The saying, “Form follows function”, or “Form before function”, is often credited to architect Louis Sullivan, who was considered one of the Holy Trinity of American architects, along with Frank Lloyd Wright and Henry Hobson Richardson. Architects would have… more»
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1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais International
Next up on FCS (Forgotten Car Series), comes this unusual, heavily-clad model that used to be seen every once in a while, and it would make you turn your head. Now it really makes you turn your head as… more»
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1973 Ford F-100 Short Bed 4×4 360 V8 4-Speed
This Bright Lime box-checker has a lot going for it, with no rust other than normal surface rust underneath, it’s a short bed, it has a 360 V8, and a 4-speed manual. Oh yeah, it’s a 4×4 and also… more»
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1961 McCulloch R1 Twin Engine Go-Kart
My parents weren’t even married yet in 1959, so I was a long way off, but that’s when McCulloch’s legendary chainsaw engine, the Super 55A, evolved into the MC-10 and was reportedly first used on a go-kart. Where else… more»
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1977 Ford F-250 Ranger XLT 4×4 390 Highboy
This truck has a nice step-in height for me, but I’m a bit on the tall and lanky side. Ford didn’t officially use the term Highboy for its F-250 4x4s built between 1967 and 1977 or so, but it’s… more»
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327 V8-Powered 1966 Jeep Gladiator J-3000 4×4
Are those patch panels on each side of the Townside bed on this 1966 Jeep Gladiator J-3000 4×4 pickup? It’s hard to tell, but it almost looks like there’s a keyhole on the top of each one and two… more»
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No Rust! 58K-Mile 1976 Ford Thunderbird 460
Coming in almost 20 inches longer than the previous T-Birds, the sixth-generation cars came along just as gas prices went out of control, and/or you couldn’t get gas unless you had a connection or didn’t mind waiting in line… more»
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Sturgis, Here I Come! 1970 Honda QA50 K0
What better time to talk about a tiny, 86-pound, 49-cc mini-motorcycle made in Japan than during Sturgis Week?! I would love to ride this down Main Street in Sturgis, for about 0.01 seconds before I take a 2×4 to… more»
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Fine 4.9: 1981 Ford F-100 Flareside 3-Speed
I love the license plate on this 1981 Ford F-100 Flareside pickup: “Fine 4.9”, relating to the fine 4.9-liter/300-cu.in. inline-six, a rock-solid engine if there ever was one. It appears that there’s been some sort of touch-up paint on… more»
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California Wagon: 1980 Ford LTD Country Squire
“Would you like woodgrain or no woodgrain, Squire?” That is the question, at least for Ford station wagon buyers in this era, and a few other companies that offered top-zoot micro-thin wallpaper-looking woodgrain on the sides of their long… more»
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Olds Rocket 350! 1981 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
With a dizzying number of engines available, the tenth-generation Eldorado was sure to please almost any buyer, or so Cadillac thought. A couple of the choices (a 350 diesel and a 368 V8-6-4) didn’t work out quite as well… more»
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Aggressive Stance? 1987 Toyota Camry
For the 1987 model year, Car & Driver said about the freshly redesigned Camry compared to its boxy predecessor, “Not only more aggressive in stance, the new Camry is sleeker, too…” This sedate-yet-aggressive Super White survivor 1987 Toyota Camry… more»
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Never Seen Snow! 48K-Mile 1972 Ford Maverick
According to the seller, this Maverick has never been driven in the winter, and that’s amazing since it’s located in Wisconsin and is 53 years old. It’s also wearing “vintage Shelby daisy mag wheels.” This 1972 Ford Maverick is… more»
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Rust-Free 1979 AMC Concord D/L Wagon
Looking more than a little rough around the edges, this first-year 1979 AMC Concord D/L Wagon would still be worthy of a restoration, in my opinion. Or, at least, worth fixing as much as possible while driving it and… more»
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Montana Barn Find: 1962 Chevrolet C-10
Now that’s a Barn Finds-looking photo! We hit all genres here, as you know, and a lot of vehicles aren’t shown sticking halfway out of a lean-to or a barn somewhere, all covered in dust. This 1962 Chevrolet C-10… more»
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Low-Mile 2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4×4 5-Speed
Looking radiant in Radiant Red, this 2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Xtracab 4×4 pickup is in the Pacific Northwest, maybe the best corner of the U.S. to find vehicles. It’s not a 100% guarantee, but they typically aren’t rusty from… more»
