A collection of our best posts of the week in car buying
A five-speed stick means this Merkur gets the most out of its turbocharged Pinto four.
You don't always get the car you want. But if you look overseas, chances are you'll be jealous.
Derived from Ford of Europe’s Sierra line, these Pinto-powered coupes were sold in the U.S. through the Mercury…
From horrifying hatchbacks to spooky sedans, these are the cars that haunt your dreams
“Are we in the tree of trust? The trust tree?” the text demanded to know. We were. A few weeks later I was driving a …
Here's the official Hungarian car catalogue from 1974 issued by the state-owned Merkur Company, your one and only…
Being a dead sub-brand of an also dead brand is a daunting stigma to overcome. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe…
Have you ever noticed that the term "import car" doesn't get tossed around like it used to? In these days of Toyotas…
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Ah, the Merkur. There aren't many better examples of how poor marketing can kill a decent car. If you're a…
An eagle-eyed reader in San Diego spotted a Merkur XR4Ti, Cadillac Allante, and Subaru SVX all parked with a film…
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust…
The Türbö Schnitzel XR4Ti has competed in several LeMons events here in South Carolina, with predictable results…
William Randolph Hearst created his San Simeon castle by importing the best of Europe's ancient architecture and…
Historically X marks the spot, however Ford seemed to miss the target with their mid-eighties imports. Today, Nice…
Bad timing, bad marketing and bad pricing have all killed a number of great cars. With a little help we've…
After every 24 Hours Of LeMons race, we put together this list of the top finishers for you. And when we say "top,"…
As always, there was no shortage of BMW E30s at the last LeMons race, but we also saw representatives of British…
They're back on the track for Day Two of racin' at the 24 Hours of LeMons South, and lust for the checkered flag has…
Seems the boss-man has been moonlighting again over at Popular Mechanics, this time advising Detroit about which of…