I spent a lot of money making it a roadworthy truck. It was a “free” truck, but it had rusted out floors, bad transmission and the 360 V-8 had a bad camshaft that had to be replaced. Over the course of the next 8 years, I had to catch up quite a bit of “deferred” maintenance on the pickup. I definitely didn’t make any money back on the truck. My cousin only kept it a couple of years before he traded it in on a used Squarebody Chevrolet.  ... View more

I miss the heck out of my 1976 Jeep J-10 longbed. My Late Grandfather bought it used in 1978. He gave me the truck in 2003. I did have to put some work into it to make it roadworthy again. I sold it to one of my cousins in 2011.  ... View more

I actually have a friend of mine waiting on a 2022 Camaro with the LT-1 trim, it’s in the same facility. He’s already bought it and he’s been able to track it via OnStar. It’s all assembled and ready to go, just waiting for transport to Western North Carolina. He was relieved that his car didn’t get snagged.  ... View more

Here is my “mid-priced” version of the Country Squire. It’s a 1973 Country Sedan. They stopped using the “Country Sedan” after 1974. It was based on the Galaxie 500 trim level.  ... View more

I have had several different pickups before the two that I have now. I used these for work trucks in our family owned convenience store business. I started with a 1979 Datsun King Cab, then moved on to a 1985 Nissan 720 standard cab short bed. Later on I got a 1993 Chevrolet S-10 extended cab and after that a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport-trac. These trucks were easy to maneuver around our parking lots. They were also easy to load and unload since I’m only 5’ 8”. I did inherit my Grandfather’s 1976 Jeep J-10 it was totally stock and it sat low for a 4wd truck. It was easy to get in and out of the cab and easy to load and unload.  ... View more

I have a 2021 Honda Ridgeline Sport with the “HPD” package. I really like it for a daily driver/work vehicle. The in-bed trunk saved me from having to buy a bed mounted tool box or camper shell for my work gear. My Brother has a 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT. It’s a nice truck but I drove it for a week and realized it was hard for me to work out of. It was simply too big for what I needed out of a pickup. If I was towing regularly or had a family (bigger back seat area) it would totally work for me. I guess the good thing is, I can always borrow it, when I have a job the Honda is too small for. We also have a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado Z-71 with a 6 foot bed for the bigger jobs. We’re in the convenience store business with laundromats and a self serve Carwash. Pickup trucks come in handy for our line of work.  ... View more

I totally loved seeing that Isuzu down there at Amelia. ... View more

1976-83 Volkswagen Derby. I owned a 1978 model over at Sembach AB in Germany from 1988-89. It was too rusty to fix, and I had to scrap it. But I would love to have a much cleaner example.  ... View more

Really enjoyed this article, I have a 1973 Ford Country Sedan wagon. It was in the Galaxie 500 trim level which by 1973 was “mid-level”.  ... View more

I actually have the same truck in red. The local Honda Dealer I bought from actually added heated seats to my Sport for not too much extra. I have gotten a lot of compliments about the bronze wheels and the stripes and flares. It’s been one of the best daily driver/work truck vehicles that I have had in a very long time. It proved itself quite capable in the foot of snow we had this week. I’m in the Convenience store business along with 4 laundromats and a self serve Carwash. Having a smaller easy to park pickup with a huge trunk under the bed floor has worked nicely for me. It’s also eligible for a big tax write off under Section 179 of the IRS tax code since I use it for business more then 60% of the time. I will very likely buy another one when it’s time to trade in a few years. ... View more

I remember these from when I was stationed at Sembach AB in Germany from 1988-90, and also at Al Minhad AB outside of Dubai during Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-91. I still see one every once in awhile that’s survived.  ... View more

In front of the “Old” Henderson County Courthouse. US 25 once ran down our Main Street. At the border of NC/SC on the Old US 25. They just repaved part of it. It was cloudy this morning. This is alongside the Old US 25 in Tuxedo NC. Going down NC 225 south of Flat Rock NC. This was originally US 25 and also one of the routes of the “Dixie Highway”. I wore my 2020 hat. ... View more

Great story, I had a 1985 Ford Country Squire back in 2010-11. I had bought it at an Estate sale and cleaned it up and made a nice driver out of it. It got pummeled by golf ball sized hail in Charlotte after I drove it to the Charlotte Auto Fair in 2011. It was on regular insurance so there was no way that it was going to be fixed, so I sold it. It’s the wagon that inspired me to get a Hagerty policy on my 1973 Ford Country Sedan and later on my 1996 Roadmaster Estate and 1972 Volkswagen Beetle.  ... View more

My late Dad dropped nearly $48k on a 2015 Toyota Sienna. It’s loaded with almost everything except the AWD, which would have required “run flat” tires which are expensive to replace. In 5 years we’ve put maybe 12,000 miles on it. So it’s a low mileage cream puff. My Dad didn’t drive it much has his health was declining at the time. We keep it garaged when not in use. I love how practical the minivans are.  ... View more

My daily driver is an 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, if I need a pickup, I can borrow my Brother’s. Our family also has a really nice 1997 Chevrolet Silverado Z-71 extended cab, that we picked up recently.  ... View more

I bought a 2013 Challenger R/T back in May. It had 24,000 miles on it and it was in nice shape. It has the 375 hp Hemi, with an 6 speed manual transmission and a 3.92 rear gear. It’s only options were the moonroof and 20”inch wheels. I really enjoy driving it.  ... View more

This is my 1985 Dodge Aries wagon, it was pretty neglected when I got it in 2014. I was going to paint it early on, but spent more under the hood then I planned (that happens a lot). The paint on the sides is pretty good, but the top surfaces are pretty much roasted. The wagon is a factory 4 speed wagon, that’s why I saved it.  Factory 4 speed manual. ... View more

Here is my 1973 Ford Country Sedan. It’s wearing most of it’s original paint. The left front fender and the right rear quarter panel was damaged and repaired early in this wagon’s life. The paint is thin on the wagon now, I’ve thought of painting it a few times, but feel like I would be opening a can of worms. I keep it garaged when not in use to preserve it.  ... View more

Here are my 3 stationwagons, 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate, 1973 Ford Country Sedan and a 1985 Dodge Aries Wagon. I’ve had the 85 Dodge since 2014, it’s a factory 4 speed car. The 73 Ford, I’ve had it since 2008. The 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate, I’ve had since 2011. Here are my 3 wagons, 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate Limited, 1973 Ford Country Sedan and a 1985 Dodge Aries Wagon. I’ve owned the Buick since 2011, the Ford since 2008 and the Dodge since 2014.  ... View more

This is my 1996 Buick Roadmaster Estate. It was assembled on October 1st, 1996 when production was extended to fill orders for the final year GM B-Body platform vehicles. I picked this one up in 2011 with 75k miles on it. It had been neglected, so it took some work to make it presentable. I had the mouldings wrapped in the original wood grain pattern. The paint and the main wood grain panels are original. I replaced the upholstery along with the carpet in 2019. I’ve only put 22,000 miles on it in 9 years. I keep it in the garage to preserve it the best I can. I was on part of the Hot Rod Power Tour in 2014 and in 2019. I hope to road trip it to Amelia Island in 2021 show. ... View more

We had two different Nissan pickups, the first one was a 1979 King Cab we bought in 1984, then in January 1985 we bought a base model 1985 Nissan pickup. Both of these trucks were used in our convenience store business. We also had at one time a 1987 Toyota xtra cab long bed and a 1988 Mazda single cab long bed. I myself, drove a 1993 Chevrolet S-10 extended cab for several years. We also had another S-10 that we used in the business, it was a 2003 Chevrolet S-10 single cab short bed. It was a ex-fleet truck. I’m waiting to see what the upcoming “Ford Maverick” pickup and Hyundai Santa Cruz pickups will be like. I may choose one for a daily driver. We do have my late Dad’s 99 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 extended cab that’s a great truck.  ... View more

When I was stationed at Sembach AB in West Germany from 1988-90, my first car was a 1978 VW Derby. The VW Foxes remind me of that car. The VW Derby was based on the VW Polo, which was a smaller car then the VW Golf. It was a 2 door coupe, with a 1.1 liter water cooled engine, FWD, and a 4 speed manual transmission. I only kept it for a year, before terminal rust sent it to the scrapyard with 166,000 Km on it. These cars were never sold in the US market.  ... View more

https://youtu.be/MhqxDuoBaXc I decided to make a video of my entry... ... View more

Here is my entry for Concours De Lemons 🍋   1985 Dodge Aries wagon with a 2.2 liter and factory 4 speed.  Spent way more money on it then it was worth to make it road worthy.  It was entered in the 2020 Amelia Island Concours De Lemons as my “Plan A” car. Sadly it couldn’t make the trip so I bought my 1973 Ford Country Sedan wagon instead. A virtual contest makes it easy for this wagon to attend.                ... View more

I like this, I’m going to go out on a limb here. What if this was done has a “kit” car? ... View more

Growing up, we always had at least one pickup truck in the family. My Dad would drive a pickup to work. At first it was a clapped out 1954 Chevrolet, then a 1963 Ford F-100. This was in the 1970’s. We could only afford one car payment so Mom got the late model Station wagon, and Dad would drive beater pickups. In 1979 my Dad got a new job and one of the perks was a company vehicle a 1976 Ford F-150 long bed with the Ranger XLT package. He drove that for many years as we started a family business (convenience stores) he started driving cars for a daily drivers. We always have kept a pickup around because it comes in handy in our business. We usually used compact trucks like Toyota’s, Nissan and Mazda along with a couple of S-10’s over the years. When Dad retired he bought a used 99 Toyota Tacoma extended cab 4x4 . He passed away in 2017 but we still have the truck.  ... View more