“But I know a gentleman who had seen the car, and he’s a Packard historian, basically, and I called him before I went down to pick up the car. He told me it was a Packard 120, serial No. 5, so it was one of the earliest ones, and in his opinion was one of the only 120 Series cars that was still untouched — at least that he’s known of. I asked him if it was something we could mechanically restore and that Kim and I could enjoy and drive, and he felt it was. That was all we had to hear.”

via Old Cars Weekly – 1941 Packard Woodie Wagon.

The International Travelall — a big, durable, loveable lug of machine that IHC cranked out from 1953 up through 1975 — was certainly a vehicle that was never meant to be babied. Sure, you could check off all kinds of boxes on the options sheet and get yourself a jumbo wagon that rode really nice and had a decent amount of creature comforts if you were really so inclined, but most buyers of these big rigs simply wanted to haul and pull. No bells and whistles necessary.

via Old Cars Weekly – 1967 International Travelall.

In official company nomenclature, it was known as the 1932 Chevrolet Model 21BA Confederate Special Sedan. Hal Hartel and his wife Beth just casually call it “the Chevy.” As in, “Honey, I need to run down to the store for a loaf of bred, should I just take the Chevy?”“And she calls it her ‘Bonnie and Clyde car, too” adds Hal with a laugh.

via Old Cars Weekly – 1932 Chevrolet Confederate Special Sedan.

Dead Mans Curve Into from Ralph Riccardi on Vimeo.

via Fleetwood Country Cruize-In 2010 06 04 | CJBK.

big schwag ride

via Bang Shift : Event Coverage : Car Shows : Event Coverage: The 2010 George Barris Culver City Car Show.

They are part of “Good Guys, Bad Guys, Hot Cars” exhibition opening at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

via From the ‘Magnum P.I.’ Ferrari to the Batcycle: TV cars to go on display – Drive On: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive – USATODAY.com.

Leon Krogman insists he wasn’t on the lookout for another old car when bought his 1931 Plymouth.

But, the way Krogman figures it, sometimes you just have to step in and perform an intervention when a nice old car is in need of a new home. That was definitely the case back in 1988 when Krogman, a retired resident of Spring Green, Wis., reunited with the old Plymouth he had known about since he was a boy.

via Old Cars Weekly – Car of the Week: 1931 Plymouth.

It’s not easy to come up with a list of 1980s cars that most enthusiasts would consider “collectible,” but the 1982 Chrysler LeBaron convertible probably belongs in the conversation. It may never go down alongside the ’32 Fords, ’57 Chevys and Hemi Mopars on any all-time collector rankings, but the ’82 LeBaron ragtop had plenty going for it.

via Old Cars Weekly – 1982 Chrysler LeBaron convertible.

Then, sadly, Elden passed away in October of 2008 and work on the Project was halted at that time. At the end of 2009, Elden’s widow, Tammy, decided that the project had to be completed according to Elden’s wishes and was determined to see the car finished.

SO, the VIBRASONIC ROADSTER PROJECT is back in action ! And, the build-up in CKD is once again on schedule. (See CKD #40 )

via HubGarage.com – BACK ON TRACK: ELDEN TITUS-GEORGE BARRIS “The Vibrasonic Roadster” ! Hear the complete story now !!.