Rusted Automotive

One of the most anticipated reveals that has everyone hanging on the edge of their seats is the upcoming Jeep Wrangler pickup truck. It's been roughly 30 years since the last Jeep pickup was produced new, and a Wrangler pickup truck would be a nice competitor to the Chevrolet Colorado and Toyota Tacoma. The truck I'd rather Jeep bring back however is Jeep's Forward Control; this 1964 model is a M677 crew cab model, and looks fairly solid. Find it here on eBay in Fullerton, California, with 13 bids and a little over a day left to bid. Introduced in 1964 as part of Jeep's military lineup, the M677 was the crew-cab version of the civilian FC170 pickup. Intended for the Army, Navy and Marines, the M677 was used to haul soldiers and gear around rough terrain.  All told, only 50 M-Series Forward Control Jeeps are believed to have survive from the Forward Control Jeep's 600-700 production total. This M677 is a 1964 model, and...

As the infamous line from Game of Thrones goes, "winter is coming". For automotive enthusiasts and collectors, this means that projects begin to move from the outdoors to inside the garage with the heat turned on and eventually turned up to full blast (especially if you live in the northeast part of the United States like I do). If you don't have a project for the winter, a perfect project for you would be this 1965 Jeep FC 170 M679 Military Ambulance, which is one of nine or ten known to exist. Find it here on Craigslist in Lake City, Florida, with an asking price of $20,000. Based off of the Forward-Control Jeeps introduced back in 1956, the M679, which was produced for only one year: 1965, was based off of the M678, which was a Forward-Control Jeep with a van body. To become the M879, the M678 was refitted as an ambulance. All told, only 50 M-Series Forward Control Jeeps are believed to have survive from the...