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SCORE! The Rarest GMC Truck of All

Written by Ken Altes

Found this rare GMC pickup in central South Austin. I thought, as many have, that this grille was a makeshift or a homemade grille, but there may be less than 100 of these production models surviving even though many were built.  This 1958/9 GMC Fleet Option 100 Model was designed for institutional users, a stripped-down truck inexpensive to buy and to maintain.  A little more info here.

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Brilliant 1952 Chevrolet Custom S. Austin

Written by Ken Altes

I love this car.  Found it in the Bouldin Neighborhood on S. 1st St.

(Its owner, Thomas Jerome Newton, spotted his car on my FB ATXcarPICS page. He says he is thinking of repainting and an interior. Great car, Thomas!)

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Old School, Hopped-Up 1950 Mercury Coupe in Austin

Written by Ken Altes

This most desirable 1950 Mercury Coupe retains it’s flathead V8 but has vintage performance parts on it.  An absolute treasure, one of my favorite Austin cars.  Mercury Charlie has since moved to SW Austin. 

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