I've said it once, I'll say it again: You don't need those networks. You do better on your own, and they did make a mistake to cancel both shows, but at the end of the day, your presentation as an independent is much, much better. At 77k+ subscribers, it shows how your style is viewed and enjoyed by many. No VIN, can't win, but might be something like 18 for Dodge A-100 pickup, 6 for six cylinder equipped (8 is eight cylinder equipped), 1 for Warren Truck, Warren MI, 2 for Warren Truck (Heavy Duty), Warren, MI, 6 for Windsor Ontario Canada or 7 for Missouri Truck assembly. Warren, MI truck still operates today and was opened in 1938. Windsor Ontario still operates and opened in 1928. Missouri Truck would have been part of the Fenton, MO plant complexes and closed in 2009, with south St. Louis opening around 1959 and North (which made trucks) opening in 1966. The remaining last VIN digits are the production sequence and determine the model year, much like as Mr. Magnante has pointed out with Ford trucks. No tag, can't brag, but maybe code 12882 Light Blue exterior paint.
There is a Wally's car stop in destination point there now in Fenton. It's sister station is over in or near Pontiac Illinois. I've been to the one in Pontiac and drove past the one in Fenton which is only built this year I believe. So the Fenton plant site at least in part is still car related. If you're not familiar with the Wally's it looks a lot like a Bucky's you know down out of South. Just FYI and good VIN decoding even without the tag. My comment would be concerning more of a confession than a story about these vans version of the pickup
All right I'll admit it I crushed one of these vans. You know the sister to this pickup. I need a guy that was a scrapper and even to this day I don't know why I didn't buy the van from him. But in the mid to late nineties or so they were still plenty of them laying around. It wasn't beat up the doors weren't Rusty the glass was good enough. And it still had its original 318 V8. We assumed it was a 318 did not verify. Somebody in the early seventies had made it into shaggin wagon. Wall to wall floor ceiling shag carpeting. It was musty but other than that the thing wasn't rotted out. Had some kind of rims on it I don't remember. About 10:00 one night went by to look at it and I'm working 70 plus hours a week had no time to mess with it. I should just rent a parking space somewhere and parked it. I think 200 bucks was all. So I took it out in the street smash his accelerator and laid some rubber with it. When I came back around the block I drove it up on this trailer parked it and told him no. He did what was required to take it to the scrapper took nothing off of it that he wasn't required to. Ironically he got busy and I had little free time on one Saturday I took his truck and trailer down and the giant call like I'm toy stories reach down and he smashed down the roof and picked it up and put it in the shredder and it came out like straw on the other end because it's shredded it. So this is true confession of a old car guy that screwed up. Ironically if it had been to pick up version I think I would have found a way. Nice video nice model truck. To anybody who hasn't subscribed that's reading this go ahead and subscribe. Steve brings out his information plus magazines and catalogs from the day for every vehicle and quite often models. Now if that doesn't say true car guy, I don't know what does.
As a “country kid” I remember riding into town as a young boy with my mom for weekly grocery trips and how she would let me walk down to the Ben Franklin Store while she did her shopping at the local supermarket. I must have spent countless hours standing in the aisle where they stocked all their model car kits, painstakingly trying to decide which one I would ask for at my next birthday or Christmas! If only life could be so simple again…….😐
My thing was I wanted model car kits all year long . The old man said that was fine if I payed for them myself . Us kids already hung around the local huge junk yard and I quickly figured out about the loose change that would slip down between the seats , front and back on these old junk cars . Figured this out one day when the old man was vacuuming out our 55 Ford Victoria and started cussing when the hose plugged up with change . My pockets were always full of loose change to purchase stuff a seven year old would want .
Hahaha yes same rules applied. In first grade I had an egg route my parents set up and what money I saved I could buy a few models on my own during the year. Always under two dollars. The junkyard was also a great place to go when visiting certain relatives
Yup with me it was the local Cady store and owner w9d call sis about the new arrivals amt Jo han etc and between 64 and 68 I had about 40 of em. Esp. The amx. Sadly although ihid them mom tosßed em when I went to school
@@daynadiggle8169 Back in 1976, my parents bought a 1972 Charger and when my dad went to clean out the quarter panel plugs, on one side, pennies started flowing to the point where he had my mom give him an old pot to catch them all. When totaled, there had to be $8.00 in change. My parents still had the ad with the phone number of the seller, so my dad called him up to explain what he had found. The guy said, "Oh yea. I had a jar of change back there for my bowling dues. Musta spilled out and fell in there. Hey Mac, keep the change". They both laughed and my dad hung up the phone and related what the guy told him. LOL. We sold that car in 1978. When the two kids came to look at it, they marveled at it, with one telling the other, "Yea, I'm going to raise the rear, put mags and louvers on it", and my mom said, "Guys, just to let you know, this one (a 1974 Charger in the driveway) isn't the one for sale, it's the green one in the street". (the 1972). Someone else bought it and as they were driving away, they tapped the tree in front of the house cracking the marker light and took off. That tree was in front of my house up until about a year or so ago, and the city removed it. The 1974 was a metallic green, code G8 Deep Sherwood, and the 1972 was F3 Fiesta Green. They were both in good shape, but the 1972 was less flashy (no vinyl top, green interior, etc). Both were 318 V8s with AC and both served us well, but by 1977, we got rid of Chrysler products and went to GM. The only Chrysler we had after that was a 1941 Plymouth Deluxe from 1978 to 1988 and a 1974 Gold Duster with the "Leaning Tower of Power" from 1983 to 1985. No Chryslers since those two.
Most iconic Mopar ever fell in love with the l.r.w back in grade three never got to see it live as I live in canada got to talk to Bill two years before he died I was emotional trembling
Don't forget another famous A-100 ... the Alexander Brothers radically customized the Deora..(I heard that Chrysler had some involvement with it.) It was the Detroit Auto Show Riddler award winner in the late 60's. (I think 1967) And as more guys my age will remember was turned into one of the 1st series "redline" Hot Wheels cars...in my humble opinion one of the most brilliant designs of a show car.
@@88SC Growing up Motor Trend's Car of the Year award was the kiss of death for whichever make and model was chosen because it would invariably be a giant turd. Road & Track, Car and Driver, Automobile were all quite professional, skilled, humorous and informative. Reading Motor Trend was like sitting at the kids table for Thanksgiving, amateurish and uninformed.
Those were such cool trucks and the Lil Red Wagon was badass!!! Here's a fun fact, remember the Deora show truck and Hot Wheels car? The Deora started life as an A-100.
You never disappoint, Steve. Love your discussions on humble products and you make going through a wrecking yard even more special. Thanks for sharing!
As I've said before, the man could read the local phone book and he would have an audience. His laid back style is excellent and a breath of fresh air among the "corporate" presentations by some networks.
watched both your shows on motor trend..then waited..so glad you do this on your own..i’ve got most every model i’ve ever done..over 300..and 2 minutes of collector cars(65 electra drop top..and a 74 g10..)i would love to see your model collection..i’ve seen a few..crazy!!well thank s again..
I can never decide if I like the looks of the Econoline pickup or the A-100 pickup better? One of my neighbors growing up as a kid in the early 70’s had an Econoline, so I might have to lean that way just for sentimental reasons……🤔 The cool thing about the Econoline mentioned above is that the guy who owned it was the son of a farmer who lived about a quarter mile down the road from my boyhood home. As was common in that era, all the old school farmers always seemed to have a spot on their property where they would park their old, worn-out vehicles rather than haul them away to the bone yard. That old Econoline eventually made its way to this resting place, providing hours of fun for a group of young boys who would hike off to the “junkyard” a couple times every summer to take all the old cars out for an imaginary spin! This particular farmer was a Ford man, so most of the vehicles parked in his personal junkyard were FoMoCo products. In addition to the Econoline pickup, I remember a ‘59 Ford Galaxie, a ‘53 F-100 pickup, an early 50’s Crestline, and a variety of 30’s and 40’s era cars that seemed as old as covered wagons to us at the time! The last time I was back home for a visit I actually went back just to see if any of the old vehicles were still parked in that spot and what kind of condition they might be in. Much to my surprise, our old junkyard had been turned into a development of high-end luxury homes! I couldn’t help but wonder if the metrosexuals that lived there now realized that their “dream McMansions” were built on what used to be a dumping ground for old Fords……😂
Great info as always Steve. The one you're specifically looking at also seems to have the ultra rare power take off unit conveniently jutting out through the windshield. Growing up my old man had a bunch of Volkswagen vans. Even as a 5 year old kid I realized that I was actually the "Crumple Zone". In the case of a frontal collision I was to be sacrificed in order to protect the van. I don't think steel toed boots would have helped though. There was once a horrific accident literally inches in front of us while driving around in the old VW transporter. A lady Cub Scout den mother had 8 or 9 scouts crammed into a domestic station wagon bouncing around in back, as we did back in the late 60s, when she ran a red light doing 65+ mph. The light turned green for us and my dad started to go when he suddenly stopped after going a few inches. That probably saved our lives because that lady hit another car who had a green light and hadn't noticed her. She bounced off of that car and slammed right into a light pole not 4 feet away from my window. After hitting the pole she flipped and spun upside-down another half a block. I remember later hearing on the news that a bunch of the kids died. I also remember cleaning the shards of glass off of our front bumper from that doomed wagon. After that my dad was no longer super keen on being shielded from oblivion by just a thin sheet of metal and a prayer. Personally I still kinda like the old vans but, what do I know, I also still ride motorcycles on the street.
My Uncle and Aunt had an A100 van which they drove all over the country in the 1970s when they were young. I think they kept it into the 1980s. One day my Uncle was working in the yard, and heard his van's starter. He turned to look, and saw his van chugging slowly, and driverlessly, down the street with smoke pouring out of the doghouse. He ran over and got in and yanked the battery cable, and sold the van.
Morning to all ! As kid these vehicle were so cool and little red wagon seal the deal ! Even today they are cool ! Other good video Steve , have a good week end !
I met Bill one Christmas season. He was selling homemade lit ornaments on the side of the main drag in Searcy Ar. I didn't even know it was him until my Brother in law clued me in. Neat history.
I remember these bombing around all over when I was a kid. That's one thing I miss about cars nowadays, there was so much more diversity in the vehicles on the road. Now it's all SUVs and monster pickups.
Yeah, I remember seeing the Lil Red Wagon run down the track at Atco Dragway, my local dragstrip. I also remember seeing the Hemi Under Glass, but my favorite exhibition racer was EJ Potter, aka The Michigan Madman, who ran what I think was a H-D Sportster stuffed with a Chevy V8 engine - smoked the back tire all the way thru the quarter. I also saw EJ run his '57 Plymouth Savoy 4 door sedan that was powered by a giant Allison airplane engine, so long that EJ had to drive from the back seat. He took off from the starting line, couldn't stop at the end and crashed into the giant pile of tree stumps Atco used as an end barrier back then - total silence as the ambulance rushed to the shutdown area. The ambulance slowly returned back up the strip with EJ standing triumphantly on top, doing his Incredible Hulk imitation. We spectators sure got our money's worth that day!
When I bought a 1962 Sears Craftsman top and bottom rolling toolbox in 2014, it had a bunch of stickers on it (I removed most of them), including some "Ben Pila Speed Center" decals. They had (and still do) have some locations in PA, and they did have some in south New Jersey from what I remember. I still have photos of the box with the stickers on it, but I've since cleaned it up (leaving the patina) and it now slides, locks and rolls like it did in 1962 when it was first bought by someone at a local Sears store.
@@googleusergp Yes, I remember seeing the Ben Pilla Speed Shop name all over cars at the tracks I frequented back in the day, the early '60s into the '70s. I would attend Atco Raceway and later include Englishtown Raceway Park in my travels. I'm pretty sure the original Ben Pila shop was in Philly. Philadelphia and south and central Jersey, was a hotbed of junior stock racing, aided by the fact that you had people like Bill Jenkins and the Truppi and Kling, among others, who had their operations in the local area. Factory Mopars were represented locally by Bobby Harrop and his Flying Carpet Dodge and Jack Wurst and his Mr 5 And 50 Plymouths and quite a few others. An afternoon at Atco or Englishtown would produce some great class racing by any number of NHRA national record holding door slammers. I loved it. SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!!!!!
I want junkyard gold back! I like these little shorts but I really enjoyed the full show and a variety of junkyards. My wife even didn't mind it because you explain things in a way she actually pays attention and learns car stuff!
I remember those back in the 70s when many were still on the road. I had an uncle who had one he used in his Janitorial business in NJ. He also had the Van version too.
I don't know if you ever read the comments, but I gotta say, I find this far more enjoyable and educational than I ever did with JunkYard Gold. I hope you keep these coming for a long time
There's an A100 pickup just like that for sale right now 6 miles from me in Tamaqua Pa. Some say the garage owner who is selling it was a friend of Maverick Golden. Cool little truck!
I love the big bug eye look those trucks and vans had it made them so good looking and don't forget that Dodge put the A100 in the medium duty frames and called them the L600 and L700 trucks and I love them too
That was the biggest defect of the flat front vans and pickups, a 30 mph crash into another object was going to get the driver hurt. Back in 1958 our neighbor used a VW van for delivering beauty supplies and ran into the back of another car and broke both legs and was trapped in the wreck. People had the same type of problems with Ford, Chevy and Dodge first gen vans as well.
I owned a 64 Bought at town auction 36,000 miles, 100 dollar in 82, Sold 1000 dollars 2 days later, Its now 4x4, But a Real Nice show truck, It was Light Green, No Rust at all.
Lol!!! "The Sandy Duncan look!!!" Every middle age guy knows Sandy Duncan, she was on an episode of the original "Scooby Doo". I always tell my kids that you weren't a real star in the 1970's unless you were on an episode of "Scooby Doo". From the Globe Trotters to Jerry Reed, they all rubbed elbows with Scoob and the gang!
A local guy here in North Iowa picked up one that original color last year but it had been rusted out. The previous owner patched the rust and then matte black painted the rest of it. Current owner buffed some of the black off and let the original white and green peek through on the front and the tailgate.
Agree with many guys in the comments; you don't need Motor Trend, this show is a lot better, especially as we here outside the US can watch Junkyard Crawl too on UA-cam! Plus that there is a new episode every day!
I remember feeling vulnerable while riding in those Volkswagen Vans. Just like the A100 pick ups, I've always liked the way they looked but when riding in one I just wanted to hurry up and get where I was going. Didn't feel safe at all.
I had that model the key word Had. My older brother attached an Estes model rocket engine to it and we never saw it again. Got to see the real thing in Vegas. The Hemi under glass was there that weekend too.
I remember the Little Red Wagon very well. Bill Golden always put on a great show. While I don't think I've ever been in an A100, I have many childhood memories of selling produce from our family farm with my grandpa out of the back of his once red (but faded to pink by the time I came along) Ford Econoline pickup. I've often wondered if those trucks had a lighter curb weight than their conventional counterparts. I've never researched it but, if they were lighter, then they could haul that much more cargo.
I have a corvair rampside forward control truck. Wonderful trucks. Ride like a car, easy to see and like the dodge, unbelievable cargo capacity. 2 things I like about the corvair over other makes forward control trucks...1) with the rear mounted power train, engine noise is almost non-existent. 2) with the fold down side ramp, loading the truck is so easy. You can load a refrigerator on a hand truck by yourself! Just lay the side ramp down and wheel it in. Try that with a standard pickup....
Yep. I did build that model and I also witnessed the real truck do it's wheel standing stunt at the Orlando Speedway in Bithlo Florida when I was a kid. Spent slot of time out there as a kid my brother and I with our uncle Jr and got to meet allot of famous drag racers there. Tommy Ivo, Shirley Modouny and the Big Daddy himself Don Garllits. Those where the days man I tell ya.The yearly meet every Thanksgiving "The Turkey Trots"
Man those where cool looking as a model build little red wagon! I sure did build one back in the 70s! Long gone now though! The front wheels broke off! The rear axle came loose and so did the engine! Lol 😂 I put it in the box! And after that I don’t know what really happened to it! Well! I had little nieces and nephews that used to come over to the house and grab all my toys and models! Those in real life where death traps! That pick up and the VW version! Head on collision! Kiss you rear hood bye! 😂great video Steve!👍
I had 1962 Corvair Rampside so I know exactly what your speaking about when it come to no front end. And if you are in a collision you are definitely the first to see everything. 🤷♂️👍
A good friend of mine in high school back in the mid70's had one of these. On the tailgate he air brushed the poster Last Act of Defiance. For the younger ones reading this comment just goggle that and see what comes up. Us "older" folks know just what that means.
Hi Steve, nice video! The Chrysler Dodge Deora Concept Truck was also based on the compact Dodge A100 pickup with the engine (a Slant 6) pushed back much the same as the "Little Red Wagon". Ford also had a Ford Econoline Pickup, based on the Econoline Van from 1961-1967. Please reply. Dave...
An employee at a service garage in my neighborhood had one of these. I remember it because it had a vanity license plate on it of "BUTUGLY". I think they're cool looking myself.
I wasn't a fan of the 'pie plate' headlight bezels, Chrysler used on their late 60s, vans, pickups and medium trucks. I thought the finned headlight bezels used on the Chrysler Turbine cars, would have been a neat looking replacement.
Here in Southern California we called these "Pie Pan' headlights. My '64 dodge 440 2 door had those headlight rings and were the least admired component to an otherwise great car. I now have a '68 A-100 pick up which I replaced the slant six with a 1st year 360 LA with ported heads and decent solid lifter cam.CalTracs informed me that they offer a CalTracs suspension traction bar for the underslung rear axle.
Funny that you refer to the big headlights as "Sandy Duncan eyes." I remember Sandy Duncan had brain surgery during the run of her 1972 sitcom "Funny Face" and it was widely believed in those pre-internet days that she lost an eye and had a "glass eye" afterwards. Wikipedia tells me that's an urban legend; she lost sight in an eye but not the eye itself. I loved the '60s wheelstander and exhibition rigs like the Little Red Wagon. And the Backup Pickup, which was based on a Ford Econoline pickup. Steve, Motor Trend has made a few other mistakes in its long run, e.g. the 1971 Car of the Year Chevy Vega.
Quite possibly my favorite build i ever accomplished completely. was my 67 A-100 van that i shoehorned a 1st gen viper v10 into! what a sleeper! Literally, it was the camper van complete with the lift ip top, sink, stove, table, storage, and a bed! what fun! i had a HUGE trouble getting the driveshaft to stop vibrating terribly though. Just couldn't seem to get the pinion angle quite right, sadly it is now sitting in my grove and had been for probably over ten years now. Never felt right selling it as it is just too damn unsafe for just anybody to drive. It is a widow maker in my opinion. But goodness what fun it is for someone that knows how to use and respect it!
Motor trend doesn't know what it's missing! Thanks Steve for another great video and flashback to when I was a kid 👍. The little red wagon was an awesome model to create!
Also the A100 pickups had an iron weight bolted between the rear valance and fuel tank to help with front/rear weight bias. Those corner windows were an option. . I had a 65 A pickup that I retrofitted to a 318/auto but didn't have the corner windows.
Mark Worman, love him or hate him built a Little Dead Wagon tribute A100. If you're a fan of the original you can appreciate the work that went into Worman's recreation.
I’ve got a little display case for 1/64 cars. I think you would approve of the middle row. It has the Little Red Wagon, Blasphemi, Wilshire Shaker, and Hemi Under Glass. I love your vids. Motor trend certainly did make a mistake canceling junkyard gold and super models.
I enjoy your videos, including this one. Any plans to do a video on that station wagon next to red Dodge short bed. Looks like a 1973 Chrysler Town&Country. Keep up the good work Steve!
Did they paint the truck slant sixes a different color? I saw one painted a rather industrial looking pale yellow in an A-100 years ago, and it didn’t strike me as a color someone would deliberately paint their engine if they were overhauling or detailing it. I have a Lindbergh A-100 kit that I’m going to build stock. Substituting the Lindbergh slant six from the Belvedere kit.
Every time Steve says motor trend made one mistake by canceling junkyard gold I think to myself would I be able to enjoy the junkyard crawl like I am right now or what I have to pay for it? Probably would have to pay for it, I enjoy these videos so much and would hate to give it up if motor trend were to bring it back. Awesome video nonetheless
There is one of these A100 trucks at a Car lot in Hendersonville, tn. Maple motors is the name of the car lot. They sell a lot of rare cars. It needs restoration.
🇨🇦 The '68 and up models in Canada had a padded "Wing" bolted to the dash to comply with safety mandates. Passengers would always ask, Why do you have a wing spoiler on the dash?
I've said it once, I'll say it again: You don't need those networks. You do better on your own, and they did make a mistake to cancel both shows, but at the end of the day, your presentation as an independent is much, much better. At 77k+ subscribers, it shows how your style is viewed and enjoyed by many.
No VIN, can't win, but might be something like 18 for Dodge A-100 pickup, 6 for six cylinder equipped (8 is eight cylinder equipped), 1 for Warren Truck, Warren MI, 2 for Warren Truck (Heavy Duty), Warren, MI, 6 for Windsor Ontario Canada or 7 for Missouri Truck assembly. Warren, MI truck still operates today and was opened in 1938. Windsor Ontario still operates and opened in 1928. Missouri Truck would have been part of the Fenton, MO plant complexes and closed in 2009, with south St. Louis opening around 1959 and North (which made trucks) opening in 1966. The remaining last VIN digits are the production sequence and determine the model year, much like as Mr. Magnante has pointed out with Ford trucks.
No tag, can't brag, but maybe code 12882 Light Blue exterior paint.
You are spot on. There are a few automotive youtubers who are better than anything you can find on the boob tube. Steve is fantastic!
@@ultraviolettp3446 As I have said to people at work, "You can't pay for this entertainment".
There is a Wally's car stop in destination point there now in Fenton. It's sister station is over in or near Pontiac Illinois. I've been to the one in Pontiac and drove past the one in Fenton which is only built this year I believe. So the Fenton plant site at least in part is still car related. If you're not familiar with the Wally's it looks a lot like a Bucky's you know down out of South. Just FYI and good VIN decoding even without the tag. My comment would be concerning more of a confession than a story about these vans version of the pickup
All right I'll admit it I crushed one of these vans. You know the sister to this pickup. I need a guy that was a scrapper and even to this day I don't know why I didn't buy the van from him. But in the mid to late nineties or so they were still plenty of them laying around. It wasn't beat up the doors weren't Rusty the glass was good enough. And it still had its original 318 V8. We assumed it was a 318 did not verify. Somebody in the early seventies had made it into shaggin wagon. Wall to wall floor ceiling shag carpeting. It was musty but other than that the thing wasn't rotted out. Had some kind of rims on it I don't remember. About 10:00 one night went by to look at it and I'm working 70 plus hours a week had no time to mess with it. I should just rent a parking space somewhere and parked it. I think 200 bucks was all. So I took it out in the street smash his accelerator and laid some rubber with it. When I came back around the block I drove it up on this trailer parked it and told him no. He did what was required to take it to the scrapper took nothing off of it that he wasn't required to. Ironically he got busy and I had little free time on one Saturday I took his truck and trailer down and the giant call like I'm toy stories reach down and he smashed down the roof and picked it up and put it in the shredder and it came out like straw on the other end because it's shredded it. So this is true confession of a old car guy that screwed up. Ironically if it had been to pick up version I think I would have found a way. Nice video nice model truck. To anybody who hasn't subscribed that's reading this go ahead and subscribe. Steve brings out his information plus magazines and catalogs from the day for every vehicle and quite often models. Now if that doesn't say true car guy, I don't know what does.
As a “country kid” I remember riding into town as a young boy with my mom for weekly grocery trips and how she would let me walk down to the Ben Franklin Store while she did her shopping at the local supermarket. I must have spent countless hours standing in the aisle where they stocked all their model car kits, painstakingly trying to decide which one I would ask for at my next birthday or Christmas! If only life could be so simple again…….😐
Hahaha you made me remember that was the only two chances we ever had of simply getting something Hahaha
My thing was I wanted model car kits all year long . The old man said that was fine if I payed for them myself . Us kids already hung around the local huge junk yard and I quickly figured out about the loose change that would slip down between the seats , front and back on these old junk cars . Figured this out one day when the old man was vacuuming out our 55 Ford Victoria and started cussing when the hose plugged up with change . My pockets were always full of loose change to purchase stuff a seven year old would want .
Hahaha yes same rules applied. In first grade I had an egg route my parents set up and what money I saved I could buy a few models on my own during the year. Always under two dollars. The junkyard was also a great place to go when visiting certain relatives
Yup with me it was the local Cady store and owner w9d call sis about the new arrivals amt Jo han etc and between 64 and 68 I had about 40 of em. Esp. The amx. Sadly although ihid them mom tosßed em when I went to school
@@daynadiggle8169 Back in 1976, my parents bought a 1972 Charger and when my dad went to clean out the quarter panel plugs, on one side, pennies started flowing to the point where he had my mom give him an old pot to catch them all. When totaled, there had to be $8.00 in change. My parents still had the ad with the phone number of the seller, so my dad called him up to explain what he had found. The guy said, "Oh yea. I had a jar of change back there for my bowling dues. Musta spilled out and fell in there. Hey Mac, keep the change". They both laughed and my dad hung up the phone and related what the guy told him. LOL. We sold that car in 1978. When the two kids came to look at it, they marveled at it, with one telling the other, "Yea, I'm going to raise the rear, put mags and louvers on it", and my mom said, "Guys, just to let you know, this one (a 1974 Charger in the driveway) isn't the one for sale, it's the green one in the street". (the 1972). Someone else bought it and as they were driving away, they tapped the tree in front of the house cracking the marker light and took off. That tree was in front of my house up until about a year or so ago, and the city removed it.
The 1974 was a metallic green, code G8 Deep Sherwood, and the 1972 was F3 Fiesta Green. They were both in good shape, but the 1972 was less flashy (no vinyl top, green interior, etc). Both were 318 V8s with AC and both served us well, but by 1977, we got rid of Chrysler products and went to GM. The only Chrysler we had after that was a 1941 Plymouth Deluxe from 1978 to 1988 and a 1974 Gold Duster with the "Leaning Tower of Power" from 1983 to 1985. No Chryslers since those two.
Most iconic Mopar ever fell in love with the l.r.w back in grade three never got to see it live as I live in canada got to talk to Bill two years before he died I was emotional trembling
Don't forget another famous A-100 ... the Alexander Brothers radically customized the Deora..(I heard that Chrysler had some involvement with it.) It was the Detroit Auto Show Riddler award winner in the late 60's. (I think 1967) And as more guys my age will remember was turned into one of the 1st series "redline" Hot Wheels cars...in my humble opinion one of the most brilliant designs of a show car.
Had MULTIPLE IMC “Touch Tone Terror” kits as a kid, purchased with $1.99 in pocket change. Wish I still had them.
MotorTrend needs to clean up its act
I cancelled them when they cancelled Steve.. there content was too slow and not as good as the UA-cam content was..
I remember reading the letters section in Car and Driver, and the editorial staff used to make fun of Motor Trend in their replies.
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@@88SC Growing up Motor Trend's Car of the Year award was the kiss of death for whichever make and model was chosen because it would invariably be a giant turd.
Road & Track, Car and Driver, Automobile were all quite professional, skilled, humorous and informative.
Reading Motor Trend was like sitting at the kids table for Thanksgiving, amateurish and uninformed.
I totally agree with you about canceling junkyard gold. Discovery networks really messed motortrend up
Those were such cool trucks and the Lil Red Wagon was badass!!!
Here's a fun fact, remember the Deora show truck and Hot Wheels car? The Deora started life as an A-100.
I built the amt model kit
You never disappoint, Steve. Love your discussions on humble products and you make going through a wrecking yard even more special. Thanks for sharing!
As I've said before, the man could read the local phone book and he would have an audience. His laid back style is excellent and a breath of fresh air among the "corporate" presentations by some networks.
These were cool alternatives to conventional pick ups. So much character!
Bill Maverick Golden lived down the road from me. Neat man. Watched several builds by him.
watched both your shows on motor trend..then waited..so glad you do this on your own..i’ve got most every model i’ve ever done..over 300..and 2 minutes of collector cars(65 electra drop top..and a 74 g10..)i would love to see your model collection..i’ve seen a few..crazy!!well thank s again..
Thanks for this video! Love those A100's. Another fun show. Oh, and super cool you showing the old IMC kit too. Love the box art on those.
I can never decide if I like the looks of the Econoline pickup or the A-100 pickup better? One of my neighbors growing up as a kid in the early 70’s had an Econoline, so I might have to lean that way just for sentimental reasons……🤔
The cool thing about the Econoline mentioned above is that the guy who owned it was the son of a farmer who lived about a quarter mile down the road from my boyhood home. As was common in that era, all the old school farmers always seemed to have a spot on their property where they would park their old, worn-out vehicles rather than haul them away to the bone yard. That old Econoline eventually made its way to this resting place, providing hours of fun for a group of young boys who would hike off to the “junkyard” a couple times every summer to take all the old cars out for an imaginary spin!
This particular farmer was a Ford man, so most of the vehicles parked in his personal junkyard were FoMoCo products. In addition to the Econoline pickup, I remember a ‘59 Ford Galaxie, a ‘53 F-100 pickup, an early 50’s Crestline, and a variety of 30’s and 40’s era cars that seemed as old as covered wagons to us at the time!
The last time I was back home for a visit I actually went back just to see if any of the old vehicles were still parked in that spot and what kind of condition they might be in. Much to my surprise, our old junkyard had been turned into a development of high-end luxury homes! I couldn’t help but wonder if the metrosexuals that lived there now realized that their “dream McMansions” were built on what used to be a dumping ground for old Fords……😂
Great info as always Steve.
The one you're specifically looking at also seems to have the ultra rare power take off unit conveniently jutting out through the windshield.
Growing up my old man had a bunch of Volkswagen vans. Even as a 5 year old kid I realized that I was actually the "Crumple Zone". In the case of a frontal collision I was to be sacrificed in order to protect the van.
I don't think steel toed boots would have helped though.
There was once a horrific accident literally inches in front of us while driving around in the old VW transporter. A lady Cub Scout den mother had 8 or 9 scouts crammed into a domestic station wagon bouncing around in back, as we did back in the late 60s, when she ran a red light doing 65+ mph.
The light turned green for us and my dad started to go when he suddenly stopped after going a few inches. That probably saved our lives because that lady hit another car who had a green light and hadn't noticed her. She bounced off of that car and slammed right into a light pole not 4 feet away from my window.
After hitting the pole she flipped and spun upside-down another half a block. I remember later hearing on the news that a bunch of the kids died.
I also remember cleaning the shards of glass off of our front bumper from that doomed wagon.
After that my dad was no longer super keen on being shielded from oblivion by just a thin sheet of metal and a prayer.
Personally I still kinda like the old vans but, what do I know, I also still ride motorcycles on the street.
My Uncle and Aunt had an A100 van which they drove all over the country in the 1970s when they were young. I think they kept it into the 1980s. One day my Uncle was working in the yard, and heard his van's starter. He turned to look, and saw his van chugging slowly, and driverlessly, down the street with smoke pouring out of the doghouse. He ran over and got in and yanked the battery cable, and sold the van.
Morning to all ! As kid these vehicle were so cool and little red wagon seal the deal ! Even today they are cool ! Other good video Steve , have a good week end !
I met Bill one Christmas season. He was selling homemade lit ornaments on the side of the main drag in Searcy Ar. I didn't even know it was him until my Brother in law clued me in. Neat history.
I remember these bombing around all over when I was a kid. That's one thing I miss about cars nowadays, there was so much more diversity in the vehicles on the road. Now it's all SUVs and monster pickups.
I love the look of these. I’ve always wanted to convert one to 4wd with something like a Dana 30 up front. It’ll never happen but it’s a cool idea.
There were 4wd Jeep forward control pickups available back then. They're rare but pretty cool.
Yeah, I remember seeing the Lil Red Wagon run down the track at Atco Dragway, my local dragstrip. I also remember seeing the Hemi Under Glass, but my favorite exhibition racer was EJ Potter, aka The Michigan Madman, who ran what I think was a H-D Sportster stuffed with a Chevy V8 engine - smoked the back tire all the way thru the quarter. I also saw EJ run his '57 Plymouth Savoy 4 door sedan that was powered by a giant Allison airplane engine, so long that EJ had to drive from the back seat. He took off from the starting line, couldn't stop at the end and crashed into the giant pile of tree stumps Atco used as an end barrier back then - total silence as the ambulance rushed to the shutdown area.
The ambulance slowly returned back up the strip with EJ standing triumphantly on top, doing his Incredible Hulk imitation. We spectators sure got our money's worth that day!
When I bought a 1962 Sears Craftsman top and bottom rolling toolbox in 2014, it had a bunch of stickers on it (I removed most of them), including some "Ben Pila Speed Center" decals. They had (and still do) have some locations in PA, and they did have some in south New Jersey from what I remember. I still have photos of the box with the stickers on it, but I've since cleaned it up (leaving the patina) and it now slides, locks and rolls like it did in 1962 when it was first bought by someone at a local Sears store.
@@googleusergp Yes, I remember seeing the Ben Pilla Speed Shop name all over cars at the tracks I frequented back in the day, the early '60s into the '70s. I would attend Atco Raceway and later include Englishtown Raceway Park in my travels.
I'm pretty sure the original Ben Pila shop was in Philly. Philadelphia and south and central Jersey, was a hotbed of junior stock racing, aided by the fact that you had people like Bill Jenkins and the Truppi and Kling, among others, who had their operations in the local area. Factory Mopars were represented locally by Bobby Harrop and his Flying Carpet Dodge and Jack Wurst and his Mr 5 And 50 Plymouths and quite a few others. An afternoon at Atco or Englishtown would produce some great class racing by any number of NHRA national record holding door slammers. I loved it. SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY!!!!!!
@@customkey It was on the toolbox when I got it, but I took it off. I'm not much of a decal person like that.
I want junkyard gold back! I like these little shorts but I really enjoyed the full show and a variety of junkyards. My wife even didn't mind it because you explain things in a way she actually pays attention and learns car stuff!
I remember those back in the 70s when many were still on the road. I had an uncle who had one he used in his Janitorial business in NJ. He also had the Van version too.
You are golden Steve.
Thank you for bringing all of this junkyard gold to everbodies attention. (Spelling)
I don't know if you ever read the comments, but I gotta say, I find this far more enjoyable and educational than I ever did with JunkYard Gold. I hope you keep these coming for a long time
There's an A100 pickup just like that for sale right now 6 miles from me in Tamaqua Pa. Some say the garage owner who is selling it was a friend of Maverick Golden. Cool little truck!
I love the big bug eye look those trucks and vans had it made them so good looking and don't forget that Dodge put the A100 in the medium duty frames and called them the L600 and L700 trucks and I love them too
That was the biggest defect of the flat front vans and pickups, a 30 mph crash into another object was going to get the driver hurt. Back in 1958 our neighbor used a VW van for delivering beauty supplies and ran into the back of another car and broke both legs and was trapped in the wreck. People had the same type of problems with Ford, Chevy and Dodge first gen vans as well.
The main reason why fire apparatus and custom chassis have a roll cage structure in their making as they are set up the same way.
those where cool same with the corvair 95 rampside ford E100 econoline
I enjoyed the show. It was great how you swapped parts from different kits.
Nice Little Red Wagon kit!!
I owned a 64 Bought at town auction 36,000 miles, 100 dollar in 82, Sold 1000 dollars 2 days later, Its now 4x4, But a Real Nice show truck, It was Light Green, No Rust at all.
Very cool, really enjoyed!!!! 👍👍🙂
Lol!!! "The Sandy Duncan look!!!" Every middle age guy knows Sandy Duncan, she was on an episode of the original "Scooby Doo". I always tell my kids that you weren't a real star in the 1970's unless you were on an episode of "Scooby Doo". From the Globe Trotters to Jerry Reed, they all rubbed elbows with Scoob and the gang!
DONT CRUSH IT!
Don't let those shows die Steve.
A local guy here in North Iowa picked up one that original color last year but it had been rusted out. The previous owner patched the rust and then matte black painted the rest of it. Current owner buffed some of the black off and let the original white and green peek through on the front and the tailgate.
More Model videos, Steve! The mini cabover pickups and vans rule!
You need to post more model videos Steve....more styrene to the people! ✊🏻😎
I like the New Yorker station wagon behind the truck and that green and white paint scheme was on many of those A100's.
I'm sure all of its' "neighbors" will be in future videos.
Agree with many guys in the comments; you don't need Motor Trend, this show is a lot better, especially as we here outside the US can watch Junkyard Crawl too on UA-cam! Plus that there is a new episode every day!
Excellent commentary, video approved.
IMC always had the best box art back then.
I remember feeling vulnerable while riding in those Volkswagen Vans. Just like the A100 pick ups, I've always liked the way they looked but when riding in one I just wanted to hurry up and get where I was going.
Didn't feel safe at all.
I had that model the key word Had. My older brother attached an Estes model rocket engine to it and we never saw it again. Got to see the real thing in Vegas. The Hemi under glass was there that weekend too.
Always look forward to your Junkyard adventures. Your knowledge of the Automobile is amazing.
I remember the Little Red Wagon very well. Bill Golden always put on a great show.
While I don't think I've ever been in an A100, I have many childhood memories of selling produce from our family farm with my grandpa out of the back of his once red (but faded to pink by the time I came along) Ford Econoline pickup.
I've often wondered if those trucks had a lighter curb weight than their conventional counterparts. I've never researched it but, if they were lighter, then they could haul that much more cargo.
I have a corvair rampside forward control truck. Wonderful trucks. Ride like a car, easy to see and like the dodge, unbelievable cargo capacity. 2 things I like about the corvair over other makes forward control trucks...1) with the rear mounted power train, engine noise is almost non-existent. 2) with the fold down side ramp, loading the truck is so easy. You can load a refrigerator on a hand truck by yourself! Just lay the side ramp down and wheel it in. Try that with a standard pickup....
I didn't learn about the truck by the model. I learned about it at Union Grove watching the Jet Car Wheelie Car Nationals in 1970.
Love the A100 would love to have one.
Yep. I did build that model and I also witnessed the real truck do it's wheel standing stunt at the Orlando Speedway in Bithlo Florida when I was a kid. Spent slot of time out there as a kid my brother and I with our uncle Jr and got to meet allot of famous drag racers there. Tommy Ivo, Shirley Modouny and the Big Daddy himself Don Garllits. Those where the days man I tell ya.The yearly meet every Thanksgiving "The Turkey Trots"
Steve, you should do a whole episode of nothing but digs on Motor Trend. You should also do an episode on that B100 Van.
Well done! Very thorough and complete. Hello from Canada on Rememberence Day! "Lest we forget".
Man those where cool looking as a model build little red wagon! I sure did build one back in the 70s! Long gone now though! The front wheels broke off! The rear axle came loose and so did the engine! Lol 😂 I put it in the box! And after that I don’t know what really happened to it! Well! I had little nieces and nephews that used to come over to the house and grab all my toys and models! Those in real life where death traps! That pick up and the VW version! Head on collision! Kiss you rear hood bye! 😂great video Steve!👍
Steve! We need updates on the cop car build!
Sincerely, Your Audience.
Love that lil model ! I want it !
I had 1962 Corvair Rampside so I know exactly what your speaking about when it come to no front end. And if you are in a collision you are definitely the first to see everything. 🤷♂️👍
nice job on the model one -quit building those when they stopped including the glue - buzzkill!
God bless Steve 🙏
Ahhh the very rare slant 6 under glass!! 🤣 Thanks Steve!! ✌️ from Iowa
I learned sooo much about cars and engines by bashing models. I have a race hemi viper!
A good friend of mine in high school back in the mid70's had one of these. On the tailgate he air brushed the poster Last Act of Defiance. For the younger ones reading this comment just goggle that and see what comes up. Us "older" folks know just what that means.
Steve If you started a kit building channel you’d have a subscriber right here.
Yup that was definitely there two biggest mistakes......seriously.
Great episode as usual.
Hi Steve, nice video! The Chrysler Dodge Deora Concept Truck was also based on the compact Dodge A100 pickup with the engine (a Slant 6) pushed back much the same as the "Little Red Wagon". Ford also had a Ford Econoline Pickup, based on the Econoline Van from 1961-1967. Please reply. Dave...
An employee at a service garage in my neighborhood had one of these. I remember it because it had a vanity license plate on it of "BUTUGLY". I think they're cool looking myself.
*Imagine back in the day two of these getting in a head-on accident you come face to face with the other driver.*
I remember riding in a ford van pickup which had a 4 speed on the column
I wasn't a fan of the 'pie plate' headlight bezels, Chrysler used on their late 60s, vans, pickups and medium trucks. I thought the finned headlight bezels used on the Chrysler Turbine cars, would have been a neat looking replacement.
Here in Southern California we called these "Pie Pan' headlights. My '64 dodge 440 2 door had those headlight rings and were the least admired component to an otherwise great car. I now have a '68 A-100 pick up which I replaced the slant six with a 1st year 360 LA with ported heads and decent solid lifter cam.CalTracs informed me that they offer a CalTracs suspension traction bar for the underslung rear axle.
Love the a100.
Funny that you refer to the big headlights as "Sandy Duncan eyes." I remember Sandy Duncan had brain surgery during the run of her 1972 sitcom "Funny Face" and it was widely believed in those pre-internet days that she lost an eye and had a "glass eye" afterwards. Wikipedia tells me that's an urban legend; she lost sight in an eye but not the eye itself.
I loved the '60s wheelstander and exhibition rigs like the Little Red Wagon. And the Backup Pickup, which was based on a Ford Econoline pickup.
Steve, Motor Trend has made a few other mistakes in its long run, e.g. the 1971 Car of the Year Chevy Vega.
Quite possibly my favorite build i ever accomplished completely. was my 67 A-100 van that i shoehorned a 1st gen viper v10 into! what a sleeper! Literally, it was the camper van complete with the lift ip top, sink, stove, table, storage, and a bed! what fun! i had a HUGE trouble getting the driveshaft to stop vibrating terribly though. Just couldn't seem to get the pinion angle quite right, sadly it is now sitting in my grove and had been for probably over ten years now. Never felt right selling it as it is just too damn unsafe for just anybody to drive. It is a widow maker in my opinion. But goodness what fun it is for someone that knows how to use and respect it!
A108 van would've been a better choice for that swap...18" longer than a standard A100. You'd be able to have a decent driveshaft.
Motor trend doesn't know what it's missing! Thanks Steve for another great video and flashback to when I was a kid 👍. The little red wagon was an awesome model to create!
Well them can't join you just gave us the opportunity to have your knowledge available for us and that is a good thing
Happy Satty Holkins Day. May you see many more.
Also the A100 pickups had an iron weight bolted between the rear valance and fuel tank to help with front/rear weight bias. Those corner windows were an option. . I had a 65 A pickup that I retrofitted to a 318/auto but didn't have the corner windows.
Great channel
Your show was only reason i subscribed to the motortrend video app lol. canceled after you left.
Mark Worman, love him or hate him built a Little Dead Wagon tribute A100. If you're a fan of the original you can appreciate the work that went into Worman's recreation.
I’ve got a little display case for 1/64 cars. I think you would approve of the middle row. It has the Little Red Wagon, Blasphemi, Wilshire Shaker, and Hemi Under Glass. I love your vids. Motor trend certainly did make a mistake canceling junkyard gold and super models.
I hope we cover that '73 chrysler wagon back there in a future video!
Your vids are great very knowledgeable
A fellow New Englander
I enjoy your videos, including this one. Any plans to do a video on that station wagon next to red Dodge short bed. Looks like a 1973 Chrysler Town&Country. Keep up the good work Steve!
The only good thing about vans with a dog house is backyard mechanics can work on them while its raining because you are already inside, lol.
Did they paint the truck slant sixes a different color? I saw one painted a rather industrial looking pale yellow in an A-100 years ago, and it didn’t strike me as a color someone would deliberately paint their engine if they were overhauling or detailing it.
I have a Lindbergh A-100 kit that I’m going to build stock. Substituting the Lindbergh slant six from the Belvedere kit.
I been watching throttle powers channel. Model cars and model cars shows , swap meets.
When you lifted the cover over that engine, all I could think was asbestos cloud. 😮
What engine options did these have? The6 cylinder was base, but did it have a V8? Also, what other stuff did it have?
Every time Steve says motor trend made one mistake by canceling junkyard gold I think to myself would I be able to enjoy the junkyard crawl like I am right now or what I have to pay for it? Probably would have to pay for it, I enjoy these videos so much and would hate to give it up if motor trend were to bring it back. Awesome video nonetheless
ANYTHANG Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth I LOVE..
I'm willing to bet that lap belts were an option for a cost. Feds didn't mandate lap belts until 1967.
I have that Model…. I also had a 61 and a 63 econoline truck. The 61 was a red and white 5 window never could find a A100 to buy
I'm starting to suspect someone threw an engine block into the bed of Steve's pick up once and he will never let that person hear the end of it! lol
Always wanted an A100 or Econoline pickup.
There is one of these A100 trucks at a Car lot in Hendersonville, tn. Maple motors is the name of the car lot. They sell a lot of rare cars. It needs restoration.
Wow! Such a call back… Sandy Duncan!!
Would like to have that Power Wagon on the bottom of the specs page.
Steve, when did the first aftermarket truck bed caps come out? How about pickup bed mounted campers?
i had the dodge deora model kit, the concept car based on this truck
Me too. It was an AMT kit in 1/25 scale. I think it was the only model kit I ever built that had a six cylinder engine.
Yep, had a 65
🇨🇦 The '68 and up models in Canada had a padded "Wing" bolted to the dash to comply with safety mandates. Passengers would always ask, Why do you have a wing spoiler on the dash?
Fargo! US models had the wing too.👍
Good morning. Are you still working on the Dodge.