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Sep 29, 2011, 10:01 am
Nestled between blocks of multimillion dollar beach and marshfront homes on Sullivan's Island, sits an overgrown lot with this rusting relic. An M35A, compliments of US Navy surplus by the looks of it. Comment - Like
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Sep 1, 2011, 11:05 am
I've noticed what seems to be a growing trend here in Charleston. Old vehicles being used in business establishments as touchstones to drive traffic and interest. Half-Moon Outfitters displays a British racing green old MGB GT that I can't help sitting in every ti... Comment - Like
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Jun 16, 2011, 9:55 am
I was going to blog about a local business you don't see much of anymore... an old service station in town that always seems to have an interesting assortment of vintage iron in various stages of repair in their parking lot. I then stumbled upon a review on Yelp from a satisfied customer that ... Comment - Like
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May 31, 2011, 9:23 am
Found this good looking 63' Riviera for sale early yesterday on an outparcel of an empty shopping mall in town. Amazing how some crisp sheet metal that unmistakably screams "sixties" can rouse one out of their commuting slumber. $9,800 or best offer and it's yours. Comment - Like
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May 6, 2011, 11:24 am
There's that line in American Grafitti where after borrowing Ron Howards ride, Terry the Toad tries to pick-up Candy Clark. "Bitchin' tuck-n-roll" she says. "I'll let you feel it" he blurts. I personally was never into Milner's '32 Deuce Coupe or Bob Falfa's badass '55 Chevy (see this post for anoth... Comment - Like
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Mar 1, 2011, 2:06 pm
Picked-up my new Verizon iphone the other day and driving back to the office spotted this beauty parked down on Shem Creek. Looks like a fresh restoration on a 62' Fairlane. Tried a few of the stock filters on this new camera app and pleasantly surprised with the results. Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2011, 1:20 pm
One thing this recession has done is produced some screaming deals in the collector car market. I'm not talking about investment-grade iron, but some really clean, driver quality classics that I would love to find a place for in my garage. I spend way too much time on a handful of my favorite auto s... Comment - Like
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Jan 13, 2011, 1:25 pm
Interesting story in today's New York Times about one man's unusual choice of a daily driver. Turns out Jonathan Klinger, a PR manager for Hagerty Insurance took up a challenge from his boss. To prove how serious he was about his love for old cars, he agreed to drive his 1930 Model A Ford Tudor sed... Comment - Like
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Jan 7, 2011, 12:41 pm
A long way from home, check out the patina on the hood of this 54' Chevy Bel Air. Photographed in the UK by Matthew Richardson for Classic American magazine, it was apparently parked on a midwest farm for decades. A mild custom now, it retains it's original Horizon Blue paint scheme. Comment - Like
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Dec 10, 2010, 9:02 am
Interesting vehicle about 43 seconds in. Any ideas on the make or manufacturer?
the lost junkyard from Marc Reed on Vimeo. Comment - Like
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Oct 27, 2010, 10:14 am
There's nothing like the aggressive stance on a mid-sixties Mopar and this Plymouth Satellite HEMI has it in spades. Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2010, 9:36 am
I first wrote about the guys at Mercedes Motoring last spring. Hardcore 70'/80's vintage Mercedes restorer's and enthusiasts, they also produce some really great photography. Check out some highlights of their road trips with classic Mercedes worked cleverly into their compositions here. Comment - Like
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Oct 18, 2010, 2:11 pm
It's best days far behind, this field-bound 1950 Sedan DeVille awaits it's fate. Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2010, 8:46 am
Not to knock the quirky styling on a 60' Nash Metropolitan, but these may be the best looking lines on the vehicle... Comment - Like
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Jul 26, 2010, 11:23 am
When's the last time you saw one of these Ponchos? I can't say I ever did. A 1968 Pontiac Ventura with the 428 big block and factory four speed? I'm loving the hardtop styling and aggressive stance. To say that Pontiac was at the top of their game in the late sixties would be an understatement. This... Comment - Like
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May 24, 2010, 8:10 am
I came across this 1967 Kaiser Jeep M715 tucked behind a local auto repair shop in Mount Pleasant yesterday. The US Government purchased these trucks to replace the Dodge M37 (to my eyes, the badder looking of the two). This one runs, and the first $5,700 takes it away. Here's some downhill footage ... Comment - Like
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May 14, 2010, 7:59 am
Beautiful restoration on this 67' MGB Roadster by Joe DeMeo of Los Angeles. Bidding topped out at $26,600 on ebay. Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 1:13 pm
Ever get that feeling of deja vu? Happened to me recently as I was enjoying my coffee and reading the sunday NY Times online automotive section. The article was titled Lots of Web Traffic in Such a Tiny Town and the photography immediately drew my eye. Here were these wonderful photos of 50's and 60... Comment - Like
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Apr 15, 2010, 8:40 am
While Chromefin will always be a big fan of classic detroit iron, we have also featured on this blog the likes of Austin Healeys, Citroens, and Volkswagons. I'd like to add Mercedes-Benz to the mix. Occasionally one comes across an automobile enthusiast's site where the more you drill down, the mor... Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2010, 9:23 am
Set the way back machine to 1975. I had just been handed my learner's permit after completing two weeks of Driver's Ed, sharing a cramped Pinto with a foul smelling, cigar chomping instructor whose name was (you guessed it) Ed. It was also around the time that my old man traded in the family Wagone... Comment - Like
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Nov 12, 2009, 8:08 am
A friend of mine came across this 4,000 pound beast recently in Fairhaven, MA. It's in extremely nice shape for a coastal new england location. The third generation 67' Grand Prix featured an all new front end with disappearing headlights and parking lamps hidden above in the fender tips. Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2009, 10:49 am
I have long been a fan of big Detroit iron... particularly mid-sixties Buicks. Reader Mike from CT sent me some photos recently of of his 1965 Buick Electra 225 Custom Coupe. Custom refers to the all vinyl interior and the black on black really sets off the crisp styling on this runner. All factory ... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2009, 10:37 am
This is one of those shape-shifters... looks really cool from certain angles while from others, well... not so much. I do think it could give the Smart Car (ugly as sin to my eyes) a run for its money. Myers Motors could be on to something. Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Nice little video of a 70' Super Bee on the Salt Flats....
Dodge Superbee Salt Flats color test by Vita Brevis Films from VITA BREVIS on Vimeo. Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Amazing that one can still stumble upon these forgotten (rusted) sentinels in a booming community like Mount Pleasant, SC. Just a block off the busy main drag of Coleman Boulevard sits this 1951 Chevrolet in an overgrown lot. Tantalizingly close, but surrounded by chain link fence and rusted padlock... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Interesting take on the automobile as an artistic form by artist Beni Bischof. Comment - Like
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