1988

1988: New class of S Class

Posted on 13. Nov, 2012 by .

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Spied early for a 1990 European debut, Mercedes S-Class seen here in full camouflage, didn’t arrive to the US until 1992! Also speculated, was Russian brand Moskvich 2141 powered by a VW engine to meet US emission regulation, was thought to be headed here also!

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1988: Getting to know GEO

Posted on 06. Nov, 2012 by .

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Before the Internet, speculation was left to few outlets, primarily in the printed form! So it’s nice to watch it as it once played on TV, the questions asked were valid. GEO was an interesting testbed. Harnessing the bulk of GM’s captive imports and rebadging them under a name that embodied the way the auto [...]

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1988: New BMW 5-Series

Posted on 30. Oct, 2012 by .

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BMW shows off it’s then latest mid sizer, 5-series. Bigger, sleeker and far more modern, sharing some components with its stable partner.

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1988: Beretta Convertible, Mazda exports to Japan

Posted on 30. Oct, 2012 by .

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Chevrolet shows off its topless Beretta, with no plans of production. A shame, because it really was a looker! Leaving us with what was an IMSA look-a-like, the GTU. Ford attempts to acquire AC cars, and Mazda announces that building cars in America was just as cost effective as it was in Japan for the [...]

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1988: Saturnalia

Posted on 23. Oct, 2012 by .

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GM’s infant division, inception in 1985, gestated for about 6 years before coming to production. Early reports claimed its Oldsmobile-esque looks derivative. Spy shots are hard to grasp actual size, but as you can see the prototype was accurate overall, not the ‘larger than a small car’ size the reports indicate! Below is a picture [...]

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1988: King Corvette

Posted on 23. Oct, 2012 by .

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Sneak peak at what was to be the 1989 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Thought of as the “King of the Hill”, this new model initially mustered ‘ONLY’ 375hp to the reporters supposed 400 even. To keep that figure in perspective, a 1988 standard Corvette merely put out roughly 250hp.

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