We’ve seen these sorts of hook-and-ladder conversions – meant primarily to ferry kids around amusement parks in the 1950s and 1960s – on Crosleys before, but this is the first one we’ve seen based on a Metro. The seller of this 1960 Metropolitan hasn’t yet included a description of it, but from the photos, we […]

Looks like just another old mechanical pencil, right? Maybe to some, but when it’s embossed with the words Nash Sales and Service, it’s more than just a writing implement. My wife, Sunny, happened upon this piece of automotive history while rummaging through an antique store one leisurely Saturday afternoon. Needless to say, my wallet jumped […]

Cars change hands all the time, and each time they do so, it seems something goes missing from the car. It might be a part or a trinket, a spare key or the owner’s manual, but more often, it’s a little bit of history that gets separated from the car at each sale. After all, […]