Rare Rides: The 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL 500, a Finale Called Final Edition

Large, luxurious, and very serious, the first generation CL was also an SEC and S during its life. While Mercedes-Benz played the Nineties naming games with its lineup, the W140 soldiered on in two-door format as a last-of for a … Continue reading

Junkyard Find: 1999 Cadillac Escalade

<img data-attachment-id="1773956" data-permalink="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2021/09/junkyard-find-1999-cadillac-escalade/00-1999-cadillac-escalade-in-california-junkyard-photograph-by-murilee-martin/" data-orig-file="https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/00-1999-Cadillac-Escalade-in-California-junkyard-photograph-by-Murilee-Martin.jpg" data-orig-size="3000,1688" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"2.4","credit":"","camera":"SM-G960U1","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1624621537","copyright":"","focal_length":"4.3","iso":"50","shutter_speed":"0.00090991810737034","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="1999 Cadillac Escalade in California junkyard, LH front view" data-image-description=" 1999 Cadillac Escalade in California junkyard, LH front view – ©2021 Murilee Martin – The Truth About Cars ” data-medium-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/junkyard-find-1999-cadillac-escalade-9.jpg” data-large-file=”http://autoclearingdealer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/junkyard-find-1999-cadillac-escalade.jpg” class=”aligncenter size-large … Continue reading

Opinion: Here’s Where Infiniti Lost its Way

Late last year I put forth some thoughts about the future direction of Infiniti, largely about how the company was on a downward trajectory. Looking forward, the brand needs a major change in direction – not much has changed since … Continue reading

Rare Rides: The 1990 Chrysler LeBaron GTC Turbo Convertible, Variable Driving Excitement (Part II)

In our last installment of the Chrysler LeBaron story, we covered the model’s inception via a coachbuilder in Detroit, and its development from a trim into its own model line. Today we cover LeBaron’s last stand. J-body LeBarons were offered … Continue reading

Rare Rides: The 1995 Nissan Rasheen, a Boxy Off-road Wagon

Today’s Rare Ride is kind of like a more modern and luxurious version of the Honda Civic Wagovan sold in North America in the Eighties. Offered by Nissan only in the Japanese domestic market, a case for the Rasheen in … Continue reading

Rare Rides: The 1994 Ford Thunderbird Super Coupe, Fast Personal Luxury

We’ve been talking about Thunderbird often lately, whether it’s in a Buy/Drive/Burn, or a recent Rare Rides on the 007 Edition Thunderbird of 2003. And earlier today the Internets served up a random ad for a teal 10th-generation T-bird in … Continue reading