Karrier Motors has a long and interesting history that began in 1908. The company was purchased by several companies beginning with Rootes in 1934 and eventually owned by Chrysler Europe in 1970 then Puegot and Renauly after Chrysler left… more»
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Cheap GT: 1969 MGC GT Automatic
The MGC 2.9 liter 145 horsepower engine is 200 pounds heaver than the 4 banger it replaced and 240 pounds heavier than the 137 horsepower V8 that followed. This gives the C a reputation for poor handling but better tires and tweaking the… more»
From Snow To Dust: Tucker Sno-Cats 743S
The Roi Baudoin Base in Antartica was established in 1958 by the Dutch and Belgium and was used for several expeditions until the base was closed in 1967. Reader John M found the story of the Sno-Cats used in the Belgian/Dutch… more»
Triumph Tragedy: Abandoned Graveyard
About 20 miles southwest of Manchester, England is the town of Appleton, Cheshire, where there’s an abandoned airport. Until recently there was an interesting collection of Triumphs there. There are more pictures here. Most were left had drive and… more»
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A Little Blue: 1927 Marmon Little 8 Sedan
Marmon is another car company few remember. They started out in 1851 making millstones and worked their way up to 16 Cylinder luxury cars. Marmon cars were known for being well engineered and they pioneered several interesting innovations like the rear… more»
Mary’s 1956 Chevy Bel Air
This is Mary’s completely original Chevy. She and her late husband purchased it new. The Chevy has never spent a night outside. Mary drove it very little after her husband died 3 years ago and now at 80 years old… more»
Follow Up: 2002 Nissan Altra
You might recall this Nissan that I wrote about it a few months ago that had a very uncertain future. Despite its significance in the history of electric cars, the California Automobile Museum decided not to display it. The Altra, engineered 17 years ago,… more»
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Little Red Fire Truck: 1952 Chevy Pickup
This Chevy 5 window pickup truck was owned by a volunteer fire department located near Albany, New York. It was rarely used when it was in service and records show it only has about 6,000 miles on it. Sometime… more»
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Big Red Sled: 1962 Ford Galaxie 500
For 1962, the Galaxie name was applied to all full sized Fords. The XL trim level with bucket seats and console was added mid year. This Galaxie is a very basic car with power brakes about the only option…. more»
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Cheap Hemi: 1953 Desoto Sedan
A lot of folks these days know nothing or very little about the Desoto brand. Chrysler introduced it in 1929 to compete as a mid-priced car. Desoto held the record for first year sales until the Falcon was introduced in 1960. And,… more»
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Big Lux: 1972 Lincoln Continental
The fifth generation Continental introduced in 1970 was the first new design in 9 years. They were built on the same platform as the full size Ford sedans but stretched to an impressive 127″ wheel base with a total length… more»
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Waiting To Run: 1973 Plymouth Road Runner 400
By 1973 the days of the muscle car were long gone and the Road Runner continued as a B-body Satellite option. This one listed on eBay is a 400 CID 4 bbl 260 Horsepower car with a column shift automatic. It’s… more»
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Just Add Hubcaps: 1938 Chrysler Royal
Chrysler built the Royal from 1937 to 1942. It was Chrysler’s entry level car. This one is listed here on eBay in Grand Ridge, Illinois. Bidding is over $4,000 but has not yet reached reserve and there’s a BIN of $9,500. It… more»
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Time To Rise And Fly: 1970 Pontiac Firebird T/A
This Trans Am is listed on eBay in Saint Louis, Missouri and looks like a nice find. The auction ends Saturday and bidding is over $25,000. It’s a numbers matching 400 Ram Air III with 335 horsepower, a factory 4… more»
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Assembly Required: 1939 Mercedes-Benz 170V
The Mercedes 170 V was built from 1936 into the 1950s. Normally, I wouldn’t hold much hope for a project like this, but for a car this cool, so perhaps there’s hope. This Mercedes is a “Cabriolet B”, 2… more»
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Rare Bird: 1966 Triumph TR4a Dové
Here is a fun fact you might not know, the rare TR4 Dové was named for an English car dealer! Each was built to order by Thomas Harrington and Company. There were only about 50 of these Dovés built. Most… more»
