Back in 2013, there was a substantial auto auction held in Pierce, Nebraska that handled the inventory of a shuttered dealership known as Lambrecht Chevrolet. Many of the vehicles were new old stock as in never sold. My colleague,… more»
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Back Yard Find: 1935 Ford Pickup
While I’m doing this Ford thing today, let’s go from the grandeur of a ’36 DeLuxe Phaeton to the down-trodden of this 1935 Ford Model 48 pickup. This one is an outside find and is in need of some… more»
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Phaeton Fantastic! 1936 Ford DeLuxe Tourer
So what’s in a definition? My online dictionary defines Phaeton as follows: Phaeton [ˈfā(ə)t(ə)n] NOUN phaeton (noun) · phaetons (plural noun) historical, “a light, open four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage“. Now that we have that out of the way, we have… more»
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The Pre GTO? 1963 Pontiac LeMans 326
It’s easy to understand how some assume that the Pontiac LeMans (and Tempest) got their start in 1964. Both are closely associated with the famous GTO, a Pontiac nameplate that tends to dominate discussions. But prior to ’64, there… more»
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Two For One Sale! 1960’s Vintage Sunbeam Alpines
It’s a BOGO (Buy One Get One!). My local supermarket does it all the time, car sellers? Not so much so. But that’s the case here, purchase a 1964 Sunbeam Alpine and a ’66 (or maybe it’s a ’67)… more»
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Worthwhile Project? 1976 Chevrolet Corvette
“Fun little project Vette here guys!“! is how this listing for a 1976 Chevrolet Corvette opens (and I’d include gals as well). I’m not sure that my definition of fun and his are exactly the same but I’ve certainly… more»
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Canadian Barn Find: 1947 Chevrolet 3800 Pickup
From north of the border comes this 1947 Chevrolet 3800 pickup. And it’s a true Canadian resident having been built at a Canadian plant, perhaps Oshawa assembly (there is an image of the manufacturer’s trim tag included but it… more»
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Beautifully Refinished: 1969 Pontiac Firebird
No, it’s not a Trans Am! Or a Sprint or a Firebird 400 or any other muscle car variant of Pontiac’s pony car entry, it’s just a very clean and original-looking 1969 Pontiac Firebird coupe. Its simplicity is what… more»
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Yard Art Find! 1959 Edsel Villager Wagon
From whence it came, it shall return, or something like that. This 1959 Edsel Villager station wagon is returning to its elemental form in the great outdoors of Morley, Michigan. It appears to have been sitting neglected since 1973,… more»
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Rare 1955 Swallow Doretti Project
A what? That was my first reaction as I happened upon this 1955 Swallow Doretti. Every day is a good day when you learn something new and this is another unknown automotive discovery for me. Join me please, as… more»
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Wrecking Yard Project: 1929 Ford Model A Truck
There is an old saying that if you want a specialized car cheaper than you can find, or one that you can’t find at all, you’ll need to build it yourself. But that’s probably not the case here with… more»
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Rare Fintail Sedan! 1965 Mercedes 300 SE
I struggled with the description of this Mercedes as a “Fintail” (or Heckflosse in German) until I realized that it means exactly what it says, it means a Fin Tail, or a car with tail fins. And that’s exactly… more»
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Beautifully Original! 1951 Kaiser Deluxe
We’ve already covered a 1951 Kaiser Deluxe this week but it was a long-term stored car and in pretty ratty shape with an enormous pair of holes in the passenger side quarter panel. And sometimes when you spy a… more»
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Period Correct Lead Sled! 1950 Mercury Coupe
“Where were you in ’62?” as the tagline for 1973’s film American Grafitti asked. Well, I was hardly a Pharoah or in a car club, and not nearly old enough to drive. But I do remember slammed Mercury’s from… more»
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Another California Barn Find! 1958 Cadillac Series 62
And now for another entry from Crusty Cadillacs (and no, this is not the same ’58 that my colleague Ron Denny featured on 7/27). Yesterday, we covered this dilapidated ’62 Caddy Series 62 convertible, and today, it’s a ’58… more»
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14K Mile Convertible! 1995 Chevrolet Corvette
I was on the fence with the earliest C4 (1984-1996) Corvettes. While a noted technical improvement over the late C3’s (1968-1982), the styling left me high and dry. That is until about 1990 when the visuals started to pull… more»
