Photos by Trace Taylor, courtesy RM Sotheby's. In 1932, Henry Ford once again silenced his critics by launching a line of affordable, V-8-powered automobiles. Dubbed the Model 18, Ford's flathead V-8-propelled lineup offered buyers in the United States and Canada a range of models, but some consumers wanted more. At least one Model 18 chassis, in right hand drive, was shipped to London for reworking by the Carlton Carriage Company, and next January, this 1932 Ford Model 18 drophead coupe by Carlton, also known as
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Posted by Kurt Ernst - Photos by Trace Taylor, courtesy RM Sotheby's. In 1932, Henry Ford once again silenced his critics by launching a line of affordable, V-8-powered automobiles. Dubbed the Model 18, Ford's flathead V-8-propelled lineup offered buyers in the United States and Canada a range of models, but some consumers wanted more. At least one Model 18 chassis, in right hand drive, was shipped to London for reworking by the Carlton Carriage Company, and next January, this 1932 Ford Model 18 drophead coupe by Carlton, also known as... Read More | | | Hemmings Find of the Day - 1956 Fargo Power Wagon Posted by Daniel Strohl - Former explosives hauler 1956 Fargo Power Wagon for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This fine example of a Power Wagon features all the good stuff. Like: front tow hooks, a rear pintle hook, a PTO, and an original Braden Winch. It's a very hard working truck and started life as a explosives hauler in Northern Ontario. After that it was re-purposed as a welding truck, also in Northern Ontario. It features a 230 cubic-inch flathead inline-six engine, a two-speed transfer case, a 4-speed manual...Read More | Concours-level slot car class created for International Scale Vehicle Championship Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Kurt Ernst. Whatever you do, don't call them "thingies." Now that concours-level slot cars have earned a spot among other handcrafted small-scale vehicles at one of the country's largest shows for model and scale cars, enthusiasts who built the high-end racers have made it a point to distance themselves from that term. "There are a good number of builders who are constructing highly-detailed scale slot cars and that was enough to pique our interest in such models," said Mark Gustavson of the GSL Inter...Read More | | | Year, Make and Model - 1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS 396 Posted by Mike McNessor - Photography by Matthew Litwin and Terry McGean. In the days before trucks were set up like big luxury sedans, the El Camino was a practical alternative for buyers wanting some light-truck capabilities with car-like road manners and amenities. Ford, not Chevy, deserves credit for the El Camino's design, as well as its Spanish-inspired name. For 1957, Dearborn realized that it could sell a few more station wagons by removing two-thirds of the car's roof and marketing the new machine as an open hauler. The early ...Read More | Flooded road, 1950s Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa late 1950s Location: unknown Source: found photo via Vieilles Annonces on Flickr What do you see here?...Read More | | | UPCOMING EVENTS Streetside Classics Atlanta Cars & Coffee Cruise In
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