Car of the Week: 1948 Dodge B-1-B half-ton

Behind the wheel of a '48 Dodge pickup, a 1937 Horch 853 Cabriolet takes top prize, Russo & Steele back at Monterey and a crazy GMC hot rod.

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Car of the Week: 1948 Dodge B-1-B half-ton Experiencing an original 1948 Dodge 'Pilot House' B-1-B pickup Pickup trucks are bought to do work, and most of them eventually die as a result of rust, wear and overwork. A fortunate few survive, and this 1948 Dodge B-1-B half-ton is among the survivors. The Dodge pickup was originally bought to do work on a blueberry farm in Connecticut, and it did everything that was asked of it from the same owner for more than 60 years. Careful operation and good maintenance played a major part in its preservation, as did dry winter storage. This truck was put away in a barn every fall where it waited until spring for another summer of work. Another factor in its remarkable survival is that it was a good truck. It still is. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to submit your ride! 1937 Horch 853 Sport Cabriolet takes home top honors at 65th Annual Hillsborough Concours d 'Elegance A 100-point 1937 Horch 853 Cabriolet earned "Best of Show" honors at the 65th annual Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance, held on Sunday, July 18, at Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame, California. See More Russo and Steele returns to Monterey August 11-13 The Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction kicks off twenty-first year August 11-13 in downtown Monterey. MONTEREY, Calif.—The Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auction returns to Monterey August 11-13, 2021. As part of the automotive industry's safe return to live, lifestyle events, this auction is among an elite list that contributes to Monterey's Historic Car Week. This is the twenty-first year for Russo and Steele in Monterey. The auction continues to offer a collection of the highest quality and collectable European sports, American muscle, hot rods and customs with both reserve and no-reserve automobiles. See More Old Cars We'd Buy That: 1961 GMC Hot Rod OK, full disclosure: We don't know if we'd really "Buy That". It's listed for $19,000 on Craigslist, and that's a good chunk of cash. We'd at least have to know the answer to one important question: "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE???!!!" See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.