Coming across a 1944 anything while classified cruising is rare, but we recently came across several such listings on Hemmings.com, including this 1944 Autocar cab-over convertible tractor, a rare and unusual vehicle we’ve only previously seen in period photos. From the seller’s description: 1944 Autocar U7144T 4X4 COE Tractor with 16FT Wooden Rack and Platform […]

In the late 1930s, the cab-over-engine truck design had long been discarded in favor of more conventional truck designs, which sacrificed the maneuverability and maximized cargo space of a COE for the space for larger engines capable of hauling bigger payloads. But when many of the truck manufacturers began considering and building COEs yet again, […]