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For Sale: A Vintage 1968 Airstream Globetrotter

This well-preserved 1968 Airstream Globetrotter is a great example of what travel trailers were like back in the 1960s and earlier. This example has an original interior that includes a bathroom with a toilet, sink, and shower, an electric generator, a gas stove, and lighting throughout.

Airstreams have always been targeted at more well-to-do travelers however this model is the more affordable single axle 20 ft model that’s also much easier to tow than the larger Airstreams.

Fast Facts – The Airstream Globetrotter 20′

Airstream was founded in the 1920s by Wally Byam, in 1936 they introduced their first polished aluminum trailer influenced by the Bowlus Road Chief. Over the course of the 20th century Airstream would become the most famous aluminum travel trailer manufacturer in the world.
The first trailers of this type are credited to Hawley Bowlus, the designer of the Spirit of St. Louis, the first aircraft to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic from New York to Paris.
Bowlus’s design used many aircraft manufacturing techniques including an aluminum skin with aluminum ribs to keep the weight down, and a focus on aerodynamics to reduce drag.
The 20′ Airstream Globetrotter you see here was built in 1968, it has blue diamond-stitched upholstery, blue and white checkerboard flooring, and it’s fully equipped for off-the-grid living.

Airstream Travel Trailers

At some point as the 20the century progressed, the Airstream travel trailer became a global icon. They’ve been used by movie stars like Tom Hanks who had his own custom Airstream built and used it on the sets of movies like Apollo 13, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia, Catch Me If You Can, Castaway, The Polar Express, Sully, and many more.

This 20 foot Airstream is an excellent size for a traveling couple, it has all the amenities you could ask for including A/C and an onboard generator, and it can be towed by many tow ball equipped vehicles thanks to its low weight.

Since Airstream first starting building aluminium trailers in 1936, it would be the only company building trailers of this type that survived the Great Depression, however it was shut down shortly after by the US involvement in WWII.

Airstream bounced back after the war, resuming production in 1948 thanks to the availability of aluminum which had been strictly rationed during the conflict and prioritized for aircraft use. This post-WWII period was an economic boom time in the United States and many Americans were buying luxury items like expensive cars, overseas holidays, and things like Airstreams.

This boom continued well into the 1960s, but which time Airstream had their travel trailers down to a fine art.

They could be ordered with all the modern conveniences of home including electrical power, a fully equipped bathroom, a full kitchen, air-conditioning, an onboard generator, built in lighting, and the larger models had seperate living, dining, cooking, and sleeping spaces.

The interior retains its 1960s charm with the original cabinetry, flooring, and upholstery still in place.

A Vintage 1968 Airstream Globetrotter

The 1968 Airstream Globetrotter you see here is one of the more affordable and easier to tow models, it measures in at just 20 feet long but it still has all the modern conveniences you could ask for in the 1960s. Or the 2020s for that matter.

This Airstream is largely original, with blue diamond-stitched upholstery and blue and white checkerboard flooring in well-preserved condition throughout.

It has many high-end factory amenities including interior paneling, a bathroom with a sink, toilet, and shower, lighting throughout, roll-out windows with both clear and tinted glass, window shades, a Motorola AM/FM radio, a liquid-propane refrigerator and range stove, an electric generator, and a roof-mounted air conditioner.

It’s being offered by the seller with two liquid-propane tanks, its original registration certificate and warranty card, as well as manuals and other paperwork. It’s due to roll across the auction block in the first week of December and at the time of writing there’s no price guide listed.

If you’d like to read more about this time-capsule Airstream or register to bid you can click here to visit the listing on RM Sotheby’s.

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For Sale: A 1977 Ford LTD LAPD Police Car

This is an authentic 1977 Ford LTD police car that originally saw service with the Ohio Police Department in the late 1970s before being comprehensively converted to LAPD specification by “Cop Cars By Rick” in 2007.

The Ford LTD (pronounced “el-tee-dee”) was originally introduced as a luxury option for the Ford Galaxie before becoming its own model series in 1966. It was popular with police departments due to the spacious interior, large trunk, and for the hefty V8s it was offered with that made it suitable for highway pursuit duties.

Fast Facts – The Ford LTD

The Ford LTD was sold over four model generations between 1965 and 1986, these cars were typically among the largest and most luxurious offered by Ford at the time of their release, and they were commonly used by police departments.
No one really knows what “LTD” stands for and Ford has always remained ambiguous on the subject. Some believe it stands for “Limited,” some say it’s for “Luxury Trim Decor,” and others still believe it meant “Lincoln Type Design.”
Each generation of the Ford LTD had a luxurious interior with ample space, a large trunk, and many high-end features normally seen on more expensive Ford nameplates like Lincoln and Mercury.
The 1977 Ford Ltd you see here is a former Ohio police car that was converted to LAPD specification, it’s now being offered for sale and it was previously being used as a wedding car.

The Ford LTD – “El Tee Dee”

The Ford LTD started life as the Ford Galaxie 500 LTD, a luxurious package of features and options applied to the Galaxie 500 that included power windows, a power driver’s seat, power brakes, power steering, air conditioning, a plush cloth interior with woodgrain accents, and a number of other highly desirable additions.

Up until recently this car was being used for weddings, as a unique vehicle to have in wedding photographs and for dropping off the bride at the ceremony.

The LTD proved popular enough that Ford launched it as its own model in 1966 and sold it purely as the Ford LTD. The first generation of cars was made from 1965 until 1968, the second generation of LTDs began production in the 1969 model year based on a lengthened chassis and an entirely new body and look.

The smallest engine you could have in your second generation Ford LTD was the 302 cubic inch (4.9 liter) Windsor V8. Over the course of the 10 year production run seven different engines could be optioned including the 351 Cleveland, the 390 Thunderbird Special, up to the 460 cubic inch (7.5 liter) V8 on the top end.

As tastes changed towards the end of the 1970s and into the 1980s the LTD series became smaller and a little lighter. Emissions regulations played some part in this, but in general, many new car buyers were looking for something more practical than the land yachts of old.

The 1977 Ford LTD LAPD Police Car Shown Here

The car you see here will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s ever seen a film or television show based in the 1970s that included a police chase. The LTD was popular with police departments across the country, with the 460 V8 engine option being sought after for high speed pursuit use.

The look of a Ford LTD police car is instantly recognizable to those of us who grew up watching TV shows and films from this era. As is the huge amount of body roll these cars used to get in corners when pursuing a suspect.

The physical size of the second-gen LTD made it ideal for police use as it could fit up to six passengers inside and the trunk was large enough to carry equipment. Police could squeeze up to three suspects at a time into the back of the car, and when they weren’t rounding up criminals the car was a comfortable, luxurious place for them to spend their days.

The car you see here started life as a real Ohio police car according to the seller, as mentioned in the introduction it was later converted to LAPD specification by “Cop Cars By Rick.”

Interestingly, the car was being used for weddings up until recently, it would certainly be a good way of getting unusual wedding pictures as the bride or groom arrives by ’70s cop car with the lights and sirens blaring.

The car is currently for sale with The Market by Bonhams, if you’d like to read more about it or register to bid you can click here to visit the listing.

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There’s A Complete Lamborghini Murciélago AWD Drivetrain For Sale On eBay

It’s not everyday that a complete Lamborghini Murciélago drivetrain pops up for sale. This eBay listing comprises a complete LP 640 V12 engine, transmission, front and rear differentials and axles, and the Buy It Now price is $42,750 USD.

Now of course, there are very few people in the world who could actually take this relatively complex all-wheel drive powertrain and actually get it fitted into a car and operating correctly. And I am most certainly not one of those people.

The powertrain developed for the LP 640 consists of a 6.5 liter Lamborghini V12, a 6-speed “e-Gear” automated manual transmission with launch control, and front and rear differentials with their axles.

This is how the Murciélago LP 640 AWD powertrain looks when it has all of its clothes on.

The LP 640 version of the Murciélago was introduced in March of 2006 with its model name coming from the fact that it produces 640 PS, or 631 hp. The LP 640 can do the 0 – 60 mph dash in 3.4 seconds, and it has a top speed of 211 mph (340 km/h).

The eBay seller has left the listing a little light on details, however they do encourage people to call them with their questions. It’s worth noting that their eBay account name is “Lamborghini-Parts-Wi,” or Lamborghini Parts Wisconsin, and they have a 100% feedback rating with 885 sales so they’re clearly legitimate.

In the listing they suggest that the powertrain may be suitable for a kit car or a replica, which is likely where it’ll go, but they also suggest it could be dropped into a Mustang – which would be a car rebuild project I would follow religiously on YouTube.

If you’d like to read more about it or make him an offer you can click here to visit the listing.