Packard launched its first true station wagon in 1937, but the post-war period called for something different. Rather than developing a new wagon body, Packard adapted its existing Eight sedan, renovating the cabin and body panels to add birch… more»
About Michelle Rand
Despite no genetic predisposition towards cars whatsoever, I somehow became keenly interested in vintage cars, especially British vintage cars, in college. Sold a perfectly good Mazda RX7 with almost no miles (first car) to purchase a 1972 MGB roadster with a LOT of miles so I could have something to work on. Now have a collection spanning most countries and most years.
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Pagoda Project: 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Here’s a running, driving project Pagoda fitted with Mercedes’ 2.8-liter inline six, placing it at the top of the W113 lineage. These cars were all roadsters, available with both removable hard and soft tops. The styling was by Paul… more»
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Special Delivery: 1972 Mobilux RV
People were making campers out of Tin Lizzies before anyone knew to string the words “recreational vehicle” together. But the 1950s saw Fleetwood, Holiday Rambler, and Winnebago kick off the mass production of campers and RVs, after which vacationing… more»
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Heavy-Duty 4×4 Survivor: 1971 International Harvester Travelall 1210
As glamorous as a brick on wheels, the Travelall was produced from 1953 through 1975. By this time, IH was well established in the light-duty truck market, selling to farmers, contractors, and families who wanted rugged, go-anywhere haulers. The… more»
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Almost a Survivor! 1948 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible
There are Town & Countrys, and then there are Town & Countrys. The model name ran for seven decades – with a small hiatus during WWII, of course, and a single year retirement in 1989 – but its style… more»
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Last Year of the Fox: 1993 Ford Mustang LX
Fox platform Mustangs have gained considerable favor with enthusiasts in the last few years. Weighing about 100 lbs less than the Mustang II, which was in turn at least 400 lbs lighter than the ’73 Mach 1, the Fox… more»
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Exner’s “Plucked Chicken”: 1962 Plymouth Savoy Station Wagon
The “downsize” command issued by William Newberg, head of Chrysler, on a spring day in 1960 reverberated into the 1962 future, producing some of automotive history’s quirkiest cars. Many elements conspired to shift us from the finned “Forward Look”… more»
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Elegant Project: 1932 Studebaker Dictator Regal Convertible Sedan Model 62
The name of this car is about as long as its 117″ wheelbase, but then, the 1930s gave rise to plenty of wordy model descriptions. Offering a car in a half dozen body styles and another half dozen trim… more»
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Factory Equipment Still Intact: 1955 Ford F100 Pickup
The appearance of this truck in the Barn Finds assignments list was slightly coincidental. Just a day before it showed up (thank you, Rocco B, for the tip!), I had a plumber out to the farm. He was 30-ish… more»
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Tough Truck: 1964 Dodge Power Wagon W300 4×4 Stepside Dually
If you are looking for a serious statement in the truck realm, this Power Wagon will resonate. It’s a one-ton, it’s a dually, it’s a 4×4 – and it’s orange. Listed here on eBay for $24,500 with the option… more»
Fancy 4×4: International Scout Comanche Tribute
The Scout had a rough start. I-H management was not excited about the styling group’s first flat-sided rendering; it simply wasn’t different enough from the Willys Jeep. The Scout project was nearly shelved. But Ted Ornas, chief designer, sketched… more»
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Trophy-Winner: 1948 Kaiser Special Sedan
Kaiser-Frazer was founded in 1945, seemingly with every advantage at its fingertips: two big-name industrialists with plenty of money, ideas galore, and an eager post-war buying public. In 1946, the company unveiled two models at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel… more»
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Transformer: 1988 Nissan Pulsar NX SE
If you squint at this car, can you see a Datsun 310? No? Me neither, but in fact, Nissan launched the N10 Pulsar line in 1978 – a subcompact available as a hatchback, a fastback sedan, and a station… more»
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Project Six-Cylinder: 1969 MGC GT
The MGC owes its existence to a collision between efforts to revise the aging Austin-Healey 3000 with brewing US safety regulations. The Healey badly needed an update, but its design complicated efforts to bring it into line with bumper… more»
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Millions Made, Now Rare: 1977 Fiat 128
From the same guy who perfected front-wheel drive in compact cars, and that other guy who built several of Ferrari’s F1 V12 engines, came the Fiat 128. Dante Giacosa and Aurelio Lampredi conspired to upstage BMC’s Mini with a… more»
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Older Restoration: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad
GM’s 1954 Motorama served up a hefty dose of concept cars, from the sleek Corvair coupe and the space-age Bonneville, to the swanky but bugeyed Biscayne – and new on the scene, a Corvette-based wagon called the Nomad. The… more»
