Fireball Motors in Lowellville brings classic trucks back to life

The sound of an engine can make a truck enthusiast's heart race. Joe Fire knows the rush and Fireball Motors has been feeding it for 28 years.

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[MillerMeteor]

I recently moved to east central Virginia, from rural southern New Jersey. Around here there are old trucks from the 60s to the 90s literally everywhere. I've never seen so many except back in the day. It's great to see.

[XvlerLorenzo]

Been looking to find a 70s Chevy squarebody or Blazer as my first truck. Now I know where to try & look

[madisoncountysirens]

and the thing is, they were built MUCH better back then…

[drennonkeller]

I have a ( 1990 chevy pick up ) and I plan on keeping it 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[Jimthechevywheelman]

I live in the south now ( I was in my early 20’s when the mills closed).

Texas in early 80’s now west of Atlanta .

I have enjoyed a 59 n 68 elcamino n Texas and n Atlanta 70 Monte Carlo and a 69 impala SS 427 ( wrecked front end — replaced it 2 ce finding better parts) ..
Now have a low mile 03 silverado reg cab shorty v8 as my ‘gray’ man retirement vehicle..

All that to say : it is nice working under one of these and not having rust dust falling into my eyes!

But on another note.. When I lived up there in the rusty belt I use to think that the majority of the southern cars were mint AND cheap! LOL … well first off you have to make sure a ‘southern ‘ car in the south was not exposed to the salt …( it could always been titled BUT, , , may have been used regular in rust belt. Another thing is that clean low mile garaged examples ( the sun n heat can kill plastic- wiring and ….)

My MO has always been to pay up for one owner garaged, not be in a hurry … . For a 10 k vehicle, ,, finding one that’s been babied to me, it’s well worth an extra 1 or two k.

I guess it’s all how you rationalize stuff..

[lazaropareja]

How can I find your phone and inventory on line

[Larry-ble]

Actually his price's are fairly reasonable if they are running, driving vehicles that will pass inspection.

[erickriebel]

The old stuff they have there is much more preferable to me than brand new inventory it was built to deliver long mileage and long life service and it doesn't have all the problems of the new trucks that are computer add high-tech nightmares I would much prefer these old trucks and some of them that are in excellent condition they are showing if you take care of it and keep it going and maintain it properly unless something happens to it it's going to last and hold up for many many many many many many decades you can't say that about the new Iron that's coming out now because it is built to fail and especially the computer stuff and all the electronic gear

[jameslaw]

55 to 57 Chevy please 🙏 for me. White 78/79 ford f100 also

[diddlebug]

Let’s not forget carburetor rebuilders either.

[martyhanson]

I got a 2002 f250 4x4 sd short bed ill own it till I die

[DMX-PAT]

Upwards of 80K, try a minimum of 80K...

[ltbfhgh]

Wat you pay for a good old school mechanic.... good one

[krystiansieminski]

It is sad, that with our tech moving forward faster than our mechanic do, You buy a old truck, yes its old, its maybe 10 MPG, but it do not brake so much, and if it do, its easy to fix, and the old and good its way more reliable, sound like I do know something about man....Young man, full of jug sperm but they are not reliable like old good man, same as the trucks, I guess. TH