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1953 Willys Jeep Station Wagon

After posting that Willys Jeep pickup from Stonington, Maine last weekend, we came across a 1953 Willys Jeep station wagon for sale in Mill Valley, California. Ford flathead V8. She runs. Donor parts truck available for an extra $500. Details on B-A-T.

1975 Chevrolet K20

Crazy low mileage on this K20. Spent its life in Maine, but somehow there's only a tiny bit of rust here and there. Front wheel wells. But check out the floor pan.

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

I like maps, all kinds. Especially road maps. Always have. Charts, too. In the last few years I've been collecting all sorts of atlases, which are usually giveaways from library book sales. No one wants them anymore. The best roadmap for New England/Northeast/Quebec/ Maritimes, my heartland, is from Switzerland: Hallwag's Map #4. I first saw it on the wall at the Charlton Rest Stop on the Mass Pike.
It's clear and beautiful and presents the road net in a way that makes sense and is easy to read.
My favorite chart? That's easy. Stonington to Mount Desert Island I use it every day.
Because the rocks move, I swear they do.

1975 Pontiac Grande Ville

Alex Emond saw it, I reckon in Cowtown.
"The horn works. Now try the lights." -AE

1965 Ford Country Sedan (for sale) in DC

This 1966 Ford Galaxie Country Sedan was spotted by a BaT reader on the street in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC. Excellent powder blue paint, a low-spec car with a 6-cylinder engine and manual transmission on the column. Signs in the window say it is available for $9500.

1959 Rambler Cross Country Wagon

The wagon was at Motorland in Arundel, Maine.

Willys Jeep Pickup, Stonington Maine

 Saw the truck while waiting for the mailboat from Isle au Haut. There is a Jeepster living out on the isle.



Check the Isle au Haut mailboat schedule here.

Sean Rowe "Madman"

from Alex Emond.
"Peter. This song might have been written for you. Dig this guy's voice."-AE

How Low Can You Go?

from Colin Washburn. "This one would turn heads in Espanola, NM, where the motto is ; "Drive slow, and LOW"!

1949 Frozen Flathead

The 1949 Ford F3: Looks solid and mostly there. Interior's a mess. I wouldn't touch the exterior. For sale in Indiana. B -A-T calls it "a nicely worn-in example with lots of character. Unfortunately, its flathead V8 is currently locked up, though the seller states that the 4-speed manual transmission still shifts through each of its gears."