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Car of the Week: 1954 Chevrolet 3100 pick up For one owner, retirement is a breeze behind the wheel of a '54 Chevy 3100. Greg Pellegrom always had it in the back of his mind. Maybe… possibly … if the right one came along … and the timing seemed just right... sure, he'd like to buy an old pickup truck. "I guess it was just a matter of opportunity," says Pellegrom, a retired resident of Stevens Point, Wis. That opportunity came out of the blue back in 2000. Pellegrom was traveling for business and found himself in Tupelo, Miss. He was a long way from home, but he was enjoying himself, in part, because of the number of nice, old pickup trucks he noticed driving around. "I was talking to a guy saying, 'Man, it's sure been fun being here and looking at all your old pickup trucks," Pellegrom recalled with a chuckle. "He said, 'Y'all looking for one?' I said, 'Well, all Yankees are, aren't they?.' He said, 'My cousin has one for sale!'" That 1954 Chevrolet 3100 half-ton had apparently belonged to a chicken farmer in Tupelo. It was in pretty decent shape — good enough that it needed somebody to either get running good enough to enjoy in "as is" condition with a little TLC, or somebody with bigger plans to finish restoring it back to original. 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! 1941 Packard 110 Cinderella's 'Plus One' Tales From the Garage revisits the "Sleeping Packard" 1941 Packard Model 110 that has graced the pages of Old Cars. When we last left our dusty 1941 Packard Model 110 (Old Cars Dec. 1, 2023), she had found a new home, and even after 60-plus years, she fired up right away with only fluid changes. There is something very special about a one-owner "garage find" that captures people's attention and emotions. I think it has to do with our love of cars that have stories and personal history. You feel somehow more connected to a one-owner car. Its story becomes yours to tell. Since our Sleeping Beauty still wears her 60-plus years of a protective coating of garage dust, her new owner has felt torn about washing off the accumulated history. The car was now running and driving on the original tires (but with new inner tubes), and he resisted the idea of any restoration. The condition of the paint and chrome indicated that it would polish up very well. But Eric, the new owner, resisted the urge, somehow sensing its story was best told in its as-found condition. See More Bonhams shifts into high gear for Spring Stafford sale at the International Classic Motorcycle Show Stafford, UK – An outstanding lineup of motorcycles spanning more than a century of two-wheeled innovation will be presented by Bonhams|Cars Motorcycles at the highly-anticipated Spring Stafford Sale on April 26-27. In conjunction with the renowned International Classic MotorCycle Show, the auction will showcase several remarkable collections as well as bikes that trace the evolution of motorcycle engineering from Veteran pioneers to modern marvels. See More Now You Can Look 'Em Up Online! How much is your vintage ride worth? You can now join the Old Cars Price Guide Membership and find out online. Pricing right at your fingertips. Join Now! 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 2143 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 United States View online  You received this email because you are subscribed to newsletters from Old Cars Weekly. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.