Eugene, Oregon makes a good stand-in for the Serengeti plains of Africa, and this 1981 Land Rover Series 3 109 Diesel can handle either with charm and optimism. If you find yourself exclaiming things like, “I say; can’t those… more»
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Oct 23, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Rust-Free 1997 Ford F-250HD Crew Cab Diesel 4×4
In going through a Ford F-250HD brochure, it doesn’t look like a long bed was available with a 4×4 F-250HD Crew Cab in 1997. This outstanding-looking 1997 Ford F-250HD Crew Cab 4×4 Diesel truck is listed here on eBay… more»
Apr 27, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Update: 1978 Dodge D150 Adventurer Diesel
UPDATE – This four-speed 1978 Dodge D150 Adventurer diesel pickup is for sale again almost two years after it was featured here on Barn Finds. The seller has it listed here on Facebook Marketplace in Troy, Missouri, and the… more»
Sep 22, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
French Mercedes: 1985 Peugeot 505S Turbo Diesel
If you want to buy a new French car in the U.S. today, you have one choice and you had better be a trust fund baby or a YouTube mega-star, as the new Bugattis are sold out, even for… more»
Jul 19, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Turbo Diesel Time Capsule: 1997 Ford F-350
As a new millennium neared, Ford split its popular F-series trucks into two lines, with a new and significantly reworked 10th generation F150 hitting showrooms as a 1997 model. Meanwhile, the F250 and F350 soldiered on in 9th generation… more»
Apr 28, 2023 • For Sale • 47 Comments
Not A Fast Car: 1982 Chevrolet Chevette Diesel
The seller says that this 1982 Chevrolet Chevette diesel with an automatic transmission is “not a fast car.” Speedy or not, it looks like a nice example of a car that would undoubtedly have a crowd around it at… more»
Mar 14, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments
High Quality, High Mileage: 1984 Mercedes 300 Turbo Diesel
In the late seventies and early eighties, automakers were experimenting with diesel engines. Some of these experiments were a huge waste of time, money, and customer loyalty. Others managed to nearly perfect the engines, only to find that customers… more»
Dec 21, 2022 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Diesel Four-Speed: 1980 International Scout II
Buyers had a few choices for 4×4 vehicles in 1980, perhaps the most unique would be a last-year Scout II with a Nissan-sourced diesel engine. This 1980 International Scout II has that diesel engine, along with a four-speed manual… more»
Nov 14, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
1991 Dodge Ram 250 LE Cummins Turbo Diesel
I talk a lot about how I like small pickups, but now this is a truck! If a person needed a truck-truck for truck duties – what a concept – this is it. You’ll cut your mileage in half… more»
Oct 26, 2022 • For Sale • 33 Comments
Rare In US: 1986 Toyota Hilux Double-Cab Diesel
It’s impossible to be on almost any road in America for more than a few minutes without seeing a four-door pickup. That wasn’t the case when I was growing up, and even into the 1980s and early-90s, they weren’t… more»
Sep 14, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Diesel Midas Edition: 1980 International Scout II
Elkhart, Indiana was for years the mecca of RV manufacturers and other conversion companies. Midas Van Conversion Company out of Elkhart was contracted by International-Harvestor to build this diesel-powered 1980 International Scout II Traveler Midas Edition along with just… more»
Jun 6, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Diesel Dually: 1993 Dodge Ram W250 4×4
Dodge partnered with at least two different engine manufacturers for pickup buyers who wanted diesel engines in their trucks beginning in the late-1970s: Mitsubishi and Cummins. We don’t hear much about the Mitsubishi-powered trucks anymore but Cummins and Dodge… more»
Apr 23, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
California Car: 1983 Audi 5000 Turbo Diesel
1983 was the first year that Audi was able to meet the tight emissions standards in all fifty US states for its diesel engine but, sadly, it only came with an automatic transmission here. The seller has this solid… more»
Feb 25, 2022 • For Sale • 30 Comments
7K Miles! 1997 Ford F-250 XLT 5-Speed Diesel 4×4
There are time capsules and there are time capsules – if that makes any sense. That term is bandied about a lot when it comes to vintage vehicles and for the record, a 1997 Ford F-250 XLT 4×4 diesel… more»
Dec 22, 2021 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Diesel Time Capsule: 1990 Chevrolet Silverado
UPDATE – We got word from the seller of this time capsule pickup that it didn’t find a buyer, so they’ve relisted it. We’ve updated the link to the new auction below. Hopefully, it finds a good home this… more»
Nov 16, 2021 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Rare Diesel: 1976 International Harvester Scout II
This 1976 International Harvester Scout II is located in Redondo Beach, California. The SUV is a faded light blue and white on the exterior. The interior is green which makes one wonder if the exterior was repainted. But hey,… more»
