Sam
If you ask the average person on the street to name a Japanese performance car from the 1990s, chances are that they will say ‘Toyota Supra’. Although there are many other legendary vehicles from the Land of the Rising Sun, few (perhaps with the exception of the Nissan GTR) could lay claim to such levels …Read more
Today, we are examining one of the most popular and desirable Japanese vehicles of all time to answer the following question: Just why are Toyota Supras so expensive? When I was finishing up high school around 2009, I remember looking at Toyota Supras for sale on TradeMe (New Zealand’s version of eBay). You could get …Read more
What is a classic car? How do you define a classic? In this edition of Car Facts, we take a look at one of Japan’s most legendary two seat, rear wheel drive sports cars – the MR2, and look at its classic credentials and potential. Is a Toyota MR2 a classic car? Let’s find out! …Read more
Welcome to the first instalment in our First Car series. There is almost nothing as exciting as getting your first car. Everyone – even those with little interest in cars – remember their first car. Getting the keys to your first car truly does feel like one of life’s great achievements. My first car was …Read more
If you are familiar with Fiat, or even European sports/performance cars in general, then you have probably come across the term “Abarth”. In 20th Century Italy, Abarth became synonymous with strong and fast (Italians would ask for an “Abarth coffee” for example). Abarth owners will generally swear by their cars and be very enthusiastic about …Read more
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of driving a convertible car on a warm summer’s day, with the wind in your hair. Even the most mundane of cars feels special if it is a convertible in these conditions (I should know, I once had a convertible Mini as a hire care when on holiday in …Read more
Here at Garage Dreams, we are massive fans of Mazda’s legendary lineup of rotary engine cars. Although the RX7 will generally always be seen as the greatest rotary of all time (and we tend to agree), the successor – Mazda’s RX8 – is still a worthy vehicle and much more affordable. In fact, many prospective …Read more
三菱Evo是其中一个most legendary Japanese performance cars of all time. Fueled by a famous rivalry with Subaru’s WRX STI, the Evo remains a highly desirable car a number of years after production ended of the final generation. But why did Mitsubishi kill the Evo off? You’d think that if a …Read more
Here at Garage Dreams, we are all about classic cars. More specifically, we are all about preserving the history of classic cars. Our goal is to try and ensure that the great vehicles of yesteryear live on in the hearts and minds of the motoring public (especially as we enter an era of increasingly bland, …Read more
The Mazda RX7 is one of the most cherished, celebrated names in automotive history: Watch this video on YouTube It is a name synonymous with the Wankel rotary engine (with Mazda being the only mainstream manufacturer to use this technology both in road going cars and race cars such as the Mazda 787B) Watch this …Read more