While we see scores of vehicles on this site that will be preserved for the next generation, industrial equipment presentation is sorely lacking. There are a few museums out there that cater to such vehicles. However, it is… more»
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14K Mile 1974 Buick Electra Limited Landau
My grandpa had a similar Buick Landau Coupe in navy blue and it was quite a car. I used to wash it every time we visited them whether that car was dirty or not. This 1974 Buick Electra Limited… more»
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64k Mile 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88
In the immediate postwar period of NASCAR, “stock cars” were fairly close to the models seen in the showrooms. Cars from nearly every manufacturer were on the track, but the ones with proper handling and a strong, reliable engine… more»
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Original Paint: 1959 Cadillac Series 62
Tail fins were still a popular feature on several prestigious cars back in the late fifties, and as far as over-the-top styling goes, it’s really hard to beat the rear view of the 1959 Cadillac 62 Series. For that… more»
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Road Runner Tribute: 1972 Plymouth Satellite 340
Tribute cars can be somewhat contentious among certain groups such as collectors who prize originality, but I think this 1972 Plymouth Satellite – Road Runner Tribute car looks great. I mean, how can this classic 1970s green color on… more»
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Survivor From Sweden: 1972 Saab 99E Sedan
Saab was a Swedish automobile manufacturer from 1945 (post-war) to 2016 when they ran out of money. To expand its market share by selling larger cars, Saab launched the 99 Series in 1968, and it remained in production until… more»
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V6 Five-Speed: 1986 Jeep Comanche X 4×4
I’m a big fan of small pickups and this 1986 Jeep Comanche X 4×4 checks a lot of boxes for me. First, it appears to be rust-free, it’s a 4×4, and it has a five-speed manual, the trifecta of… more»
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Rust-Free Northwest Truck: 1994 Toyota Pickup
Having 74,436 miles, this isn’t an extremely low-mile truck, but that’s only about 2,500 miles a year over the last three decades. These Toyota pickups are known to go a couple of hundred thousand miles without much trouble and… more»
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80k Original Miles: 1979 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
This 1979 Pontiac Firebird may not be an ultra-desirable Trans Am, but it is an extremely tidy Esprit that will cost its new owner a fraction of the price of a Trans Am in similar condition. It presents beautifully,… more»
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Rust-Free Survivor: 1967 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
Is anyone else wistful for a time when an engine’s connecting rod bearing clearances were listed in the sales brochure? Oldsmobile was considered General Motors’ engineering division, so it makes sense that they’d lay out the minutiae for all to… more»
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Retractable Roof: 1965 Studebaker Wagonaire
Despite the company’s limited resources, Studebaker always seemed to find a way to stay creative. A case-in-point is the 1963 Wagonaire, a mid-size station wagon with a sliding roof over the storage compartment. Compared to other wagons of the… more»
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Original Paint: 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS
Sometimes having constraints forces designers and engineers to think outside the box, to do things that they would have normally just let slide in order to keep doing the same thing over and over again. Taking the easy way… more»
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Woodie Survivor: 1973 Chrysler Town & Country
The Town & Country was one of Chrysler’s longest-running nameplates. From 1941 to 1988 (excluding the World War II years), the T&C badge was found on Chrysler’s top-of-the-line station wagons. In the early days, the bodies were made of… more»
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Boxy But Safe: 1986 Volvo 240 DL 4-Speed Wagon
If you grew up in the seventies and eighties, the Volvo 240 was a car you saw a lot. Volvos never sold in Ford or Chevrolet numbers, but these handsome brick-shaped people haulers were known to last and last. … more»
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16k Mile 1979 Lincoln Continental Sedan
The attrition rate for mid-to late-70s big boats is really high. When the Arab oil embargo happened, everyone wanted smaller, more fuel-efficient cars, and 1979 Lincoln Continental sedans like this one on Craigslist in Austin, Texas, yielded a dismal… more»
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Rare EV Mini Bike: 1975 Auranthetic Charger
The 1973 Oil Crisis had long-term ramifications for many industries and certainly for millions of people who relied on oil and gas to power their vehicles. Many businesses got their start in that era as people tried to figure… more»
