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The $20,000 Bargain That Outran Its Price Tag

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A new comparison test from Car and Driver puts a field of 1994 sports coupes side by side, each priced near $20,000, and finds performance well beyond what the sticker suggests. The outlet's own measuring stick makes the point vividly: the combined cost of the cars compares to what Barry Bonds earned for a single game that season. For collectors who track the entry-level end of the market, it is a useful data point — some of the quickest driving experiences of the era never carried a premium price.

With reporting from Car and Driver.

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