The 2009 Hollister Power Wagon Rally was a hit! I was on the Sweptline.org message board when I came across this thread with some great photos of the event. Ah, nothing like a little trail ride with your Dodge Power Wagon friends, followed by a little mud action! It is great to see beautiful restored [...]
George Barris Dune Buster Ford Bronco
I was on www.classicbroncos.com the other day and came across this thread about the George Barris custom Ford Bronco nicknamed the Dune Runner. Check out the thread for more photos. Does anyone have anymore information about this unique vehicle built by one of the the forefathers of the custom car scene?
A Legend To Drive A Legend
Ron Johnson, owner of the James Garner driven Goodyear Grabber Olds 442 race car, is happy to announce that Rick Johnson will drive the restored race car in the upcoming NORRA Mexican 1000. Rick Johnson (no relation to the Ron Johnson, the owner of the car) is fresh off the Trophy Truck win at the [...]
Mulvane Kansas Fire Department
The Mulvane, Kansas volunteer fire department has a great website that includes a very detailed page about their history. While there is not much about 4×4 vehicles, it does include everything from horse drawn fire wagons to ambulances and everything in between. A very interesting read!
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Jeep for 1965: Gladiator, Universal, Wagoneer, CJ and DJ
A while ago, we covered an article that the guys at All-Par wrote about the 1959-1961 Jeep model line. Here is their coverage of the 1965 models. They cover all aspects of the Jeep brand, which was owned by Kaiser at the time. The univeral models, CJ-5 and CJ-6 were available with the high end [...]
Frank “Scoop” Vessels Desert Race Blazer
Some of you may recall our Big Oly Bronco articles here and here . While the Bill Stroppe truck was ahead of it’s time, there was a lot of wild vehicles that followed a few years later. Take for example, Frank “Scoop” Vessels Chevrolet Blazer. I came across these photos on the Old Photos thread [...]
Photos Of Ramsey Winch & Bumper For Ford Bronco Wanted!
A member of the Classic Broncos.com website has posted looking for photos of the Ramsey winch and bumper on the 66-77 Ford Bronco. He has posted the 1966 magazine advertisement above. Can anyone help him?
Jeep CJ-5 Go For Digger Backhoe
I know that a lot of the early Willys and Jeep vehicles were marketed as a street legal tractors. There was all kinds of equipment that you could add on right from Willys or Kaiser that would make your Jeep more versatile. Here is another one. The Go For Digger Backhoe. via
Power Wagon Woody
I was surfing through the Dodge Power Wagon.com website the other day and came across the Woody version of the Power Wagon. I have posted some more photos below. Does anyone have any more information about them?
From The Archives #7
Another workhorse put away to rest. What can I say? I love the old dodge power wagons!