Peter Behrens's Blog, page 146

1948 Willys-Overland 1-ton pickup.

 

On the block today at Hemmings. Not a freeway car.

1975 Mercedes 240D, the Eurotaxi

  For quite a while these were a standard for taxis in some European cities...Lisbon for example. Probably others. Rugged, dependable--and available. This one's on the block this week at Hemmings. And here's a string of Mercedes Benz posts on Autoliterate over the years.

So you always wanted a Land Rover.

 

Below from Bishop+Rook Trading Co. website:

Our Philosophy on Vintage Land Rover Defenders

WE ARE SIMPLE CARETAKERS – THE DEFENDER IS PART OF OUR FAMILY – PROVIDING US JOY AND ADVENTURE

We’ve never really liked the idea of “Buying a Defender,” which is why we refer to it as an adoption process. Becoming a caretaker of one of these unique vehicles means accepting responsibility for their maintenance, use, and general well being. We feel there is a general duty to preserve the history and story of each of the vehicles we build. When you adopt a Defender from Bishop+Rook you become part of a larger community of aficionados and adventurers.

When we bring a Defender into the workshop we always start with the philosophy of, “preserve what we can, restore what’s needed, refresh the rest for peace of mind.” This approach allows us to maintain the unique character of each Defender, while giving their new caretaker a solid foundation to build upon. While we do several nut-and-bolt restoration projects, the Defenders we truly remember are those that came with unique background stories and went on to become part of a new life of adventure.

We offer several types of Defenders ready for adoption. We believe there shouldn’t be a barrier to Defender ownership, which is why we have created several different options for people dreaming of boxy adventures.


Diesel + Dust Series
Roll up your sleeves and make room in the garage
Some of you are bold adventurers with a taste for the blood from scraped knuckles and the zaps from an un-grounded contact wire. For those with a full tool chest and desire to refresh and restore your own vintage Land Rover Defender, we’ve created a “Diesel + Dust Series” of vehicles ready for adoption. These trucks are fresh off the farm, field, and greenways of the UK, Spain, France, and Italy. They are a solid base for you to begin your own build process, while saving the pain, frustration, expense, and hassle of importing a vehicle yourself. These are vehicles that come with all the imperfectly-perfect flaws from a life well lived.
(Meanwhile, our post on the Grizzly Torque, one of the most roving of L-R's)

People in Cars: Vivian Maier

All photographs by the astounding street photographer Vivian Maier.

1950 Fargo 3/4 Ton.

 

from Alex Emond. "How freakin' far could a Fargo go, if a Fargo could go far ? You have seen this Congress , Saskatchewan truck before . It's a jewel , and I'm always relieved that it is still there , year after year." Here's a tuned up Fargo AE caught in Saskatchewan last year. And a Fargo one-ton that was for sale. And another Fargo in Herbert, Saskatchewan

Ford Maverick pickup: First Step back from Super-size Me?

Read Dan Neil's piece in WSJ on the Ford Maverick.  At $19,995.00 MSRP, it sounds like this truck is heading in the right direction. Only, the crew cab thing is so...ungainly. Will FoMoCo would ever do a 2-door/ longer-bed/work truck edition? As in yesterday's classic F150 post?

1992-97 Ford F150, Union Storage.

 

From JonathanWelsh: This no-nonsense shape caught my eye in Montclair, N.J. It is striking how a basic work truck can be so handsome. This version of the F-Series ran from 1992 to1997, and I have trouble nailing down the individual model years. What is certain is that this one has the optional dual fuel tanks.

1968 Ford F250, Maine

 

Caught the truck a few weeks back, for sale at Motorland in Arundel, Maine.

Michael Moore & Three Paintings

MICHAEL S. MOORE
THREE PAINTINGS

November 26, 2021 – January 12, 2022

The Roll Up Project is pleased to present paintings by Michael S. Moore. For over six decades, Moore has painted expansive landscapes based on his travels through California, Colorado, and Nevada. His paintings sometime depict existing landscapes, but many are reflections of the scenes he has internalized.

Violet Cloud (2021) is installed in the Third Street windows. It depicts a mesa in the distance, with an immense violet-tinged cloud hanging above it. In our rain-starved state, it’s a welcome sight, practically a mirage. It conjures the smell of wet dirt and rocks, the thundering power of the deluge, and the quiet calm after the cloud has passed. This timeless landscape could represent a place from 1,000 years ago, today, or some time in the distant future. Moore’s careful attention to color and composition transforms narrow bands of color into a moody and immersive scene.

The two paintings filling the Harrison Street window, Overpaint 1979 (1979) and Overpaint 5 (1979), highlight a different moment in the artist’s oeuvre. In the late 1970s, Moore took inspiration from comic book illustrations, especially the Adventures of Tintin, which he read to his son. (See below)The Overpaintpaintings are energetic and slightly disorienting, in part because the crisp comic-style linework implies a representational scene. It is as if we are in the middle of a crash-boom-bang moment in a comic strip, and we are challenged to find the ground, the walls, or anything recognizable. Within this active environment, there are abstract lines, curves, and fragments to follow, all filled in with bright yellows and pinks tempered with soft blues, tan, gray, and greens. This series may be interpreted as an inner landscape, or an interpretation of complex emotions. It pulls together aspects of formal abstraction, action painting, and stylized illustration.

Moore’s compositions remind us of the powerful role artists play in reflecting the world around us. In the midst of another stomach-churning phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, these paintings offer viewers a moment of pure imagination, a space to look, smell, listen, and consider

217 Harrison Street and 307 3rd Street Oakland, CA 94607 Hours Door: Monday—Friday: 10:00AM–5:00PM Window: always visible

AL: And speaking of Tintin, there is the Tintin Car CollectionAnd Tintin, the animated film, starring beaucoup des voitures, according to the NYT. 

Ford Courier Wheelbarrow

 

Craig Manning caught the truck in LA, possibly Mar Vista, possibly while walking the dog. We like small, practical work-oriented trucks. We've posted a few such wheelbarrows. The Courier was a Ford import from Mazda, after Ford had been caught out by the popularity of the Nissan (Datsun) and Toyota small trucks...Here's a Ford Courier Chinook Camper we posted a while back. Speaking of Mazdas...