[rey]

But that truck is environmentally unsound!

[Chickensoup]

Wouldn’t pass our state inspection. too bad. Lots of good vehicles wont pass state inspection.

[Libloather]

Could use some paint. And metal.

[headstamp 2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Ecf7dvuRY

[Swordmaker]

Let’s tell the truth. The guy’s a miser. I pity his poor wife. I would hate to see the condition of his underwear.

[sasquatch]

...and it’ll run with one wire...

[corbe]

Dang, the UAW did do something right.

[InvisibleChurch]

Yeah, but he’s probably put more than $75 into the truck to keep it running. Sounds like a losing proposition.

[shove_it]

There must be a bounty on it from the ‘Kash for Klunkers’ crowd.

[WKUHilltopper]

“Maybe Chevrolet could do the same thing for Sportel’s truck?”

What? Gov’t Motors? Pffft! Right. They’re about themselves.

[Cicero]

Unfortunately, it wouldn’t pass inspection in Vermont. Nanny State, when it comes to cars.

[9thLife]

Didn’t Sam Walton have one of those?

[maggief]

Glad he didn’t scrap it for Cash for Clunkers.

[Slyfox]

I have a 2004 Yukon I plan on keeping for a long, long time.

It has real chrome bumpers and not those plastic panel pseudo-loooking things.

I have a chrome grill in front which I call my "liberal catcher."

It's gonna get a new motor when it needs one and the works.

[goldstategop]

[MV=PY]

"Back in 1976 when Bob Sportel was 24 he bought a used, rusting 1957 half-ton Chevy pickup for $75 because he needed a way to get to work. He just retired from his job after 38 years — driving the same truck. "

Gosh. I hope he likes it!

[Larry Lucido]

My first car was a 1971 Gremlin I bought in 1977 and paid $100.00 for. I’d still be driving it if all the metal hadn’t rusted off by 1978.

[informavoracious]

It’ll come in handy post-EMP.

[yarddog]

I know where a 1955 or maybe 56 Ford 3/4 ton is that only has around 5000 miles and is near mint. It has the original tires and surprisingly they have no sign of cracking or deterioration.

It was always stored in a building. For many years it was used as a fire truck then as a welding truck. It still gets some use but obviously not much. I think the engine is a 292 with a two barrel.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“Nissan stepped up and fixed an Altima advertised on craigslist. Maybe Chevrolet could do the same thing for Sportel’s truck? We’ll reach out to Chevrolet to see.”

Also, Mazda fixed up a ‘95 626 for someone a while back, but the car in question belonged to Alfred Morris of the Washington Redskins. This guy might be out of luck...