Completed project cars

Nov 24, 2024
2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI

 Is it still possible to have a fun, trackable daily driver without paying the average new car price of $48,000?

Aug 09, 2023
2001 Ford F-250

Vans are great and all, but we wanted more power, more space, and four-wheel-drive. We're turning this truck into the ultimate racing hauler. 

Mar 22, 2021
1993 Volkswagen Fox

There's cheap fun, and then there's $500 VW Fox fun.

Feb 05, 2021
2006 Ford E-250

What started out as a simple magazine hauler has evolved into Super Van, our attempt at making the perfect car hauler for not a lot of money.

Apr 15, 2020
2019 Honda Civic Si Coupe

We prove that having fun on track doesn't always require a radical build with a fostered Tonic Yellow Pearl Honda Civic Si Coupe.

Mar 07, 2019
1999 Volvo V70 XC

Call it the ultimate daily driver: cavernous space, turbo power, and a silky-smooth ride. Our goal? Commute in comfort, while still having the power and handling to beat a Subaru …

May 15, 2018
1997 BMW M3

This one-family, two-owner, 180,000-mile example was purchased nearly new in 1998 by Associate Publisher Joe Gearin’s dad.

Oct 03, 2017
2012 Ford Mustang GT

The Mustang has pretty much always been a great bang for the buck, and it fit the bill perfectly for our next project objective: competing in SCCA Classic American Muscle …

Jul 19, 2017
2016 Honda Ridgeline

We admit it: The Honda Ridgeline is a polarizing truck. Some dismiss it completely, proclaiming that its unibody structure banishes it from the world of “real” pickups. Meanwhile, Ridgeline owner …

Jun 27, 2017
2003 Ford SVT Focus

We picked up this SVT Focus 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 …

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