Outdoor adventure has been popular ever since there has been an outdoors. In the early 1900s, Ford produced the Model T Kampkar, but they were only capitalizing on a trend that saw owners crafting their own camper vans. Fast… more»
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Running, Driving 1972 Plymouth Valiant Scamp
Maneuvering into the muscle car market with the Plymouth Valiant entailed a few contortions. The division packed plenty of excitement into its best-known models – the Barracuda, Superbird, and Road Runner – but as insurance and gas costs rose,… more»
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Long Term Owner: 1974 TVR 2500M
By the early twentieth century, 180 car makers populated Britain’s countryside. These sprang from bicycle producers, sewing machine manufacturers, and even a sheep-shearing company. The precedent of a lush cottage industry persisted for decades, showering car enthusiasts with a… more»
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Backyard Find: 1937 International Harvester D-Series Pickup
International Harvester is best known for its agricultural equipment and heavy-duty trucks, but its first truck – the Auto Wagon – was a precursor to a light-duty line that gained traction in the early 1930s. The company toiled in… more»
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Still Mostly Swanky: 1995 Cadillac DeVille
With eight generations under its belt, Cadillac’s DeVille nameplate showcases the evolution of American automobile design from the 1950s to 2005. After its first appearance as a trim level, the car mostly occupied a middle niche in the spectrum… more»
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Perfect First Car? 1991 Geo Metro Convertible
Behold, the lowly econo-box, glorified by no one but both necessary and useful in a cheap kind of way. Collector car? Not hardly. Fan club? Yes, just like lawn mower racing and extreme ironing. Here on craigslist is your… more»
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Restoration Candidate: 1972 International Scout II
What was the first passenger vehicle to replace the horse in the farmer’s field? The Jeep might have been pressed into service; Citroën’s 2CV can take a bow in France; the Land Rover, certainly, in the UK. In America,… more»
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Italian Hatchback: 1982 Lancia Delta LX
Feeling stuck in your old hatchback? Tired of seeing twelve people every day driving the same car you own? Here’s a solution: still a hatchback, still family-friendly, but it’s a Lancia! Not only does it have exotic origins –… more»
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On the Lawn: Forest Grove Concours
What’s your idea of a concours? Pebble Beach-esque, with hats on the ladies, ties on the gentlemen, lawn cut to perfection, champagne, and the most exquisite cars in the world? How about Concours d’LeMons, where the ridiculous enjoy the… more»
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Plastic Gullwing! 1978 Bradley GT ll
I never expect much when faced with a kit car. Indifferent panel fit, scruffy paint, questionable engineering, or an unfinished mess – these all seem to go hand in hand with the kits we see for sale around here…. more»
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Daily Drive It? 1971 Lotus Elan Plus 2
While this Lotus Elan +2 is narrowly tucked into a garage, it’s not exactly a barn find. It’s been fully restored to “daily driver status” and apparently only needs new gas and oil before leaping into life. Find it… more»
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Not Quite a Prince: 1964 Plymouth Valiant Wagon
Taming the excess of Virgil Exner’s original Valiant design took about four years, the effect of that “taming” amounting to lower-profile wedges, swales, rolls, and protrusions. They’re still there – just in subdued form. Despite its economy niche, the… more»
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Mopar Project: 1963 Dodge Dart GT Convertible
“Honey, I shrunk the Dart” could have been the slogan from 1960 to 1963, as Dodge first introduced the Dart on a full size platform, nearly immediately downsized it to a mid sized, and then for ’63, situated it… more»
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“AdVANtage”: 1978 Ford Econoline 150 Shorty 4WD Conversion
Ford’s clever marketing slogan – AdVANtage Ford! – reminded customers that the Econoline was ready for anything. The company had plenty of practice adapting the van’s format since launching the model in 1961 with a mid-engine layout on a… more»
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Low Miles? 1980 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce
By the 1970s, Alfa Romeo was government-owned and on the march toward a merger with Fiat. Its factories were limping along at roughly half-capacity. Despite this, the Spider Veloce – with origins reaching back to the 1950s – received… more»
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Running Project: 1962 Triumph TR3A
Standard Triumph had put a few roadsters into buyers’ hands in the immediate post-war period, first its 1800, then the 2000, but the company’s competitiveness was slipping in the sports-car segment. Rumor has it that Sir John Black, managing… more»
