Anyone miss the Sears catalogue, purveyor of everything from mail-order homes to balls of yarn? The Sears Wish Book connected rural America to a gallery of consumer items. For me, growing up in a small city, the catalog inspired… more»
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Made in Austria, Sold by Sears: 1964 Steyr-Daimler-Puch Allstate Compact DS60
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Mail Order Motorcycle: 1960 Allstate DeLuxe 175
Before malls (“What’s a mall, daddy?”) and even online shopping, millions of us browsed through big, fat catalogs and bought items from underwear to houses and everything in between, including motorcycles. This 1960 Allstate DeLuxe 175 is one that… more»
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Original Allstate DeLuxe: 1963 Sears Allstate 175
This was a hard one to pin down as Sears Allstate offered many different models of the Puch motorcycle line. Thankfully, the seller included a photo of the model number and got back to me with a serial number!… more»
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One Fun Find: 1971 Sears and Roebuck Funderbird
When you think Barn Finds, you probably think of an original rare car that has been squirreled away for years and finally, after an interminable slumber, it sees the light of day again. Well, those might seem like the… more»
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Sears Twingle: 1954 Allstate 175 SV
We have seen a few rebadged motorcycles that were sold by Sears here in the past and this has to be one of the coolest, at least style-wise. This is a 1954 Allstate 175 SV Standard made by Puch… more»
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High Priced Toy! 1962 David Bradley Play-Trac
I say this a lot, but this is another unusual one! Some stealthy Barn Finds reader sent in this tip and didn’t leave their name, thanks! This strange feature is a 1962 David Bradley Play-Trac, which is basically a… more»
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Solid Single: 1968 Sears Lightweight SR125
This little motorcycle looks as solid as Sears.. used to be.. It’s a 1968 Sears Lightweight SR125 and it’s on Craigslist with an asking price of $1,800. It’s in Charlotte, Michigan, just southwest of Lansing. Thanks to Clarke B for sending… more»
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Solid As Sears: 1910 Sears Motor Buggy
After featuring the 1911 Buick earlier today, I started looking around for something even older. Strange I know, but with aspirations of someday participating in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the Buick was too new to qualify…. more»
