Jaguar XE SV Project 8 at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. While all 300 Project 8s were LHD, only 35 were imported to the U.S. However, this particular car is extraordinarily rare. It is one of 15 produced globally Touring specification cars, which deleted the rear wing and the graphics package.

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Rallying was a big part of the Saab mystique during the 1970s, when drivers like Stig Blomqvist and Per Eklund were internationally famous. The 118bhp EMS (Electronic Manual Special) version of the 99, shown in this 1975 brochure, was then the company's sportiest model. #carbluesky

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The exceprt mentions different squeaks and rattles and driveline groans TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY WERE REQUIRED TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS, so I can only imagine what the car felt like in person. "British assembly quality would require a similar finishing inspection at import as the Polish already have."

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The Sunbeam wasn't really ever imported here, probably because Valmet was busy building the comparable, FWD Horizon from Chrysler Europe. The test drive article from 1979 notes it's been a long time coming, and that the assembly quality leaves a lot to be desired.

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I actually prefer that

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