Author: B. Mitchell Carlson

B. Mitchell Carlson has been an SCM contributor since 1998. Our resident truck guy, B. Mitchell has been writing about the vintage-truck market for 30 years. The first vehicle he ever drove was his father’s 1968 Ford F-100 pickup.

1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 LS6

• Totally restored to original factory specifications • Restored by Jen-Jacs Restoration in Savannah, GA • Original rebuilt LS6 454/450-hp engine • M22 close-ratio 4-speed transmission • 4.10 Positraction rear axle • Rare factory-correct Tuxedo Black exterior • Black bench seat interior • Original partial build sheet found during restoration  

1959 Chevrolet 3100 Apache NAPCO pickup

Well-equipped 4-wheel-drive trucks from major manufacturers have been among the best selling vehicles in the U.S. for decades, but this hasn’t always been the case. There was a time when if GM wanted to sell a go-anywhere utility, they had to turn to an outside supplier to make it a […]

1952 Ford F-1 Pickup

This Ford pickup has had a frame-off restoration that is reported to be “factory original” with a new interior and “perfect” headliner and chrome throughout. The vehicle has new hubcaps. The engine has a glass bowl Holley carburetor. (Introductory description courtesy of Auctions America by RM.)

1953 Studebaker 2R5 Pickup

Chassis Number: R612356 An almost perfect rotisserie restoration — absolutely everything has been replaced on this truck and was done by a Studebaker expert to assure that it was complete and historically correct (only exception is the added seat belts). Receipts and documentation exist for every step taken, including the […]

1956 Ford Thunderbird convertible

While this Red Mist price defies value guides, as long as you buy for love — not money — you won’t go wrong Chassis number: P6FH202140 – Restored to original color combination – Colonial White with red and white interior – Both hard top and black soft top – 312-ci […]

1964 Chevrolet K20 Pickup

Today we have endless choices among pickup trucks, and the luxurious options give away nothing to their car counterparts. This is a recent development. The Silverados and Lariats of the 1980s ushered in luxury features to the emerging everyday truck driving community. In the 1960s, a pickup was still a […]

1939 GM Futurliner

The consignor of Futurliner Number 3 that is available at our auction in Auburn purchased the vehicle out of an Indiana warehouse in 1999. It is believed to be one of the Futurliners that passed through Joe Bortz’s hands. It is clearly the most accurate and original unrestored Futurliner in […]