Dodge trucks were losing market share in the late 1970s as their big block engine options dried up and went away. Customers had to look elsewhere for trucks up to the task of hauling and doing other big jobs… more»
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Big 20: 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4×4 Diesel
If for some reason the planets get out of alignment with each other and the sun, I have a solution: this 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4×4 Diesel. If anything can pull them back to where they should be, this… more»
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Rare Mazda/Perkins Diesel: 1983 Ford Ranger
Here’s an example of a truck with an engine option that we’ve only seen three times on Barn Finds. That doesn’t necessarily make them rare, but they don’t come up for sale all that often. This 1983 Ford Ranger… more»
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Imperfect Diesel! 1981 Land Rover Series 3 109
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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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
