Category Archive: Craigslist Find, MOPAR, TRUCKS
Rough Start: Rock The 1980s In Style With This 1984 Dodge Ramcharger!
Ignore the fact that I’m an absolute sucker for a good Dodge Ramcharger for one moment. Ignore the fact that the 318ci small-block in this beast has at least times more bark than bite. Just...
Our Idea Of An All-Around Vehicle: This 454-Powered, Manual Trans Chevrolet K3500 4×4 Is The Perfect Antidote To The Crossover!
The reason why sport-utility vehicles and crossovers have gained so much in popularity over the years is due to the fact that they compress into one vehicle what the buying public wants: storage...
700 Horsepower And Hand Controls: This Chevrolet Blazer Is Awesome In All Of The Right Ways!
It’s a kind of bizarre admission, but every now and then I wonder how I would function as a paraplegic. With everything I’ve done over my lifetime, I’ve had plenty of situations...
What, No Dixie Horn? Watch As This 1980s Dodge Truck Learns To Fly!
Do not feel bad for this Dodge D-150. Instead, understand that going out with a bang…or rather, a loud, crunching sound as the front of the truck drives into the ground like a lawn dart after...
Rough Start: This 1990 Dodge Dakota Droptop Is Right On The Money And Offers Up Tons Of Potential!
Five thousand dollars isn’t pocket change, especially if you’ve spent months or even a year or two scraping it together so you can have a little fun or if it’s the only five grand...
Theoretical Build: How Would You Build This 1983 AM General Jeep DJ-5?
When I was five, nothing made me happier than to see the red, white and blue Jeep of the mailman drive up Windsor Avenue. It meant that I could run out to the mailbox and spare the mailman the...
This 1978 Ford F-250 Is A Real Highboy! Part Freightliner, Part Show-Quality Truck, Together Is Perfect!
I honestly have no idea how long it’s been since I found a giant truck that is worthy of showcasing for the express purpose of causing Brian to make a noise that is a cross between an excited...
Top 11: Shopping At Mecum’s Portland Auction – Two Days Of Difficult Decisions!
Portland, Oregon isn’t exactly automotive Mecca, but it isn’t the desert, either. There is plenty of gorgeous iron hiding among the redwoods and Douglas Firs, and if you cross the...
It’s Certainly Patriotic: This 1976 Chevrolet K-10 Scottsdale Bonanza “Spirit of ’76” Edition Is Anything But Subtle!
Chalk up another special edition vehicle that I’d never heard of. It wasn’t uncommon to find special edition cars that celebrated America’s bicentennial in the...
Rough Start: This 1978 Dodge D-100 Was The Hot Ticket In 1978, And Would Make A Great First Build!
The scene was bleak for performance cars in 1978. Cars were choked out with smog laws, low compression and catalytic converters. Former heavy hitters, like the Pontiac Trans Am, Chevrolet Camaro Z28...
This 1954 Dodge C-Series Is Classic In All Of The Right Senses – Fat Fenders, Wood Bed, And A Warmed-Up DeSoto Hemi!
You don’t see a lot of 1950s Dodge trucks, do you? You can find Ford F-1s, you can find Chevrolets and GMCs all day long, but finding a Dodge is difficult…even if all you’re...
Anybody Like An Old Tow Truck? This 1978 Ford C600 Wrecker Is Cab-Over Greatness!
It’s short, stronger than an ox, with classic lines and a shape that is wholly distinctive. With a big V8 (either an “FT” or a 385-series 370ci big block) hooked to a set of deep...
