Back in 2015, I bought a beautiful 1993 Mazda Miata. It had been a Georgia car up until 2012, completely rust-free and clean save a minor 1996 accident on the record, and it had under 75,000 miles on its odometer. It was perfect, and it cost just $5,000. In 2022, I bought another Miata. This … Read more
The Mazda MX-5 Miata is an incredible car. It’s an absolute blast to drive, relatively affordable, reliable, fuel-efficient and just darn cute. It’s never going to be the quickest car on the road, but you don’t buy it to go fast. Unless you’re looking for V8-swapped Miatas, that is. Drop an LS in, and suddenly, … Read more
Photo: Mazda As much as we love the Mazda MX-5 Miata, it does have a couple of downsides. First, while it’s no Lotus Elise, it’s still not the easiest car to get in and out of. It’s also not the most spacious car out there, making it hard for tall drivers to physically fit inside. … Read more
Stand aside, there’s a television star coming through! This week on Bring A Trailer, you can find the one and only Maxton Rollerskate straight from MotorWeek and Goss’ Garage! It’s the most famous example of a Maxton Rollerskate in the world. Okay, it’s probably the only one that has ever been featured anywhere notable, but … Read more
Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are deals to be had. Unfortunately, that’s not true for every single new car. While you can expect to get a few thousand dollars off on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class or … Read more
Image: Porsche Museum The 984, Porsche’s diminutive concept from the late 1980s would have come at just the right time to absolutely redefine the small roadster marketplace, beating the new-for-1989 Mazda MX-5 to market by a couple of years. Porsche worked with Spanish automaker SEAT on a variety of projects through the 1980s, including this sub-2000 … Read more
According to popular legend, today’s Nice Price or No Dice CrossCabriolet is a model that former Nissan head and present international crime figure Carlos Ghosn commissioned at his wife’s behest. Let’s see if its price and issues bring even further intrigue. Nissan Finally Turns a Profit As scruffy as it appeared, last Friday’s 1992 Mazda … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice NA Miata is claimed to be all original, right down to its dull as dishwater paint. Let’s decide if it’s priced accordingly. Carspotting: Midtown Miata In today’s modern world, where many people travel around with at least one electronic device, it’s always important to have a charger at hand … Read more
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
Photo: National Motor Museum/Heritage Images (Getty Images) Designing a car is a massive undertaking. Automakers must effectively predict the future and produce a design that will be appealing for years to come, and the process starts years before the car hits the road. Oftentimes designers have to adhere to a preexisting platform, meet a certain … Read more
