Franco Sbarro, renowned for his unconventional automotive designs in the 1980s, unveiled the unique Super Eight in 1984, featuring a Ferrari V8 engine. This fully operational vehicle is now for sale in Paris for €250,000.… Read More The One and Only: 1984 Sbarro Super Eight
In 1984, as a car enthusiast kid, my pantheon of supercars was obviously made up of Lamborghini Countach, Porsche 911 Turbo and Ferrari 288 GTO. However, just one step below, there was a sedan. The sedan in question was the Maserati Quattroporte, probably because of its elegant but muscular lines at the same time: even… Read More V8 living room: 1984 Maserati Quattroporte 4.9
Everyone knows the acronym AMG, but many think it’s simply the name of the Mercedes-Benz racing department. Which it is, actually, but not many know that it was born as a real independent company and that it was until the end of the eighties when it merged with Mercedes-Benz, which however kept its brand and… Read More Pre-merger: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG
Ok, we know that the 944 is not “the Porsche” by definition, yet the fact remains that it is a snappy, well built, enjoyable car with superb handling. And all that said takes on even more value if the car in question has traveled only 13,850 miles throughout its existence: the paint is the original… Read More 13,850 miles: 1984 Porsche 944
Dry weight of 1035 kgs (2281 lbs), 170 hp, one turbocharger, 341 units made, one color available: these are the numbers belonging to one of the rarest Alfa made between 1983 and 1984. Of course the engine of his car was the legendary “Bialbero” but fed by an AVIO Alfa Romeo TC2000 turbocharger (often replaced by… Read More Barely driven/2: 1984 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Turbodelta
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