Car Spotlight / Hakosuka

The BMW E9 will always be THE coupe for me to obtain and one day I believe I can achieve it since, luckily for me, I actually prefer the lower 2800CS models over the more sought after 3.0 models and idolized CSL models. However, if I had the room and means to have a 2nd classic coupe in my imaginary garage, it'd undoubtably be a black Hakosuka. Something about the great squared off looks and a brilliant carbed straight 6 packaged in a reliable and relatively easy to drive vehicle just checks off all of the right boxes for me. Many car enthusiasts believe that the 60s was the greatest era for automotive design and with great cars like this, you'd be hard pressed to argue otherwise. 

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Car Spotlight / Turbo Lotus Elise

Boosting an Elise to deliver around 350 hp is much like giving caffeine to a fly, giving a serious dose of speed to the already nimble body that it is. I always saw these cars as that perfect transition vehicle between the more roadster styled cars (S2000, Boxter, etc.) to the borderline road-legal go karts (Caterhams and Atoms).  Definitely a car that could bring a smile to my face should I be so lucky to have the keys to one in the future. 

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