The Definitive List Of Cheap And Awesome Cars From A-to-Z

"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
07/18/2014 at 12:12 • Filed to: daily turismo

Beer cans, twizzler wrappers and tinsel litter the floor of the Daily Turismo headquarters and bath house. Yesterday was DT's 2nd birthday and what a party it was — 26 classic and cheap cars featured from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , the alphabet of awesome. The following is the entire list from yesterday's party in case you missed it.

A is for Abomination: 2003 Pontiac Aztek

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C is for Corinthian Leather: 1992 Corvette Coupe

D is for Doric: 1965 Dodge Dart 273 convertible

E is for Effervescent: 1967 Jaguar XKE

F is for Full-Monty: 1967 Lancia Fulvia

G is For Gorgeous: 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000

H is for Hardy: 1976 AMC Hornet Sportabout

I is for Illusory: 1990 Isuzu Impulse

J is for Jaunty: 1970 AMC Javelin SST (Mark Donohu...

K is for Krap: 1985 Dodge Aries K-Car

L is for Lump: 1994 Jaguar XJS LS1 V8

M is for Macho: 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible

N is for Naughty: 1991 Acura NSX

O is for Overruled: 1986 Dodge Omni GLH-S

P is for Poseur: 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Q is for Quintessential: 2001 Audi A4 1.8T quattro...

R is for Ridonkulous: 1993 Buick Roadmaster Estate...

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26 blog posts in one day for a site that normally does 3-4 requires a tremendous team effort and so I'd like to give a huge thanks to DT team; Kaibeezy for creating the badges, Philol, Hunsbloger and CFlo for contributing and everybody who wrote a comment.

I'd also like to say thanks for the past year to the editors of Jalopnik who have bumped a number of DailyTurismo's kinja features to the front page, in no particular order; Matt, Patrick, Travis, Michael, Jason, Raph, Mate, and to Automatch Tom for bumping some of my posts to the Car Buying sub-blog. And, of course, what kind of person would I be if I didn't give a quick thanks to all the opponauts who regularly comment on DT's oppo features — you know who you are! It has been another great year and I look forward to many more.

DISCUSSION (42)

Pramoda Ravi (Promo) > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:23

This list is terrible...

Big Block I-4 > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:24

Wait a second, No "M is for Miata"?

Inline 6 Dreamer > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:29

I thought, the title of the article was "List of Cheap and Awesome Cars," very misleading list.

mcseanerson > Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
07/18/2014 at 12:29

Oh yeah, I know a cheap car for you bro. GTVs are so affordable I had like 3 in high school.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:30

God I love that 560SEL,

SteveMarsh > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:32

Where is MIATA on that list? Miata Is Always The Answer. Cheap and Awesome is Miata; belongs on that list.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Big Block I-4
07/18/2014 at 12:33

No.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:33

For a Dodge Aspen would have worked but your answer is also acceptable.

GhostZ > Inline 6 Dreamer
07/18/2014 at 12:33

*cheap or awesome

DailyTurismo > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
07/18/2014 at 12:33

Who doesn't love a big V8 powered Merc for less than the price of adding premium sound and seat heaters to a brand new S-class.

DailyTurismo > Big Block I-4
07/18/2014 at 12:34

Too cliche! Went for Mustang instead.

Big Block I-4 > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:35

Bahh Humbug.

mcseanerson > Inline 6 Dreamer
07/18/2014 at 12:39

I don't know NSXs and Vipers are all down at my local bhph. One of them's even got an Aston.

Kaibeezy > Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
07/18/2014 at 12:46

"Definitive" is not particularly accurate. It's 26 editorials about interesting cars, mostly cheap or cheap-for-the-model, A-to-Z, in the spirit of what Daily Turismo usually covers. Read some and you'll get the idea. Anyone can come up with a simple list — there's a lot more going on here.

Hectic > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:51

No comprende. These are obviously not the cheapest, and certainly not the most awesome , (a $2400 Yugo?) so....I don't get it.

Titanius Anglesmith > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:54

I was hoping for Mini.

Mike > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:55

I think you're missing out by leaving out the SVT Contour... I only paid $1500 for mine and it is a blast to drive.

JJS119 > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 12:56

No D for diesel as in W123 300D turbo diesel?

DailyTurismo > Mike
07/18/2014 at 12:57

Yeah, with only 26 spaces to fill, there are certainly some cars missing from the ultimate list of cheap and awesome cars. Perhaps I should have called this the Oddball's list of cheap and classic cars...

Mike > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 13:03

I just figured I'd mention it since it was the ULTIMATE list :). No doubt you'll get a ton of others bringing their favorites to the table, also.

Jolteon > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 13:22

How does one get a cheap Fulvia?

SwedishMachine > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 13:28

No Volvos? This list sucks.

Eddie > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 13:48

n is naughty for the nsx..perfect!

Poundingsand > mcseanerson
07/18/2014 at 13:48

Don't forget the 1967 XKE. I have, like, four of these rotting in my back yard right now. Can't give 'em away.

Poundingsand > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 13:50

Did you mean Cheap OR Awesome?

KingRichard > Pramoda Ravi (Promo)
07/18/2014 at 13:54

LOL

DailyTurismo > SwedishMachine
07/18/2014 at 13:59

Good point. DT has only featured 5 Volvo' so far this month...I'll need to step things up a bit.

zyodei > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 14:01

Would have enjoyed it more if this list was any good, at all, by any conceivable stretch of the imagination...

DailyTurismo > Poundingsand
07/18/2014 at 14:02

Cheap is like a Kentucky dating service — its all relative. Take the GTV for instance, compared to a Dodge Dart, it is expensive, but cross shop it with a short wheelbase 911 and suddenly they look free.

Perhaps a better name should have been A List of Cheap and Awesome Oddballs?

fintail > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
07/18/2014 at 14:08

Prices looks OK, seeing as genuinely nice ones are bringing good money these days, maybe even appreciating a little. There's possible upside in the nicest of nice 126 cars, as the cult sees them as a legend.

And it's "no longer available", which might attest to the price.

fintail > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 14:13

Pretty cool list altogether, although some entries are suspect. I don't think I am alone in thinking anything in the 5 figure range, sometimes well into it, isn't really "cheap". The XKE, NSX etc aren't exactly toys for the masses.

The W126 listed was likely a decent value, and might have already sold. Weirdo color interior for a car with that late of production, but it will be uncommon for that.

I like the GTV pic, I think the graffiti is to distract from the Exxon Valdez theme going on underneath:

Kinja'd!!!

Dirka > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 14:44

Thses are cheap? XKE? 67 fulvia?

Dsscats > Poundingsand
07/18/2014 at 14:50

I'll take em!

ninjagin > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 14:53

... and not a single Citroen in the bunch. -=sigh=-

yurikaze > Poundingsand
07/18/2014 at 16:05

Oh you too? Seriously, I can't stand these things just popping up all over the place. I turn my head for one second, and another of the damn things show up, they're like cockroaches.

Kinja'd!!!

DailyTurismo > Jolteon
07/18/2014 at 18:40

Keep reading the Daily Turismo every day and eventually...wait...here's one posted today!!

Just needs a little boot polish and a few zip ties.

Kinja'd!!!

DailyTurismo > JJS119
07/18/2014 at 18:42

Yeah, I know...this list was more of a fun/wacky list done for DT's birthday, so typical cars we post on a regular basis (Volvo 1800ES, W123, Volvo 245 with V8 swap) got pushed aside for things like Yugos and DMC-12.

SwedishMachine > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 19:53

Thank you!

There are some real winners on this list though. It doesn't actually suck, I'm a Volvo nerd so I always appreciate the Volvo content.

ColonialSaab > DailyTurismo
07/18/2014 at 21:09

Ladies and Gentlemen (oh, who am I kidding - Guys, listen up!) - hereafter, the late unlamented Pontiac Aztec will be known as THE CHARIOT OF HEISENBERG.

That is all. Please proceed to your evening libations.

Lavaine > SteveMarsh
07/18/2014 at 21:42

M is for Miata. In fact, Miata Is Always The Answer, so all 26 should have been "Miata".

Judge__Mills > DailyTurismo
07/19/2014 at 01:40

Your site is bad, and you should feel bad, Daily Turismo....

The World of Vee > DailyTurismo
07/19/2014 at 07:40

You want a REAL Cheap AND Awesome car?

Get a C5 Audi A6 2.7t with manual transmission. It's the very same biturbo V6 in the S4, but in a MUCH comfier shelll. Easy tunes up to 500/600 hp too.

Most can be had with around 100k on the clock for less than 7k