Junkyard Gem: 1980 MG MGB

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Etc.,Automotive History One of the last MGBs ever made, found in a Denver wrecking yard. Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1980 MG MGB Junkyard Gem: 1980 MG MGB originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Sep 2018 17:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email […]

Junkyard Gem: 1980 Toyota Corolla 2-Door Sedan

Toyota has been selling Corollassince 1966, and the E70 generation of Corolla proved to be one of the most successful in the United States. They rusted into nothingness in the oxide-prone parts of the country, but held on for decade after decade in California; here’s a used-up ’80 two-door sedan in a Northern California self-service […]

2019 VW Jetta has come a long way from the 1980 original

The 2019 Volkswagen Jetta changed quite a bit from its immediate predecessor. It gained a heaping helping of style, changed up its suspension, and became a bit more efficient. But the differences between those two generations are minuscule next to those between the 2019 and the original 1980 VW Jetta. And those differences have been […]

Is there anybody out there? Voyager 1 fires up thrusters dormant since 1980

Published time: 2 Dec, 2017 12:28 If you had a car sitting in a garage for nearly forty years you’d forgive it for not starting with the first turn of the key. Now imagine it’s 21 billion kilometers from home and you just heard that engine purring from interstellar space. For car read Voyager 1, […]

Junkyard Gem: 1980 Toyota Pickup Truck

The third-generation Toyota Hilux pickup, sold in North America as “the Toyota Truck” or “the Toyota Pickup Truck”, achieved legend status very quickly, due to the kind of reliability never before seen in a light truck. Many of them remain in active service in California, but even the toughest machine will wear out eventually; here’s […]