Junkyard Find: 1986 Nissan 200SX Turbo
It’s hard to get more stereotypically 80s than this car. Weird Japanese styling, headache-inducing upholstery patterns, and— most important— TURBO! I was 20 years old when this car was new, and the...
View ArticleJunkyard Find: 1986 Nissan 200SX
The 240SX version of the Nissan Silvia has become something of a cult car among drifter types in the United States, but the earlier (1984-88) 200SX version seems to have disappeared from both the...
View ArticleJunkyard Find: 1981 Datsun 200SX Coupe
The S110 Nissan Silvia, sold in the United States as the Datsun 200SX for the 1979 through 1983 model years, has all but disappeared from American roads by now. We’ve seen a couple of the S110’s...
View ArticleBuy/Drive/Burn: Forgotten Japanese Compacts From 1988
They’ve got two doors, sporty intentions, and names people forgot long ago. Today we cover three oddball offerings from the latter part of the 1980s. Will you take home the Nissan, the Mitsubishi, or...
View ArticleBuy/Drive/Burn: Japanese Coupe Action in 1986
Sporty styling, flip-up headlamps, and promises of performance. These three had it all in the mid-80s, but which one goes home with the Buy? Let’s find out. Today’s trio came about from a discussion on...
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