Once in a while you run across a vehicle that you may not have looked at twice back in the day, but now it catches your eye and admiration. An example of an under-the-radar kind of vehicle is this… more»
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Quick Attack Survivor: 1965 Ford F-350 Fire Truck
As great as big red fire trucks are, they aren’t always the quickest or most versatile. Hence the development of the Quick Attack fire truck. These smaller rigs are based on standard road-going trucks with the capacity to carry… more»
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Green Workhorse: 1952 Studebaker 3/4 Ton Truck
There is no doubt that the role of trucks has changed in the past 60 years since this truck was produced. It’s not uncommon (where I live at least) to get passed on the interstate by a 4 Door… more»
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Who’s Carl? 1946 Ford Produce Truck
I’m lucky enough to live in a community that supports local farmers. Fresh fruits and vegetables are pedaled at our local Farmer’s Market each Saturday morning. How great would this truck be if you were a regular produce vendor at… more»
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Tri-Door Tri-Five: 1957 Chevrolet Crew Cab
I’ll bet you haven’t seen very many crew cab trucks from 1957. This truck can be found here on eBay with a current bid over $6,600. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this truck started life as a run-of-the-mill Chevy pickup… more»
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Arrow Straight: 1963 Ford Falcon Ranchero
I love writing for Barn Finds. I get to write about cars that are fun, interesting, unusual and rare. This is the first time that I’ve had the opportunity to write about a car where I can say that… more»
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4×4 Fixer Upper: 1978 Ford Bronco Ranger XLT
Like all retro 4×4’s, Ford Broncos are a hot ticket right now. While we’d all love to score a rust free survivor at a steal of a price, it takes a lot of searching (and a lot of luck)… more»
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Drive it in Good Humor: 1966 Ford Ice Cream Truck
When I was a little kid, we lived in an L-shaped house on a corner lot, which gave it one of the larger front yards in the neighborhood. The sidewalks along the streets and leading from each street to… more»
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Donation Survivor: 1985 Chevy S10
It continues to amaze me what gets donated to local charities (particularly in California!) This 1985 Chevy S10 pickup is a desirable configuration, with the extended cab and a 2.8L V6 paired to a manual transmission. The odometer shows… more»
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No Reserve: 1955 Chevy Pickup
Time’s running out for this 1955 Chevy pickup listed on eBay with no reserve. It’s a non-runner, but the seller claims it is a “very untouched” truck, owing to its stock configuration and patina’d body. The truck was last… more»
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Lowest They’ll Go: 1990 Chevy 454 SS
The seller proclaims near the headline for this listing of a 1990 Chevy 454 SS pickup that the current price of $10,900 is as low as he’s willing to go. Now, at first, I thought this sounded like a… more»
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Top Hand Edition: 1978 Dodge Ramcharger
One of the more interesting sales tactics of yesterday involved Chrysler’s decision to allow customers to effectively build custom vehicles right off the showroom floor. Any number of packages were available across the vehicle lineup in the 70s, including… more»
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Radwood Approved: 1988 Chevy S-10
The very cool Radwood car show just announced they added a new, East Coast location for this August after several successful runs on the West Coast of celebrating 80s and 90s enthusiast cars and trucks. It’s heading to Atlanta,… more»
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17,000 Miles: 1935 Dodge Brothers Pickup Express
The Deco era was good to many vehicles, including this simple yet stylish Dodge Brother express. Passed down from the owner’s grandfather, this Dodge has been in storage since 1982. What is amazing is that the seller claims that… more»
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Rare Factory 440: 1978 Dodge D150 Adventurer
This might look like an ordinary ’78 Dodge pickup, but it’s a bit of a sleeper because under the hood is a factory installed 440 V8. This truck is 1 of 74 built this way in 1978. This beauty… more»
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Ran When Parked: 1951 Chevrolet 3600
There are few vehicles that are more iconic than the Chevy (and GMC) “Advance Design” trucks that were produced from 1947-55. More powerful, larger and sleeker than the AK-series pickups that preceded them, these have been a favorite for customs, rods… more»
