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(first posted 4/22/2016) If cars were horses, the Isuzu Impulse would have been a thoroughbred. With an Italian design, a Lotus suspension, and built by one of Japan’s oldest carmakers, …
In Motion Classic: 1988 Isuzu Impulse – A Thoroughbred That Stumbled Out Of The Gate Read More(first posted 9/7/2013) My mother-in-law, Helen, passed away a few weeks ago. She was not what we would call a “car person”. Mrs. JPC had mentioned to her a time …
Curbside Classic: 1988 Isuzu I-Mark: Just Another Household Appliance Read More(first posted 3/18/2015) The Trooper II has earned some serious respect and admiration, the hard way. It was among the very first, perhaps the very first of the “compact” SUVs …
Curbside Classic: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II – An Unfulfilled Desire Read More(first posted 3/18/2015) The Trooper II has earned some serious respect and admiration, the hard way. It was among the very first, perhaps the very first of the “compact” SUVs …
Curbside Classic: 1986 Isuzu Trooper II – An Unfulfilled Desire Read MoreThe 1973 GM T-Car was a genuine world car, sold on 5 continents under the Opel, Vauxhall, Isuzu and Holden brands, among others. But while it wasn’t the last “world …
Curbside Classic: 1985-87 Holden RB Gemini/1985-89 Chevrolet Spectrum/Isuzu I-Mark – The Stars Didn’t Align Read MoreThe 1973 GM T-Car was a genuine world car, sold on 5 continents under the Opel, Vauxhall, Isuzu and Holden brands, among others. But while it wasn’t the last “world …
Curbside Classic: 1985-87 Holden RB Gemini/1985-89 Chevrolet Spectrum/Isuzu I-Mark – The Stars Didn’t Align Read MoreWhat is the deal with Japanese motorists and idling? It’s like a national pastime here. I’ve seen it time and again. Sometimes, folks even recline their seat and take a …
Curbside Classic: 1984 Isuzu Piazza – An Unmoving Encounter Read MoreSorry, Hemi ‘Cuda fans, but this is one of my most prized CC finds. As you know all too well by now, CC is about documenting the cars that were …
Curbside Classic: 1982 Isuzu I-Mark Diesel – Still Clattering Away Read MoreIt is said that blood cannot be squeezed out of a stone and old dogs can’t learn new tricks. But can I wring another post out of the Isuzu 117 …
Curbside Classic: 1980 Isuzu 117 Coupé XE – Square In The Eye Read MoreWell, now that this brief French interlude is over and done with and that Japan is closing its borders, looks like it’s back to our regular JDM finds for the …
Curbside Classic: 1975 Isuzu 117 XC Coupé (Series 2) – Quite XC-Looking, For An Isuzu Read More