Tag: 60s
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1966 Dodge A100 Custom Love Palace Van
This post is really all about the pictures. We see a lot of custom vans with fairly frightening interiors, but this really takes the cake. Are you brave enough to go inside with a black light?
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1961 Thunderbird Pickup Conversion
Prior to February of 2018, we had featured precisely zero heavily customized 1960s Thunderbirds. That changed on February 9, when we published the Big Block Shorty, and now we have a 1961 T-Bird made into a pickup.
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Big Block Shorty: 1966 Thunderbird
We are endlessly fascinated with the custom “shorty” cars, and this T-Bird is really something special – love it or hate it – though some serious work remains.
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1969 Simca 1204 Factory Rally Car Project
Here we have what is claimed to be a factory racer built upon a highly unusual vehicle: The Simca 1204.
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Custom VW One-Seat Roadster
It’s a bit difficult to classify this oddball, but roadster isn’t too far off. We see sand rail styling influences, but no off-road capability.
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Lamper or Contamper? 1960 Lincoln Continental Camper Conversion
Yes, indeed, this is a 1960 Lincoln Continental with a full camper on the back. Supposedly, some Ford truck parts might have been used underneath, but the seller isn’t sure. We just know it’s got massive potential and it has a toilet.
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StudeBlazer: Studebaker Lark on Blazer K5 Frame
We love old Chevy Blazers, so we briefly shed a tear when we find one has been sacrificed; but it’s a relief when the end result is awesomely odd. In this case, someone decided a 1962 Studebaker Lark two-door post would make a good off-roader. We tend to agree.
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Rough Morris Dormobile
We’ve vaguely heard of the Morris J2 and J4 commercial vans, but confess never having seen nor heard of the Dormobile variant. Today’s example is very rough, but complete enough to largely serve as its own template for restoration.
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Article find: Autoweek coverage of the Gyro-X
This oddball will be at Pebble Beach. We’ll look forward to the coverage! Click for Autoweek article. Hats off for this covering this awesome find!.
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Hideously Modified Corvair Greenbrier Van
We’re big fans of the Corvair – especially the less common body types, which means we usually love the Greenbrier van. This one has some unfortunate modifications, but might be salvageable at the right price.