The Toyota Blizzard was a Suzuki Samurai sized vehicle built by Daihatsu for Japanese light off-road needs but was never officially exported to the USA. A few have found their way onto the American continent, but usually sell for something below $10k even in good shape. Find this 1986 Toyota Blizzard LX - Turbo-Diesel
for sale in Ozark, Missouri currently bidding for $7,300 reserve-not-met with 3 days to go. 
The E34 generation BMW 5-series was sold from 1988 to 1996 in the North American market and solidified BMW's reputation as a builder of sport-luxury sedans for the quasi-wealthy. The 5-series was not the ride of Rockefellers or rock stars, but it was the choice for doctors, lawyers, middle managers and folks who wanted a nice sedan with a touch of speed. Today the E34 is cheap enough to be the choice of window clerks at your local burger barn, but that shouldn't dissuade you from experiencing one of Bavaria's better built bombers. Find this 1993 BMW 525I E34 Touring with E36 M3 powerplant offered for $4,500 via craigslist. 
The 2nd generation Mazda Capella was known outside Japan as the Mazda 626 and featured classic front-engine rear-drive setup and a few basic 4-cylinder powerplant options. Of course the best versions where saved for the Japanese domestic market and here in North America we only got a smog-choked 80 horsepower from 2-liters, but the owner of this one tossed that lump on the scrap heap and fired up the sound of ten thousand killer bees. Find this 1980 Mazda 626 Coupe 13B Powered for sale in Kansas City, KS (just where is Waldo anyway?) for $4,000 via craigslist. Tip from Christian E.
It's hard to hate a MINI cooper driver (unless he or she refers to it as their "BMW MINI"). Yes, there's nothing quite so kitschy as a checkered flag roof, but a general raciness is almost expected from the car that made The Italian Job remake bearable. So you're forgiven if you drive one with side sill extensions and flames, right? Find this 243-horsepower 2002 Mini Cooper S for $8,600 in Texas via NorthAmericanMotoring.com, a MINI forum. Words and tip from DT commenter & contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol. 
Driving a Mercedes-Benz W111 is a pleasure that few will ever experience, not just because a limited quantity were built or remain, but also because prices have edged into serious collector levels. The cabriolet version is not affordable even in rusted hulk shape, but the coupes show up from time-to-time at reasonable prices and today's feature is a driver for a fair price. Find this 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Coupe for sale in SF Bay Area, CA for $13,500 via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.
BMW's E34 M5 sits in a sweet spot between the rapidly appreciating E28 and the not-yet-done-sliding E39 generation. What the E34 lacks in charisma compared to the E28, it makes up in comfort and legacy--because it was the last of the hand-built M-cars and slightly more sophisticated than the E28. Find this low mile 1991 BMW E34 M5 that might be for sale in Kahului, Hawaii for an unknown price via M5board.com. 
The Samurai is a small boxy looking sport utility vehicle that seats 4 and dances over hills with ease. A stock Samurai is oibara seppuku slow and while you might be tempted to drop a big V8 into the front, it probably makes more sense to save two cylinders and use a Chevy Vortec V6. Find this 1988 Suzuki Samurai for sale in the Hudson Valley, NY area for $5,000 via craigslist. 
The VW Type 3 Squareback made big promises over the Beetle: More practicality, more safety, and more technology thanks to fuel injection and an automatic transmission. This one has none of those selling features. However, it is more powerful and eye-stabbingly noticeable - a winning combination around here. Find this 1973 VW Type 3 Squareback chop-top for $4,500 in Manhattan, KS via TheSamba.com. Words and tip from DT commenter & contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol. 
The pages of Daily Turismo may seem to be infested with the Volvo 1800ES like Jeff Daniels' barn was infested with androgynous Venezuelan death spiders in the 1990 film Arachnophobia, but there's a good reason for the infestation around these parts. Unlike those 8-legged bloodsuckers, the 1800ES can give you some thrills without stinging your wallet too hard or draining your body of all vital fluids. When a reasonably priced one pops up we just have to share. Find this 1973 Volvo 1800ES with a claimed 45k miles for sale on the Oregon coast for $7900 via craigslist.
The conclusion to any conversation about the Nissan Sentra SE-R is that it is impossible to find a clean stock example of a B13 SE-R. Nissan built plenty of the SR20 powered sport compact special editions, but they have been abused, raced, wrecked and it is almost impossible to find a nice example. Of course, DT regular Kaibeezy did not give up hope and finally found this 1994 Nissan Sentra SE-R for sale in Daly City, CA for $2,500 via craigslist.
Before the 21st century fixation on global warming, climate change, debt crises, zombie invasions and the heat death of the universe, people in general had a much more optimistic vision of the future. Japanese car designers in the '80s, specifically, had the best vision of the future and it included electronic shock damping systems, digital dashboards and stickers that proclaimed to the world you had a twin-turbocharged engine with a millionty-four valves, and 256 camshafts. The future came to 1988 and it left this Toyota Soarer Twin Turbo
currently bidding for $4,300 reserve-not-met with 5 days to go in Long Beach, CA.
Last week we asked you to find us the best $2k-4k car for your sweetie for Valentine's day and the response was well...excellent...which is what we have come to expect from the talented craigslist junkies who frequent this website. A particular favorite was the '74 Ford 4X4 Hi-Boy F250 suggested by AbnMike for his Siberian lady friend. The F250 is covered in nicely patina'd blue paint and looks totally at home covered in snow somewhere near Anaconda or Butte...which sounds like a Sir Mix-a-Lot song now that I think about it. Anyway, we continue the tradition of asking our readers to find us the best cars, this time we are looking for the best $10k 4-door daily driver. My money would be on this 1999 Jaguar XJ8 with fuel injected Chevy LS1 V8 swap for sale in Okaloosa, FL for $10,500 via craigslist.
The DKW Munga was built from 1956 to 1968 by parent company Auto Union (which was purchased by Volkswagen in 1965 and turned into the Audi brand). A few less than 47,000 of the little 4X4 Jeep-style cars were produced and the name has nothing to do with the modern day term for jealously but was an acronym for the German phrase Mehrzweck UNiversal Geländewagen mit Allradantrieb which means Multi purpose UNiversal Cross-country car with All-wheel drive. Find this 1958 DKW / Auto Union Munga
for sale in Wilmington, DE currently bidding for $4,550 reserve-not-met with 5 days to go.
Today's next feature comes with a Where's Waldo style picture hunt where we try and identify the hidden gems surrounding the subject car--but first, the car. The Lancia Beta Berlina was the first new car launched by Lancia after it was acquired by Fiat and it used a number of Fiat components, including 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 or 2.0 liter 4-banger engines. Find this 1975 Lancia Beta Berlina for sale in Sun Valley, CA for $4,000 via craigslist.
We've said it before, but the '57 Chevy is one of those motoring icons where the nostalginflation and greed has driven
prices through the roof of what was once an affordable classic. No need to worry about it, there isn't much you can do (aside from keeping an eye out for the good deals) but the '57 Chevy wasn't always a auction house crowd pleaser; the bargain-price past is easy to see once you comprehend what people did with them when they were cheap. Find this 1957 Chevrolet 210 4-Door Wagon custom 4X4 for sale in Santa Maria, CA for $13,000 via craigslist. Tip from Andrey S.