Tag: 50s
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1958 Van Store!
It’s hard to find any reference to this vehicle’s name nor any proof that only six of these exist, but that’s what the seller claims. Short version – it’s a commercial van with cool sliding roof. With this, you’d easily have the coolest hipster food truck! The seller doesn’t reveal much, but how much do…
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An Austin Pickup with No Relationship to Texas
Austin made the A40 in many bodies and I confess I have never seen one of these pickups. As pointed out by the seller, the fender skirts are particularly cool. The bad news here is yet to be determined, as the seller provides very little info. This doesn’t look like it runs, however; so set…
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VW What?
This is some sort of Fiat Jolly-esque VW Beetle, but the seller seems to have little info. Oddly, for something so unusual, the focus of the ad is the fact that is was “special ordered with a unique gas gauge with no reserve lever.” Regardless, this thing looks pretty clean, if you’re into these sorts…
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Plymouth what?
Soon, the first generation of drivers who could never buy a new Plymouth will hit the streets. Today, we have a Plymouth few have ever heard of. The Cranbrook was a higher trim level of the full-sized Plymouth for a few years while Plymouth shuffled its naming scheme around (yes, that has happened for decades).…
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Which one would you pick at the same price?
These two beauties are each offered at $19,500, represent opposite ends of the collector car spectrum and are local to me. Which one would you choose? First up is the 1957 BMW Isetta 300 we featured less than one week ago. The seller claims this is in good, original condition, and the photos seem to…
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Why just have a Midget when you can have a King Midget?
The King Midget company made a few models for a few decades, mostly offered to hobbyist types in magazine ads proclaiming it was a 500-pound car for $500. These have single-piston engines with ratings generally under 10 horsepower, so don’t let the sporty (?) looks fool you. We previously featured a Model III King Midget,…
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BMW Isetta 300. Is this a deal, these days?
Here was have the classic BMW Isetta, in claimed original, unrestored condition. This 1957 model is a 300, which means the classic one-door, two-seater and not the three-wheeled version. Of course, it also means the single-piston engine displaces 300cc, or 0.3 liters. If this checks out as a true runner in original condition, is this…
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Just another vintage, utility-oriented Volvo
The other day, we featured a Volvo Amazon/122 wagon on a Toyota truck frame. Today, we have a PV445 pickup. Volvo didn’t make a pickup body, but did sell these as a bare chassis, so Swedish coachbuilders made trucks and various other iterations. We have no idea how custom this might be, though the seller…
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Where do we begin with this one?
1) Crap pics? Yep! 2) Not sure what this is/was? Yep! 3) Poor ad text, including misspelling? Yep! How does one even decide on an asking price for this type of thing? Click for Craigslist ad Anaheim, CA $4,000 Posted by CG Ad text: 1950s project roadster it’s half Buick half caddilllac ,drive train intact…
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Non-Sports Car Triumph: Standard 10 Sedan
Most people think of the TR series of sports cars when the topic of Triumphs comes up. A decent number might also think of the pocket-sized Spitfire or related GT6 or the rather interesting Stag grand touring cabriolet. With all that sports car and grand touring history, it’s easy to forget that there were Triumph-badged…