Tag: 40s
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1940 Ford Coupe with Lincoln Mark VII Underpinnings
Have you ever looked at a 1940 Ford and a 1980s Mark VII LSC and wondered what would happen if they got friendly? Well, now you know. In this case, the one who decided to answer the question with a lot of custom work also decided that the Mark VII interior just wasn’t purple enough.…
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Frazer Manhattan Promotional Pickup
Apparently, this is a one-off (or one of three?) promotional pickup and is well known among “Frazerphiles.” This vehicle even has its own Facebook page! It seems Earl “Madman” Muntz (of Muntz Car Company) commissioned these in an effort to convince Kaiser-Frazer leadership to produce them. They never did, so no more were made. Frazer…
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One-Pic Pony: Poor Ad for Interesting, Wooden Crosley
Here we have a 1947 Crosley – something we love in any body type – with a homemade, wooden body. Unfortunately, the seller has included only one image, which means we can’t even see the front. Needless to say, we’re intrigued, but also worried about the mass of this beast. Click for eBay ad Perrysburg,…
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Makeshift Crew Cab: 1947 Diamond T Truck(s) w/Free Bullet Holes
One way to make a crew cab when it wasn’t originally offered it simply to bolt/weld on an extra cab. Here’s your chance! Not only do we like any deal that involves parts of multiple vehicles joined in a way not originally intended by the factory; but we love any vehicle ad that says “besides…
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Cool 1940 Dodgem Bumper Car
This isn’t our first bumper car feature (or even our second), but it’s the first that isn’t already a drivable “car” of some sort. This one sounds like a bit of a project, but it’s damn cool! Dodgem was a relatively common brand of bumper cars back in the day and, apparently, is sort of like “Kleenex”…
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Shortened Shoebox: Shortbox?
Shoebox is a term often used to refer to the 1949 through 1950 Fords – particularly the sedans. Today’s feature started life as a 1949 Sedan and is now a shortened roadster. That’s not necessarily a good thing. The seller states that this Ford was shortened, and that’s an understatement. It was not only radically…
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If it Floats Like a DUKW and Drives Like a DUKW. It’s a DUKW.
The DUKW, known as the Duck, was a World-War II amphibious 6×6 truck. These often do tour duty, these days, so it’s not too surprising this was someone’s dream in Newport Beach, CA. The seller claims the hull was recently blasted and primed and that the engine was rebuilt, though hasn’t been started since (how…
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Pre-War (Barely) Crosley
We’ve posted a few Crosleys over the years, but this is the first time we’ve seen a pre-war Crosley for sale. The Crosley was designed to be the most affordable four-wheeled transportation available, and it shows. What that means today is these are cool little microcars for weekend drives (though perhaps not on the freeway).…
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Microcar and Wagon Rolled into One!
Microcars are just plain cool. Some day, I’ll squeeze one into the garage – it’s just a question of when and what. Something like this little Crosley Station Wagon could do nicely. This example, however, might be a bit more of a project than I want. That being said, this appears to be a fully…
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Are you Considering a WWII Reenactment?
If the answer is yes, then you might just need this 1942 White half track! The seller claims this truck saw action in WWII and Korea and has lived in Northern California for quite some time. You NEED this in your collection! Click for Craigslist ad Studio City, CA $8,000 Here’s the front view. It…