About Rust Rescue
One guy, a soft spot for old iron, and a weekly list of trucks and muscle cars that deserve better than the crusher.
Who runs this
Hey, I'm John Altieri. I'm a car guy from Virginia who rescues old Chevy and Ford trucks, and I've got a real weakness for late-'60s and early-'70s muscle cars. I run Rust Rescue myself.
The one that started it: I rescued an old Chevy for my daughter, and she drives it every day. Every time I see it go down the road I think about how many trucks just like it are sitting in fields and behind barns right now, slowly going back to the earth.
The mission
Save old trucks and muscle cars from rotting. That's it. There are good, saveable rigs out there priced like projects, and most folks never see them. Rust Rescue puts them in one place every week so somebody with a trailer and some ambition can drag one home before it's scrap.
How listings get picked
I dig through public places where these things turn up (eBay Motors, government surplus auctions, and other public listing sites) plus finds readers send in from Marketplace, Craigslist and the yard down the road. What I'm looking for:
- Old trucks, roughly 1947 to 1987: C10s, K10s, squarebodies, F-100s, Dodge D-series and friends
- Muscle cars, roughly 1964 to 1974
- Priced like a project, not like a show car
- Still saveable: complete-ish, and a title is a big plus
Listings are linked as-is from the original site. Rust Rescue isn't the seller, and I don't inspect the vehicles or check titles. Featured or sponsored spots, if we ever run them, are always labeled.
How the Steal / Fair / Pricey verdicts work
Every find gets a one-word price call and a one-line reason:
- Steal Looks like a lot of truck (or car) for the money.
- Fair About what you'd expect to pay for what's there.
- Pricey The seller's proud of it. Might still be worth it, but go in with eyes open.
A verdict is my opinion, based only on what the ad says and shows on the day I checked it. Prices change, listings sell, and ads leave stuff out. Always verify everything with the seller, look the vehicle over in person (or have someone do it), and check the title before you hand over money. Nobody can pay for a better verdict, sponsors and affiliate partners included. See the affiliate disclosure for how the site makes money.
How to submit a find
Spotted something sinking in a field or sitting on Marketplace? Head to Submit a Find, drop in the link (or a photo and location if there's no ad), the year, make, model and anything you know about it. The good ones make the weekly list, with credit to you if you want it.