Hemmings Daily: Affordable and fun:1955-83 Jeep CJ-5

There's been a lot of talk about first-generation Ford Bronco values recently, but its pioneering rival remains affordable--probably for years to come. Somewhere near you at this very moment is a CJ-5 with a four-figure price tag in need of a new home. Concours condition? Uh, unlikely (at less than $10,000). But presentable and loveable. You can splurge into the low five figures and get closer to #1 condition or you can get familiar with the vast Jeep aftermarket and repair, restore, rebuild, or modify a scruffy Jeep to [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Thursday, October 3, 2019 [Affordable and fun: 1955-83 Jeep CJ-5]( [Affordable and fun: 1955-83 Jeep CJ-5]( Posted by Mike McNessor - There's been a lot of talk about first-generation Ford Bronco values recently, but its pioneering rival remains affordable--probably for years to come. Somewhere near you at this very moment is a CJ-5 with a four-figure price tag in need of a new home. Concours condition? Uh, unlikely (at less than $10,000). But presentable and loveable. You can splurge into the low five figures and get closer to #1 condition or you can get familiar with the vast Jeep aftermarket and repair, restore, rebuild, or modify a scruffy Jeep to... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z28]( [Hemmings Find of the Day: 1991 Chevrolet Camaro Z28]( Posted by Mike Austin - From the seller's description: Great 1991 survivor Camaro Z28! Vehicle had been garaged for 15 years by original owner (family friend) before we purchased it. All the mechanicals that needed work were completed. Car is 100% stock - original paint, original interior, engine runs strong, A/C blows very cold and all other instruments / gauges work great . T-tops are tight, clear and water proof. Vehicle has 4 brand new tires and was just detailed inside and out. Find more Chevroletsfor sale at Hemmings...[Read More]( [Auction Alert: A pair of Fords up for grabs today]( [Auction Alert: A pair of Fords up for grabs today]( Posted by Mike Austin - Two customized Blue Ovals will see bidding come to an end today as a 1936 Ford woodie street rod and 1953 Ford F100 cross the block on Hemmings Auctions. Ford wagons and trucks have always been a part of the automotive landscape and have thrived among the custom crowd since the trend became popular and each of these trucks offer their own unique appeal. The Woodie has already met reserve price and will sell to the highest bidder, while the F100 is very close to the selling price as we write this. For up-to-t...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [From Motorama to Main Street - A concours example of Cadillac's 1950s style pinnacle comes to Hemmings Auctions]( [From Motorama to Main Street - A concours example of Cadillac's 1950s style pinnacle comes to Hemmings Auctions]( Posted by Terry McGean - Since we launched Hemmings Auctions in August its momentum has been building, with some very interesting and special vehicles turning up in our submissions. Most recently we've been given the opportunity to offer an excellent example of one of the most impressive and alluring American cars of the 1950s, a Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz. After the U.S. moved past WWII and the initial demand for new cars to replace the duty-worn prewar machines Americans had been forced to nurse through the duration, consumer tastes ...[Read More]( [Crosley collector Paul Gorrell presented with lifetime achievement award]( [Crosley collector Paul Gorrell presented with lifetime achievement award]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - In 1952, Crosley Motors Incorporated, Powel Crosley's Cincinnati-based company dedicated to producing small cars, went out of business. Also in 1952, Burlington, Iowa-based Paul Gorrell bought his first Crosley automobile, and in the nearly 70 years since, he's maintained a sincere devotion to the orphan carmaker - a devotion that recently earned him the Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation's first Lifetime Achievement Award. "Mr. Gorrell's efforts have been nothing short of remarkable," Peter Hemken, president ...[Read More]( [Moscow, 1979]( [Moscow, 1979]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1979 Location: Prospekt Mira, Moscow, Russia Source: via Vault of the Atomic Space Age What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Daily Briefing: Rare Oaklands at the AACA Museum; Russo and Steele venue is finalized]( [Daily Briefing: Rare Oaklands at the AACA Museum; Russo and Steele venue is finalized]( Posted by Tom Comerro - Oaklands on Display The board at the AACA Museum have announced a display of early Oakland vehicles curated by the Keystone State Chapter of the Pontiac-Oakland Club. The display will have three Oakland cars, two of which, a 1916 Model 50 and a 1923 Model 6-44 two-door 5-passenger coupe, are believed to be the only ones left of their model year. The other car is a 1923 Model 6-44 touring car. 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