Whenever I run into a late model Mini Cooper pickup truck (Cooperchero...Minimino?) it is usually one of the RedBull promotional vehicles that has been stripped of its giant can of caffeine and ground bull testes...but those ex-RedBull cars are all automatics, so it is nice to find a Mini Cooperino that has both an S logo and a manual gearbox. Find this 2002 Mini Cooper S Truck offered for $4950 in Laguna Niguel, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
This next car comes from tipper SecondMouse who writes: Here is a beautiful example of one of the seemingly few remaining classic American pickups that has not yet been purchased by a nouveau riche vineyard hobbyist, painted with an obnoxiously kitschy label and parked at the entrance to try to fool you into thinking the place wasn't a chicken farm last year. This one comes to market recently restored and with a sub-$10k price tag. Find this 1959 Ford F-100 offered for $9500 in Alvin, TX via craigslist.
You know what is the problem with modern cars? They make life too easy for us. I'm not suggesting you go Amish or anything to that extent, but you could spend less of your time riding in a vehicle that suggests which lane you should occupy and more in a vehicle that has used license plates for flooring. Or as tipper Jon I puts it: Trying to find that unique ride that gives the middle finger to a modern auto marketplace chock full of massage seats and lane departure warning systems?
The there is something about the sight of an old American pickup truck that makes even the crankiest old bastard crack a smile...and a wood-sided camper shell will make that crack turn into the San Andres fault....because you can find no fault in this next beast. Find this 1970 Ford F250 Sport Custom Camper here on eBay bidding for $3,600 in Canyon Creek, MT with 2 days to go.
It is entirely possible to swap an entire Ford F100 body onto a late model Ford Crown Victoria frame, such that you end up with a car that looks like a classic Ford pickup, but drives like a P71 interceptor, which isn't much better than a classic pickup, but rack-n-pinion and fuel injected V8 is just a seriously complex body-frame swap away...OR you could buy one that is already done. Find this 1972 Ford F100 offered for $9995 near Portland, OR via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
People on the interwebs use the term "LS" to describe just about any small block Chevy V8 from the last 20 years -- but the more accurate term is the Gen III, IV, & V small block V8. Gens I & II were based on the original 1955 small block V8, but in 1996, GM released the first version of what has become the most desirable engine swap candidate since the original Gen I/II small block. Anyway, today's "LS" has found its way into a 1971 Chevrolet C20 Longbed offered for $8,500 in San Fernando Valley, CA via craigslist.
The classic pickup 80s American truck isn't often found in excellent condition because they are such good vehicles for hauling/dragging/moving your junk and they are cheap enough that people usually don't keep them in "show condition". However, this next example was clearly pampered and in nice shape. Find this 1989 Ford F-250 4XD XLT Lariat offered for $6900 in Hagerstown, MD via craigslist. Tip from Jeff S.
The rumors were out on the internet, but everyone assumed it was a fake. No, I'm not talking about Ben Affleck's awesome full back tattoo...no sir, I'm talking about the prototype Ford F-series pickup from the 1990s called the Predator. Find this 1993 Ford F-250 Predator Pickup offered for $20,000 in Commerce, MI via craigslist.
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.
Who says a classic pickup truck needs a beefy V8 to be cool? Errr...well...probably a lot of folk, but they'd be wrong to ignore the appeal of a slant-6 mated to a simple 3-speed manual. Find this 1967 Ford F100 offered for $3,500 in Little Orleans, MD via craigslist. Tip from Jeff S.
Okay...I thought that honeywagon was slang for the sewage pumper trucks that empty port-a-johns...but apparently there is a Hollywood version that contains a number of private dressing/bath rooms for actors/actresses/producers. Still full of s*#@ on most days. Find this 19?? Cab Over With 8 Room Honeywagon here on eBay bidding for $26,500 in North Hollywood, CA with 4 days to go.
I can't be the only one who fantasizes about driving a big old truck. Driving a truck might not be a profession that your high school guidance counselor will recommend...but how many more Pharmacists does the world need...and I want to shift gears all day until my arm is swole. But I don't want to spend the few hundred grand that it costs for a new semi truck, so I'll find something more DT priced on craigslist. Like this 1974 Peterbilt offered for $2,500 in Napa, CA via craigslist.
It is Wednesday, which means time for DT's favorite hump day game -- also known as Mid Week Match-Up. As the leaves fall from trees (not out here in California, we don't really have seasons...but I visited the great state of PA the other day and autumn was gorgeous!) we need to prepare for WINTER...so, it is time to pick your favorite winter vehicles. GO!
Do you remember when Dodge introduced a convertible pickup truck...everybody laughed, automobile pundits raved, and the buying public went elsewhere? Well it is your lucky day, because it can be 1989 again with this next low mile/mint classic. Find this 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible offered for $16,900 in Ojai, CA via craigslist. Tip from Sean.
In 1954 Dodge released a new series of full sized pickups that could be purchased in a conventional front-engine style truck or a monstrous cab over engine beast like you can see here. You don't see many of them and you certainly wouldn't like to see one looming in your rear view mirror like a scene out of the Duel. Find this 1957 Dodge C-Series COE here on eBay bidding for $4,650 with 3 days to go, located in Lake City, CO. Tip from Terry.
Find this 1931 Ford Model A Truck here on eBay bidding for $8,495 reserve-not-met with 4 days to go, located in Millstone Township, NJ. 
The third generation Dodge D-series was built from 1972 through 1980 and you can still see them driven around the street by collectors, old folks, and lawn/gardening companies alike. For the most part, the D-series is pretty boring, but Dodge introduced a line of trucks they tragically called "adult toys." Find this 1978 Dodge Li'l Red Express Truck here on eBay bidding for $10,100 reserve-not-met with one day to go, located in Salinas, CA.
