The schism regarding turbocharged motorcycles is clear. One side maintains that adding the weight and complexity of a turbocharger to a motorcycle is the worst idea ever. Others believe the combination of Eighties motorcycle technology, TURBO spelled out in sci-fi typefaces, and an unpredictable power curve is the greatest idea ever. This heretofore unseen combination […]
When we first laid eyes upon this 1977 Lancia Scorpion, co-workers had to hold us down to prevent a mad run in the company van toward Rhode Island. The car was known as the Beta Montecarlo in Italy, but since Chevrolet already had a Monte Carlo car, the Montecarlo was christened Scorpion stateside. The name […]
From the Anglo-Italian-Japanese Boosted Hatchback Department comes this 1985 De Tomaso Innocenti Turbo – a project car for those with a boundless desire to enjoy three-cylinder turbocharged hatchback motoring forever. Innocenti started with steel tubing, later produced the Lambretta scooter, then struck a deal with Austin to build Bertone-designed cars with Austin Mini mechanicals. Austin […]