vintage trucks

This 1963 GMC K1000 and 1960 Shasta Camper Package Is Vintage Overlanding Done Right

Somewhere between the $400,000 resto-mod builds and the rusty barn finds that need everything, there’s a sweet spot. A restored 1963 GMC K1000 4×4, a matching 1960 Shasta Compact camper trailer, and a bespoke aluminum camper shell are selling as a three-piece set on Hemmings. The package looks like it rolled off a curated Instagram feed, except someone actually built these to use. The truck underwent a nut-and-bolt restoration with a specific philosophy: look factory, drive modern. The rebuilt 283 cubic-inch V8 pairs with a Novak SM420 four-speed transmission and NP205 transfer case. Four-wheel disc brakes with hydroboost replaced the original drums. PSC power steering replaced the arm workout. The paint references GMC’s original Pearl Grey code, and unless you

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No computer chips for new trucks, top dollar for old trucks

Across the country, but notably in states like Texas where pickup trucks reign, supplies of new trucks are surprisingly thin. The reason? Car parts, particularly computer chips, are in rare supply. As a result, vintage Ford and Chevy pickups from the 70s and 80s are selling for 10 times more than their worth before the Covid-19 pandemic. So hold off selling that old pickup truck to the first person who offers $5,000 take it off your hands. It could be worth $50,000. In several states, according to several media reports on Drive.com, Ford is storing thousands of new Ford F-150 pickup trucks at the Kentucky Speedway and in parking lots in Detroit. The shortage of chips is preventing the trucks

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Covid-19 oddity: dirtier, older cars, trucks

The automotive industry has been affected as much many as other major industries by Covid-19, including an increase in the average age of vehicles in the road. If the prediction holds, the average age of cars, trucks and RVs still on road will soon surpass 12 years — the highest level among American drivers in nearly two decades — according to industry analysts. The current rate is 11.9 years, a slight increase from 2018 reports IHS Market Ltd., the England-based global data company. While vehicle longevity was increasing before the pandemic, the Covid-19 crisis has resulted in further economic decision-making. Covid-19 could be a boom for auto repair shops As a result of keeping vehicles longer, emissions and safety issues

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#134, Vermont artist Chris Miller’s stone truck

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 33:07 — 45.5MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | MoreChris Miller, a sculptor who lives Maples Corner, a hamlet outside Calais, Vermont, began carving about 45 years ago. He works in granite, wood and marble, and his work is featured in private collections and sculpture galleries. It all gets its share of acclaim, including one of his most unique creations — a stone truck. Miller’s truck sculpture was inspired by a stone creation of a Volkswagen Beetle built in Ithaca, New York in 1976. It’s also an homage to an automotive phenomenon. As our guest on this episode of The Weekly Driver Podcast, Miller discusses driving in the rural Northeast where abandon vehicles

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#92, Vintage firetruck converted into Ohio mobile pub

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:53 — 52.0MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | MoreKevin Mullan is an easy guy to like, particularly if you appreciate beer, vintage firetrucks and the entrepreneurial spirit. Mullan owns a 1987 E-One pumper first E-One pumper firetruck converted into a mobile brewpub. Mullan, 38, of Toledo, Ohio, purchased the truck, had a walk-in cooler with 10 beer taps installed,  and named the business-on- wheels Ladder 419 beer truck. The name is a nod to the city’s area code. As co-hosts of The Weekly Driver Podcast, Bruce Aldrich and I are now bonafide members of the Mullan’s fan club. He’s our guest on Episode #92 of our weekly discussion of all things automotive.

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1955 Ford F100 best of show at Concours & Cocktails

Supercars, family heirlooms and affordable vintage vehicles are nothing new to the Monterey Peninsula, particularly during Classic Car Week. Gawk at a new multi-colored Rolls-Royce or a carbon-fiber Pagani. Admire a classic Aston Martin, Ferrari or Porsche. They’re all automotive works of art. Bob Kavner appreciates cars as much as any collector or enthusiast. But he has a different perspective. While plenty of sports cars and classic sedans were showcased at the recent Concours & Cocktails at The Santa Lucia Preserve, Kavner presented two trucks. The former Silicon Valley executive, now a resident of Carmel, lives just down the country road from The Hacienda, the 20,000-acre private community’s idyllic clubhouse. As he’s done before, it was only a few-minute task

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AmericanTrucks offers $2,500 truck parts giveaway

AmericanTrucks has one of the quickest and most popular ways for Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and RAM truck owners to improve the looks and attitude of their vehicles — a wheel and tire upgrade. The aftermarket parts company is continuing to make it easy for its customers to do just that with a late summer parts giveaway. With a aluev of $2,500, the grand prize package will help truck enthusiasts of all levels to upgrade their rig, rims and rubber and get further attention on the road. The contest began in August and continues through the end of September. Weekly entries are allowed. Since its re launch in April 2017, AmericanTrucks has quickly made a stamp on the domestic pickup

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