What is your major malfunction, maggot? Do you NOT recognize that this is a Ford F-250, powered by a 6.9-liter IDI diesel, and it will run long after you’ve cried yourself to sleep and quit like a sniveling baby! It’s rust-free, turn-key, dual tanks locked and loaded, and that automatic shifts smoother than your brain […]
Before every truck came with a 17-inch infotainment screen, 18 microprocessors, and a digital key fob that needs an over-the-air firmware update to roll down your windows, there was this 9th-generation Ford F-250 XL 4×4. A real truck. No touchscreens, no auto lane hold, no app integration—just a grumbling 5.4L Triton V8, floor mats you […]
This next car comes as a tip from Dave in Tampa who writes: Any motivated person with a hammer, wrench and penetrating oil could make this roadworthy in a weekend. I’m not sure if penetrating oil will be a big help, but I think that a decent set of tools and few driveway ramps would […]
The fifth generation of Ford’s legendary F-series was produced from 1966 through 1972 in the US of A, but survived through 1992 in Brazil where they built crazy double cab conversions called the Galáxia. Anyway, today’s F-series is a big 3/4 ton truck that will let you finally understand what it is to drive a […]
This next auction has me confused. I want to be supportive of the late model classic used car market, but I don’t think the people bidding this next car up to an eyewatering almost $20k have any idea how terribly slow a non-turbo diesel truck will be. Diesels are great when they are turbocharged, but […]
I’m conflicted about this next car. First it is an awesomely sick shade of teal (or is that sickly awesome…I dunno) in original paint (wow!) covering a survivor manual trans 360V8 survivor…just so many stories in that steel. But then I think it is a lot of money to pay for a car with manual drum brakes (aka thighmaster brakes) and a seriously scuzzy engine bay. But wow..this is the kind of patina I can appreciate. Find this 1969 Ford F-250 Custom Cab offered for $8,500 buy-it-now in Vancouver, WA via ebay.
The classic pickup 80s American truck isn’t often found in excellent condition because they are such good vehicles for hauling/dragging/moving your junk and they are cheap enough that people usually don’t keep them in “show condition”. However, this next example was clearly pampered and in nice shape. Find this 1989 Ford F-250 4XD XLT Lariat offered […]
The rumors were out on the internet, but everyone assumed it was a fake. No, I’m not talking about Ben Affleck’s awesome full back tattoo…no sir, I’m talking about the prototype Ford F-series pickup from the 1990s called the Predator. Find this 1993 Ford F-250 Predator Pickup offered for $20,000 in Commerce, MI via craigslist. From […]
Anyone who has kids has either encountered this issue or will sometime in the future — what do you let your kid drive for a first car? This week’s Mid Week Match-Up request comes from Dee who asks DT’s help in finding a first driver for her soon-to-be 16 year old son. His grandpa wants […]
It is Wednesday, which means time for DT’s favorite hump day game — also known as Mid Week Match-Up. As the leaves fall from trees (not out here in California, we don’t really have seasons…but I visited the great state of PA the other day and autumn was gorgeous!) we need to prepare for WINTER…so, it […]