1974 Volvo 164E

Introduced as a luxury car in 1969, the 164 would survive for 6 more years, but see less than 50,000 made. Under the hood was a 6-cylinder, and, like this one, the E meant fuel injection. The profile and rear of the 164 was similar to other Volvo sedans, but the front, with the unique grill, single headlights, and smaller, circular grills made the 164 instantly recognizable. This one, while still a driver, is in fantastic shape, and the color really glows.

 

 

 

 

1976 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 Spyder

Bringing back memories of the Mustang and Corvair with its name, the Monza 2+2's "Spyder" package arrived in 1976. Included was a 4.3-liter V8, special striping and badging, and sporty styling cues. The Monza originally arrived in 1975, intended to compete with the downsized Mustang II, and was based on the Vega. I've always thought the Monzas (and their similar GM cousins) were fairly good-looking cars, and this one, despite the fact it appears to have fallen on hard times, is no exception. Although it has had a non-original (spray paint?) paint job applied, a hint of the original graphics remain on the spoiler.

 

 

1984 Nissan Datsun 4x4 Pickup

1975 AMC Hornet Sportabout

1973 Austin Mini 1000

1976 Volvo 66GL

Connectivity trends at Paris Motor Show

This time, the connected car is on he road. At Paris Motor Show, Renault is showing R-Link on board tablet PC (soon available in new Clio and Zoé). Linked to the Internet, this Android based device enables the driver to get up to date informations on traffic, weather forecasts and parking lots available. Renault has created a R-Link Store inspired by the famous App Store.

So does Peugeot with the Connect Apps on the 208. Thanks to a 3G USB stick, a touch screen displays live services, including Michelin features (restaurants, traffic).

Another trend is the presence of the tablet PC, iPad or others. You can find it at rear seat, or in front. The TeRRA concept car from Nissan uses this device as an intelligent key to turn on the car and make it connected.

Another example is given by Orange, the french telecom carrier, which displays on its booth a concept car with two tablet PCs : one for the driver, the other one for the passenger.

On a tablet PC, a smartphone or on board, traffic information is getting live and better each day.

At Nokia, we can see an amazing augmented reality guidance on a smartphone for pedestrians. This feature is called City Lens.

Next, we will discuss safety features.

1979 Chevy Van 20

1969 Dodge Charger R/T

1980 Pontiac Acadian

1970 Fiat 500L