March 6, 2011

Hemmings Find of the Day – 1962 Ford F750 fire truck

BlogBy webmin March 6, 2011

Owning a fire truck would be awesome – who among us as a kid wasn’t awestruck at seeing a fire truck in a parade or in action? – but there are a couple hidden expenses with owning and operating one, even one such as this 1962 Ford F750. First, you’ve gotta stock up on candy […]

SIA Flashback – Now and Then: 1965 Versus 1985 Volvo

BlogBy webmin March 6, 2011

Piggybacking on McCourt’s recent post on racing the Volvo 745T, let’s take a look at this comparison test from SIA #90, December 1985, in which Arch Brown drove a 1965 Volvo 122S and a 1985 Volvo DL back to back and recorded his impressions. No major surprises – especially considering Brown’s admitted fondness for Swedish […]