Looking somewhat like a kit car, or truck, Powell made two interesting four-wheeled vehicles in the 1950s that used 1940s chassis and drivetrain technology. It isn’t hard to wonder why that formula didn’t work in the long run, but… more»
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Oct 25, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments
1 Of 150: 1956 Powell Sport Wagon
The Powell Sport Wagon was the brainchild of two brothers named Powell. They planned to use recycled Plymouth parts to build a run of pickups and station wagons (under the same model name) in the mid-1950s. Some consider the… more»
Aug 1, 2021 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Rare Station Wagon: 1956 Powell Sport Wagon
UPDATE – We showed this rare Powell Sport Wagon last December and the seller is listing it again, here on craigslist, with a slightly lower asking price of $26,000 or best offer. It’s a very rare and interesting vehicle… more»
Dec 15, 2020 • For Sale • 28 Comments
1 Of 11 Left? 1956 Powell Station Wagon
Here’s one you don’t see very often. Or maybe never. Because only about 150 of the Powell station wagons were ever built. The Powell brothers had an interesting business model – using junkyards as a source of parts to… more»
Apr 1, 2020 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Sport Wagon: Rare 1955 Powell Pickup
Just to get it out of the way first, Powell referred to both their pickup and station wagon as “Sport Wagon“. They are about as unique and rare as it gets and they seldom come onto the market, at… more»
Mar 23, 2019 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Ahead Of Its Time: 1957 Powell Pickup
This 1957 Powell Pickup rates as one of the coolest pickups that I’ve ever seen. The owner provides plenty of photos and information about the vehicle, and it seems that it is also quite a rare beast. The Powell… more»
Dec 2, 2018 • Auctions • 20 Comments
1 of 1,200: 1956 Powell Deluxe Sport Wagon
If a person likes unusual and interesting vehicles but they also need a pickup, it doesn’t get much better than this 1956 Powell Deluxe Sport Wagon. Even being a lifelong car fanatic I have never seen one in person… more»
Feb 11, 2017 • For Sale • 48 Comments
Two Birds: 1956 Powell Sport Wagon and Powell Scooter
A bit of an oddball, this rare and obscure Powel Sport Wagon is a low production truck that was built by the famous scooter company, who first made radios. Powell Manufacturing Company was recognized for their scooters, but grew to… more»
Nov 2, 2015 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Another Powell Sport Wagon
Rare and unusually doesn’t always equate to valuable, but it almost always equals fun and interesting! Listed here on eBay and parked in Fallbrook, California is this rare and odd 1955 Powell Sport Wagon with the high bid of… more»
Oct 23, 2015 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Rare 1956 Powell Pickup
This 1956 Powell is one of approximately 1,200 units built in Compton, California. These pickups were assembled starting in 1954 on a stripped/rebuilt 1940 or ’41 Plymouth sedan chassis with an inline 201 cubic inch six-cylinder. Some models used Plymouth… more»
May 5, 2014 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Ultimate Fishing Rig: 1956 Powell Sport Wagon
Every once in a while, one of our readers sends in something we have never seen before. We love it when that happens because we get to do some research and learn something new. Well, today Mark H tipped… more»
