Author Archives: BajaBusta

1986 Lotus Esprit Turbo Test Drive

April 13th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

Dating from the original Esprit of 1975, Ital Designs ‘cheiselled’ styling still looked crisp and modern in 1981.  Spoilers, NACA

2001 Chevrolet Silverado HD Commercials

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

Three quarter ton and one ton versions of the Silverado were new for 2001.  They were available in eight body

2001 Chrysler Voyager Commercial

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

New for 2001 were the Chrysler brand minivans, the Town & Country and the Voyager (handed off from Plymouth).  For

2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Commercial

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Commercials

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

1986 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z Commercial

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

Chrysler’s new 2.5 liter four cylinder engine was optional in the base 1986 Dodge Daytona but the real news was

1985 Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3-16 Test Drive

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

Daimler-Benz found more and more of its products falling into the hands of a select group of aftermarket tuning firms

1986 Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro GL Test Drive

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

Known as the Type 2 in factory nomenclature, in its 36 years, the VW van developed a mystique, a loyal

1986 Lamborghini Jalpa Test Drive

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

The Silhouette and Jalpa were conceived by Lamborghini’s new mid-1970s owners to tackle the big selling Ferrari 308GTS head-on.  They

1987 Mercury Topaz AWD Test Drive

April 12th, 2015 | by BajaBusta

Up until 1987, no one figured the Mercury Topaz for anything more exotic than, say, premium stereo.  Solid little commuter