Hemmings Find of the Day – 1942 GMC CCKW

We haven’t gone shopping for World War II-era military vehicles lately, but it seems to us that this 1942 GMC CCKW for sale on Hemmings.com seems to be priced particularly reasonable, especially considering it comes with a matching Checker-built trailer. Perfect for a camping trek far far away from any roads. From the seller’s description: […]

“Known in the trade as the ‘Eager Beaver’”

After the Jeep, perhaps the most beloved Army vehicle – at least among those who served in the military – is the deuce-and-a-half, originally built by Reo (as the M34) before the Army awarded contracts to build it to Kaiser and AM General (as the M35 and its variants). When first introduced to the general […]

Global War on Boredom

Just try and imagine how jazzed we were to run across this. It’s what the manufacturer calls a Boyce Bobber, a shortened version of the U.S. military’s fabled 2-1/2-ton cargo truck, with a cut-down frame and two axles instead of the normal three. There is very little that Boyce Equipment, of Ogden, Utah, cannot do […]