J.W. Burleson photo / Boquillas del Carmen, Coah.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Swiss Army Unimog in Maine

 It's not a knife, or a watch, it's a Swiss Army truck. Sixties vintage. Lives in Maine. Tough unit.




Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Lipstick on a Chevrolet 3100

I'm not going to say "lipstick on a pig", because it isn't, but it should be against the law to put white sidewalls on a truck like this. Up for auction today on B-A-T.

Monday, July 15, 2019

1964 Pontiac Parisienne convertible



Sabrina Reeves saw le Pontiac à Montréal. Our friend Adam (of Food Shark fame) has US edition, a Bonneville, in Marfa, Texas. Montreal's in the middle of its own Big Dig, a rebuiliding of the city's bridge and highway infrastructure. Here's some Quebecois humor on that subject, hostie.

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Trabant convertible

Guido Goluke spotted this beauty in Mecklenburg, Germany. Anoher Trabi post here.

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Model T truck, Nova Scotia.


Randall Pitman bought a Ford Model T truck for $47.50 at 17. At 87, he's still driving it. More of the story on CBC  Thanks to Aidan O'Neill for the heads-up.
Pitman's also restoring the coupe (below).
And for another Nova Scotia truck, check this post on a '47 Mercury truck.

Thursday, July 11, 2019