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Success Story: MGA Headed To Italy!
Back in October we featured an MGA and the sellers (Mike and Sandy K.) just left a comment on the story that we wanted to share with everyone: Not sure who Jim S. is but we sure do thank… more»
What’s In Robert’s Barn?
Some of them may be found outside of the barn too. It appears a 1960 Ranchero may have some “surface rust”.
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New York Farm Find: 1949 Ford F5 Stake Truck
I don’t think I will ever get tired of all the great old farm trucks that seem to be coming out of barns all over America. From pick ups to flatbeds to dump trucks and more, these are great… more»
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Super Buick: 1953 Buick Super Convertible
This is a car I would really like to own. Early fifties cars of all makes really appeal to me, and this Buick Super presses all my buttons. According to the ad here on craigslist, this car, located in… more»
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Still Ready To Work: 1946 Chevy Farm Truck
Old farm trucks are pretty cool and almost always, at least for me, irresistible. This 1946 Chevrolet 2 ton flatbed is a great example of a working truck that looks pretty solid, complete, and almost ready to be driven…. more»
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Beautiful Barn Find: 1954 Bentley R-Type
Only 2,323 Bentley R-Type saloons were made in Crewe, Great Britain from 1952 to 1954. It’s safe to say that not very many of them have the sunroof option, and fewer still have made their way to America. So… more»
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Another MGA: Complete But Rusty
Buried MGA treasure seems to be everywhere – Robert recently found us a rough 1959 MGA from Texas, which looked a lot like the twin to this much rustier, but possibly more complete MGA from Bennington, Vermont. The Texas… more»
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Brass and Fast: 1914 Speedster
The owner of this Model T Speedster, offered for sale here on craigslist, and located in Stratford, Connecticut, says that it was “treated to a complete $40,000 frame-off restoration.” The car started life as a T of unknown body… more»
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Daily Driving Fun: 1953 MG TD/C Mark II
After World War II, the British car industry struggled mightily to recover from the widespread destruction of factories, shortages of materials and of course, a struggling economy, that did not allow many Britons to be car buyers. For most… more»
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Rare And Beautiful: 1941 Plymouth Woodie
Here’s a pretty interesting find that is for sale now here on craigslist in Glendale, Arizona, near Phoenix. Any woodie is desirable nowadays, and most of them are priced way out of range of the average old car enthusiast…. more»
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Rough and Ready: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon
In the fifties and sixties, when I was a kid, wagons were everywhere. Most families we knew had kids, usually a few of them, and wagons were needed to haul us around, not to mention trips to the hardware… more»
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Original Beep Beep? 1969 Road Runner
Plymouth Road Runners are among the most iconic of all muscle cars of the late ’60s and early ’70s, and the 1969 may be the best year of all. This was the height of Mopar fascination with using the… more»
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Do You Like Your T-Shirt?
With the exception of some of our international readers, everyone who ordered one of our t-shirts should have received it by now. We were surprised by the good response received when we started selling shirts, but we wanted to… more»
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Working Class Heroes: Dart And Valiant Parts Cars
Madison, Connecticut is a relatively prosperous suburban community about 20 miles east of New Haven, with frontage on Long Island Sound and woodlands dotted with homes north of I-95. This ad sounds more like it is from Vermont or… more»
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Nomad Emerges From Behind The Barn
I really have to wonder when I read stories like this one posted here on craigslist. What a beautiful car this 1956 Chevrolet once was and even when put away by its current owner in 1973 as a running,… more»
