Few Americans struggle to correctly pronounce “Chevrolet,” making it unique among French words, which often suffer honest mispronunciation and intentional butchery. Ironically this French word for “a person who cultivates goats” has become synonymous with the working man and… more»
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Canadian Patina: 1949 Mercury M68
Our friends in North Dakota are at it again! They just found another Canadian built Ford truck, this one is a Mercury M68 and it is a beast of a truck. Classic trucks are a hot commodity right now… more»
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Basic Hauler: 1930 Ford Model A Pickup
The second mass-produced car from Ford Motor Company, the Model A was a great success and became the car of choice for the average driver in the late 20s and early 30s. Much like the Model T, the Model… more»
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Another Solid Pickup! 1949 Ford F3
Okay, where is it? There has to be some secret factory somewhere producing these solid old pickups that continue to come out of hiding — either that or they are breeding! Regardless, this 1949 Ford F3 appears to be… more»
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Canadian Beauty: 1951 Mercury M1
Some of the best looking trucks were designed and built in the early 1950s, obviously style is subjective, but just take a look at this 1951 Mercury M1 survivor. Now try and tell me it isn’t a great looking… more»
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Canadian Farm Fresh: 1950 Mercury Truck
If you didn’t know already, there are two brothers that roam the mountains and plains of Canada looking for old Ford and Mercury trucks. They purchase these relics and get them repatriated back to the good old US of… more»
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Ready For Harvest: 1946 International Harvester
It really is a shame that hobbyists don’t seem to take advantage of the bargains that are out there in vintage medium and heavy duty trucks. To be honest, trucks deemed heavy duty back then probably wouldn’t even be… more»
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Rugged Good Looks: 1940 Ford Pickup
If you read my write-ups, then you know I really like prewar Fords, both the cars and the trucks. Given the choice, my first instinct is to keep them as original as possible. Safety modifications, such as 12 volt… more»
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Heart Of An AMX: 1965 Jeep Truck
Barn Finds reader Matt W. was kind enough to alert us to this terrific old truck, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Apparently a previous owner didn’t think it had enough oomph, so a transplant was performed, but for once… more»
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Getting Over Bataan: 1971 Datsun 521 Pickup
What’s a Datsun? Well, for you younger readers, it was one of the first Japanese car companies to successfully market cars in the United States. Along with Toyota, and to a lesser extent Mazda, Honda, and Subaru, these companies… more»
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15,000 Mile Work Truck: 1976 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup
While it is not uncommon to find a car with low mileage, finding a truck with low mileage is a pretty rare event. While I expect that future collectors will find a number of 1990 and later trucks with… more»
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Cab Plus: 1991 Mazda B2600i SE-5
I’m guilty of it, too: trying to sell a vehicle without first doing a couple of seemingly-simple and inexpensive things to it first to really make it pop. (like, finding a missing “E” for the Lincoln, for one). This… more»
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Oldie But Goodie: 1941 Chevrolet Pickup
It’s nice to see some real patina after some of the trucks I’ve seen lately! This 1941 Chevrolet pickup has the looks and not only that, it has the “go” too! That’s right, this is a running, driving truck… more»
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Mustero! 1966 Ford Mustang Ranchero
Rare is a word that’s often thrown out in car circles and it usually is attached to the words desirable and valuable. I have some rare cars, but they’re most likely not super desirable or valuable to anyone but… more»
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Orville Redenbacher’s Ride: 1931 Ford Popcorn Wagon
Last week, I regaled you with the description of a Good Humor ice cream truck that was down on its luck, but full of potential. This week, I have something simpler to help you make a small fortune in… more»
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Orange Dreamsicle: 1976 Dodge Ramcharger SE
This orange and white Dodge Ramcharger was supposedly ordered new by a Chrysler executive in what can only be described as a Denver Bronco’s color scheme. It’s showing 136k miles, so it isn’t in perfect condition, but it’s a… more»
