In the world of off-roading trucks, the 1979 Chevrolet K30 dubbed Quagmire is a legend, if not an icon. While many modified vehicles – trucks and cars alike – are usually built from aftermarket parts bins or to copy ephemeral trends, Quagmire was engineered and built to a purpose, and we like the philosophy expressed […]
Seeing Dick Pelkey’s high-riding 1955 Chevrolet gasser at Musclepalooza on Memorial Day weekend conjured sepia-toned memories of the Badman model kit. As a kid, I thought the Badman would be the perfect automobile for all-around daily use: big-block Chevy, open headers, straight front axle, and “Adios Mother” painted across the trunk lid – a phrase […]
After yesterday’s post on the see-through Pontiac going up for auction, we received the above photo from our friend Bob Cunningham showing a 1950 Chevrolet delivery truck bodied (mostly) in Plexiglas to show off its cargo capacity for the attendees of the 1950 Chicago auto show. Surprisingly, Bob doesn’t have the truck’s entire life story, […]