Last time on our Diamante coverage, we learned about the near luxury sedan's somewhat delayed introduction to America. In the two-year translation from a Japanese market car to an American one, Diamante lost the majority of its interesting and advanced tech features, and adopted a cheaper suspension design. Today we'll find out what happened when Mitsubishi pitched the new and de-contented Diamante against the Lexus ES 300.
Today's Rare Ride represents the rarest subset of a vehicle that was for most, an afterthought. A sporty coupe ignored in its day, the MX-6 was by most accounts a handsome car that was fun to drive. Particularly elusive is the MX-6 behind today's article. It has a manual transmission, is turbocharged, and has four-wheel steering. Could it be any cooler (Chandler voice)? Let's find out.
As we've arrived at another edition of Thanksgiving in this, the Most Awesome Current Year, let's celebrate with a very American Rare Ride. Today's big boat was the pinnacle of the Buick brand in 1980. Full of acres of ruched velour and wood-look trim, the Park Avenue took Electra to new heights before the fancy name ever became an independent model. Come along and enjoy American Luxury, even if it's not an Oldsmobile.
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Today's Rare Ride was a single-year offering at Buick; it came and went in 1958. As General Motors reworked its large car offerings that year in response to styling changes at one of its biggest competitors, it reintroduced a historical nameplate at Buick: Limited.