Class of ’86 – Maserati Biturbo

One would assume that any car built by a company with a name that ends in i should automatically join the ranks of desirable, collectible cars, correct? But we all know what happens when one assumes, so let’s put that maxim to the test with this week’s nomination for the Class of 1986: the Maserati […]

Class of ’86 – Jeep CJ-7 and CJ-8

Image courtesy lov2xlr8.no The last two candidates for the Class of 1986 – the Hyundai Excel and the Acura Legend/Acura Integra – represented the beginnings of eras in American motoring. Today’s candidate – the 1986 Jeep CJ-7, along with its long-wheelbase sibling, the CJ-8 Scrambler – represents the end of an era. You see, the […]

Class of ’86 – Acura Legend and Acura Integra

So last week we proved that significance does not equate to collectibility or desirability, as our commenters soundly turned down the candidacy of the 1986 Hyundai Excel for the Class of 1986, despite the fact that it opened up the American market to Korean cars. So for this week’s Class of 1986 candidate, let’s consider […]