Classic Lines, Cummins Power

’52 Ford Up Top—’97 Dodge Underneath When your first vehicle is a ’50 Ford with a flathead V8, you tend to retain your affinity for […]

Vintage Diesel Light Trucks: Part One

A chronology of diesel-powered light trucks in America Diesel-powered land vehicles go back a long way in U.S. history, but diesel light trucks are a […]

Redneck Rat Rod

A 1958 Ford F-100 with a 5.9L CR Cummins and Allison Transmission Rat Rods are something extremely popular in the hot rod market these days […]

Diamond Duster: One Slick Vintage GMC

Cream of the Crop As race season heats up, racers and builders across the land prepare to roll their rigs into race venues all over […]
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The 450hp Duramax-Powered '58 Chevy Apache

When we first spotted Bill Cielo’s ’58 Chevy pickup at a local dyno event, we literally ran over to see if it was diesel powered. […]
This REO Model H from 1912 features a 12-horsepower cast-iron engine, which transfers power through multi-plate clutches and a planetary gearbox to the chain-driven rear wheels. REO sold 2,300 of these during the pre-war period of 1911 to 1913. This platform was the basis for REO truck production.

Diesel History Retrospective: REO, World’s Toughest Truck

At the beginning of America’s industrial age, one Ransom Eli Olds was born in the Midwestern farming community of Geneva, Ohio, on June 3, 1864. […]