The Peugeot 304 Break was the practical estate version of Peugeot’s compact 304 range, combining front-wheel drive, simple mechanicals and the kind of durability that made these cars common everyday transport in France and the Benelux countries. This late GL uses the 1,290 cc XL5 four-cylinder with 65 hp, paired with a four-speed column-shift manual… Read More Blue wagon: 1978 Peugeot 304 Break GL
The Maserati Kyalami sits in a difficult but interesting corner of the marque’s history. It belongs to the early De Tomaso period, derived in part from the Longchamp architecture but fitted with Maserati’s own V8 and reshaped into a more restrained grand tourer. It was never produced in large numbers, and the later 4.9-litre cars… Read More Silver wind: 1978 Maserati Kyalami 4.9
The late Toronado belongs to the phase when American personal luxury cars had moved away from the sharp experimentation of the late 1960s and into something softer, heavier and more formal. That makes the XS interesting, because it was one of the few attempts to give the final-generation Toronado a more distinctive identity. The special… Read More Land yacht: 1978 Oldsmobile Toronado XS
The Renault 12 was never a rare car in itself, but the Alpine was a different proposition. In Argentina it became a distinct performance version of the local 12, with its own place in the model’s history and a meaning that goes well beyond the standard family sedan. That is what makes this car interesting.… Read More French oddball: 1978 Renault 12 Alpine
The 928 has always been the Cinderella of the Stuttgart brand, perhaps because it was too ahead of its time when it was marketed. Yet, according to everyone who has driven it, it is an exceptional car. This particular example is the purest of the series, without the rear spoiler introduced with the S version.… Read More Euro muscle: 1978 Porsche 928
Crafted in the late 1970s by Willy Felber in Morges, Switzerland, the Felber Oasis was born from a collaboration between Felber and the Emir of Qatar, these bespoke vehicles were tailor-made to the exact specifications of their affluent clientele. Utilizing the robust chassis of the IHC Scout as a base, each Felber Oasis was handcrafted… Read More Euro version: 1978 Felber Oasis
This specimen belongs to the latest generation of the F12 series, whose production would end in 1983. That it is a late model can be seen from the greater presence of plastic compared to the previous series, especially in the passenger compartment whose design begins to “smell” of the 80s. In addition to this, it… Read More Farm worker: 1978 Alfa Romeo F12 Diesel
What is more important, whether a car is fast or it looks fast? We are confident that everyone has their own answer in mind, and that this car was designed to answer those for whom the second option mattered. In fact, when I was little and I saw the ads of these cars for sale,… Read More Fast look: Puma Coupè GTE 1600
It seems that among the European cars, the only ones on which enthusiasts are willing to accept the “Hot Rodding” are the Porsche cars; perhaps because they are very related to Volkswagen cousins. And probably also because the body of the 911s remained basically identical from ’64 to ’92 (if we exclude the passage from… Read More Gulf stream: 1978 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 “RSR clone”
That’s the first time we see a Ferrari 308 in these conditions; true, this car is now 38 years old but still we didn’t expect to find one in these disassembled conditions. The seller says that the main reason why this car has been disassembled it’s because the previous owner wanted to install a bigger engine… Read More Boxes of parts: 1978 Ferrari 308 GTB
