Over the Top: 1988 Ford Cabover

Nobody really wants to go back to the smog filled skies of yesteryear...but there is just something about an aged vintage truck that just seems cool.  Back before trucks had automatic transmissions, self braking systems, automated driver logs, and diesel particulate filters...they were a smoke beltching metal beasts with a bionic heart driven by a guy named Kevin or Bud who drank cheap diner coffee as quickly as he could clog up lanes with discarded retreads...and it was glorious.  Relive your 80s trucker fantasies with this next over the top classic.  Find this 1988 Ford Cabover offered for $3000 in Concord, CA via craigslist.

Auction Watch: 1978 Ford C600 Cabover Wrecker

Check out this 1978 Ford C600 Cabover Wrecker here on eBay bidding for $2,550 reserve-not-met with $10,000 buy-it-now with auction ending today (Friday) at 6:48PM PST.

Cheap Hooker: 1961 Chevrolet C-60 Cabover

If you've ever needed a vehicle to break a lease or get you kicked out of an HOA, this next one will do the job nicely, all while giving you a constant source of side income.  It's also mostly orange.  Find this 1961 Chevrolet C-60 Cabover "Cheap Hooker, Plus Tow Jobs" offered for $5,800 in Denver, CO.  Tip from Zach Z.

16 Window: 1970 Dodge A-108 Van

With the prices of vintage Volkswagen buses pushing through the roof (who would have imagined that any VW would ever be worth more than a 911?) what are you gonna buy when you need something to live in down by the river?  You are going to need something that is exempt from emissions and inspections requirements (can't exactly get a car to pass smog when it doesn't run) so that rules out modern vans, and you are going to want something with a long, low, load floor.  What about a Dodge A-100 series?  Like this 1970 Dodge A-108 Van offered for $5,600 in Lawrenceburg, IN via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.

5k: The Hobbit Truck: 1948 Ford F-550 Cabover

 When I first started writing the Daily Turismo, people would ask me; why are you looking at me writing about these cars?  My typical answer was because I enjoyed finding and sharing stock or wild rides, and each time I find a new and interesting model I learn a little more.  What will you do when you see everything? Of course, I'll never see everything I would say...that was before I found this 1948 Ford F-550 Cabover "Hobbit Truck" here on eBay currently bidding for $6,100 located in Sacramento, CA.