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Beneath the pines and entangled in kudzu they lie — old cars, old trucks, erstwhile haulers of family and produce. Forgotten but not gone.

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No. 108: A Galaxie Far, Far Away

Decades ago, someone drove this ’65 Galaxie 500 XL, drove it hard, listening to eight cylinders banging away in a 352-cubic-inch block. No longer. The V-8 i is gone, the car resting in red dirt on a forgotten stretch of U.S. 1. Norlina, N.C., 435 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Posted byoldcarguyOctober 24, 2016December 24, 2019Posted in1960s, CarsTags:1965 Ford Galaxie 500 XLLeave a comment on No. 108: A Galaxie Far, Far Away

No. 107: Time’s Arrow

A 1940 International pickup is a rusty reminder that time takes a toll on everything.Royston, Ga., 85 miles north of Atlanta.

Posted byoldcarguyOctober 24, 2016March 23, 2020Posted in1940s, TrucksLeave a comment on No. 107: Time’s Arrow

No. 106: Cruising 17

Porquoi?

Posted byoldcarguyAugust 24, 2016December 24, 2019Posted inCarsTags:Renault DauphineLeave a comment on No. 106: Cruising 17

No. 105: An Old Hooker

Posted byoldcarguyAugust 16, 2016December 24, 2019Posted in1950s, TrucksTags:1956 Ford F-100, Ford Pickup TruckLeave a comment on No. 105: An Old Hooker

No. 104: Isn’t That Special?

Posted byoldcarguyAugust 15, 2016March 23, 2020Posted in1950s, Cars, UncategorizedTags:1953 Buick SpecialLeave a comment on No. 104: Isn’t That Special?

No. 103: See the USA, in Your Chevroleeeet…

Posted byoldcarguyAugust 14, 2016December 24, 2019Posted in1950s, Cars, UncategorizedLeave a comment on No. 103: See the USA, in Your Chevroleeeet…

Mystery Edition

This orange behemoth once pushed snow for the Alpine Motel. It looks sort of Jeepish, but I don’t know. Gearheads, what say you? It awaits another blizzard in West Yellowstone, Mont., 1,930 miles northwest of Atlanta. (Photo by Junkyard Correspondent Jordan Shenefield)

Posted byoldcarguyAugust 8, 2016December 24, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags:Mystery, Sno-CatLeave a comment on Mystery Edition

No. 102: A Doodle-What?

Posted byoldcarguyAugust 8, 2016December 24, 2019Posted inCars, TractorsTags:Doodlebug, Tractor ConversionLeave a comment on No. 102: A Doodle-What?

Agrarian Edition No. 7: Rusted, Busted, a Machine Once Trusted

Posted byoldcarguyJuly 24, 2016December 24, 2019Posted inTractorsTags:Massey-Ferguson TractorLeave a comment on Agrarian Edition No. 7: Rusted, Busted, a Machine Once Trusted

No. 101: What’ll It Be?

Whoever owns the remains of this ’67 Ford Galaxie 500 Ranchero is so proud of it that he’s left his engine on view for passersby to admire. What is it, gearheads? A 289? 390? 428? Blairsville, 90 miles north of Atlanta.

Posted byoldcarguyJuly 17, 2016March 23, 2020Posted in1960s, CarsLeave a comment on No. 101: What’ll It Be?

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