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Current Project Cars
Jul 23, 2014
2013 Factory Five 818
Jul 23, 2014
After letting our readers design the Factory Five 818, we'll be building the first production kit. Follow along on our website as we find out what it really takes to ...
Jun 30, 2014
2003 Ford Focus SVT
Jun 30, 2014
We picked up this Focus SVT for a paltry sum of $3500. The catch? It has 250,000 miles on the clock. It's been well-maintained all its life, and came with ...
Jun 26, 2014
2014 BMW M235i
Jun 26, 2014
After driving an M235i around for one of our new car reviews, we decided we just had to have one as a project car. We picked this one up straight ...
Jun 12, 2014
2003 Nissan 350Z
Jun 12, 2014
We've always liked Zs, and now we have one of our own. This bottom-of-the-market 350Z is destined to be more than just another used car.
Jun 04, 2014
2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDi
Jun 04, 2014
You may already know that we’ve added a controversial Chevy Volt to our long-term fleet to explore what alternative drivetrains mean to the future of enthusiast cars. Well, Volkswagen challenged ...
Jun 02, 2014
1992 Mazda Miata - Sunburst Yellow
Jun 02, 2014
This Sunburst Yellow Miata--one of 1519 built--was advertised for $700 on our message board. When we went to pick it up, the seller didn't have a title. So we got ...
May 19, 2014
1997 BMW M3
May 19, 2014
This one-family, two-owner, 150,000-mile example was purchased nearly new in 1998 by Associate Publisher Joe Gearin’s dad.
Feb 19, 2014
1991 Nissan 240SX
Feb 19, 2014
We think we found the last stock S13-chassis Nissan 240SX on the planet.
May 13, 2013
1984 Porsche 911 Carrera
May 13, 2013
Wondering what it's really like to live with an air-cooled Porsche 911? We find out.
Mar 06, 2013
1994 Mazda Miata Turbo
Mar 06, 2013
The fastest Miata in our fleet.
Feb 06, 2013
2012 Chevrolet Volt
Feb 06, 2013
The Chevrolet Volt has been called such disparate things as “the most technologically advanced car on the road today at any price” and “an utter, miserable failure.” Clearly, we had ...
Sep 12, 2012
1991 Isuzu Trooper
Sep 12, 2012
Essentially a Japanese Land Rover, this Isuzu Trooper was purchased bone-stock less than a mile from GRM Headquarters and currently does triple-duty as a daily driver, parts hauler, and off-road ...
Mar 20, 2012
1992 Mazda Miata
Mar 20, 2012
Editorial Director David Wallens' 1992 Miata has seen and done pretty much everything by now.
Apr 12, 2010
2006 Honda Ridgeline
Apr 12, 2010
Completed Project Cars
2012 Ford Fiesta
Hot on top of the new B-Spec racing series, we went to Dearborn to pick up a brand-new, no-options Ford Fiesta. We competed in the hot new Street Touring FWD ...
2010 Sachs MadAss
The Sachs MadAss is an interesting mix between scooter and motorcycle. Capable of 55+ mph and 85 mpg, the MadAss features a clutched 4-speed gearbox and a surprisingly capable 125cc ...
2002 Subaru Impreza WRX
We found this turbocharged wagon on our message board for just $2,000. Who said station wagons aren't cool?
2000 Subaru Impreza Wagon
A 2.2-liter Impreza wagon that we'll be building up for some rallycross and road-rally fun.
1999 Toyota Camry
A Camry project car? Really? Yes, really. We were surprised how cheaply and easily one could get a V6 with a manual transmission.
1991 Mazda MX-5 Miata
The highest-mileage Miata on staff (by a hair) was bought with 173,000 on the odometer and some upgrades that put it into STS class in autocross. After a couple years ...
1985 Toyota MR2
Art Director JG Pasterjak takes on restoring this modern classic.
1984 AMC Eagle
Used as a support vehicle for years in SCCA rally events, this Eagle Wagon was purchased in Colorado and driven back to Florida. It is used for rallycross and as ...
1984 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
This aging oil-burner was bought on a whim for $300. Can we drive an S-Class for used-Neon money?
1976 Volkswagen Scirocco
Found on Craigslist for $850, this 95K original mile, 1976.5 Super Scirocco hasn't been on the road since 1986! Plans include a 2.0 liter ABA transplant and period-correct suspension and ...
