The Volvo 200 series cars, fall in what is now labelled as “nerd-chic”. A trend in which everything that once seemed utterly boring, unfashionable and unstylish, is now considered immensely cool.
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Lamborghini Miura S & SV
The baritone who lives back there does its solo, while the thin-rimmed wheel tells my fingertips the story of each turn. Hands relax and the last sun rays warm my face. It’s this journey’s zenith. So perfect that it almost feels like a movie.
Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta #0056M
“See if you can keep up!”. I know what that means. I drove the Vignale, so I know it does have a huge power handicap, but not only Tiago knows the road, as he knows his car very well so, over the next ten minutes, we’re driving almost as Enzo intended.
Honda S800
It’s like an if alien mission of superior intelligence had stopped by the Earth, seen our engine technology and evolved it with resources we didn’t yet have. However, those aliens were tiny and scaled the S800 according to their planet… Japan.
Seinfeld’s Fiat 128 Sport Coupé
If I were given the choice to drive any of the cars in Jerry Seinfeld’s collection, maybe this wouldn’t be my first pick, but after knowing how much this little Fiat means to its owner, no other car would feel such a privilege. Thank you Mr. Seinfeld for this special drive.
Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Touring
Yes, those looks alone are a great part of its allure. Driving one for the camera in this scenery, as the sun drops down, feels like if you were handed a canvas and some brushes, and found out that, for a first and unrepeatable occasion, you are able to make art.
Ford RS 200 #6 – Portugal 1986
Even the most extreme supercar would be invisible next to the wild RS 200. Absolutely nothing could steal the show like it does, and those who know what it is, seem genuinely happy to see it.
There’s no resentment, no blaming, no culprit. Only positive emotions.
Ford Escort MkI RS1600
No app could anticipate this weather, but I guess those weren’t around back when Clark, Mikkola, Mäkinnen or Alén were revving the guts off their BDA engines.
Since we’re here, I better behave like a grown up. “Just act like you know what you’re doing”, I repeat to myself.
De Tomaso Pantera
By selling an Italian car with a Ford engine, Lee Iacocca assumed he was offering the Americans the best of both worlds: desire and trust. Somehow, the formula didn’t catch.