falls and the permanent injuries I got from them, along with all the inherited back issues I have, anything like a 4×4 truck or SUV wouldn’t be a good choice at all. I … Read more

These Are Your Favorite Failed Concept Cars

These Are Your Favorite Failed Concept Cars

Photo: Schneider2001, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Dodge demon. Not that one, this one: This wasn’t some Vision “concept” that’s no more than lines of code and MAYBE a clay model, that only idiots think ever had a chance at production. This was production ready, and cancelled because 2008. If it made it … Read more

Remember That Time Kia Built A Lotus?

Remember That Time Kia Built A Lotus?

Korean automaker Kia wasn’t exactly known for building quality desirable cars in the 1990s, when it was mostly cranking out economically sound vehicles like the Mazda-based Sephia and Sportage. These were a step up from the Kia-built Ford Festiva and Aspire, but barely. The brand was on the lookout for new ways to deliver a … Read more