Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Lada Riva: desirable

You read that title correctly. You can see from the photos that it's accurate.

Time and again we repeat the mantra: everything has potential. And the Riva, embarrassment though many unfairly consider it to be, has a classic three-box profile that lends itself well to any of the treatment that would work on, say, a Cressida, a mkII Cortina or a 131 Mirafiori. The JDM/semi-boso touches lend this example an air of menace, but in terms of brutal simplicity, you can't go wrong with a chunky set of arches, wide rims on low-pros and a purposeful stance.Learn more here.