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Vintage trucks Archive
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Vintage Truck: Late ’50s Diamond T COE Semi Truck – The Most Handsome COE Semi Truck?
Posted on May 18, 2023 | 26 CommentsThere were a lot of different trucks on the highways in the early ’60s that kept me busy spotting them on our summer vacation trips. One that caught my eye […] -
Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight
Posted on April 30, 2023 | 23 CommentsI used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […] -
Vintage Truck: Mack W71 – The Rarest Mack Ever?
Posted on April 24, 2023 | 17 CommentsHere’s a truck I’ve never seen before, in life or in pictures. It’s a W71 from the 1950s, built specifically for West Coast operators, starting in 1953. Only 215 were […] -
Vintage Ad: 1979 Livlab More-Than-Sleeper Semi Truck Cab
Posted on February 27, 2023 | 17 CommentsThis was a bit ahead of the times. I’ve seen what amount to trailer mounted behind the cab of some trucks from time to time, but back when length regulations […] -
Vintage Snapshot: Me And My 1941 Chevy COE Truck
Posted on February 11, 2023 | 4 CommentsThere’s nothing I like better in an old photo than to see both the vehicle and its owner or driver. This is a great shot, and it reminds me how […] -
(Not So) Vintage Truck: 1978 FTF F-8.8.30 DS Dump Truck – Going Off The Beaten Track
Posted on January 2, 2023 | 10 CommentsSourced from the UK: the Motor Panels tilt cab and Kirkstall axles (all five). From the US: the frame rails, Detroit Diesel 6V-71N two-stroke engine and Fuller RTO 9513 transmission. […] -
Vintage Truck: FWD Concrete Mixer – Ready For The Toughest Locations
Posted on December 15, 2022 | 28 CommentsI remember seeing these in my travels back in the day, mainly in Indiana, Michigan, and the likes. Some states like Michigan had very restrictive axle loading limits, requiring lots […] -
Vintage Trucks: The Rare 1974-1977 Dodge D-Series Medium Trucks (D500-D800)
Posted on December 8, 2022 | 39 CommentsI’d almost forgotten these D-Series medium duty trucks existed; they were always a quite rare sight even in their day. The fact that they were built for only four years […] -
Vintage Truck: 1947 Dodge – No Wonder It’s Running Hot, It’s Losing Coolant
Posted on November 28, 2022 | 18 CommentsRon Adams shot lots of trucks as they passed by him on Route 22 in the early ’70s, but this was one of the oldest, although at the time, this […] -
Vintage Truck: Paymaster – The Tesla Semi Of Its Time
Posted on November 5, 2022 | 27 CommentsI love stories like the one about how this very advanced truck called the Paymaster came to be. No, it wasn’t from the advanced engineering department at one of […] -
Vintage Truck: Autocar Sleeper Hauling Allied Moving Van – Relocating
Posted on September 2, 2022 | 17 CommentsSomething about this big, burly Autocar from the 1950s spoke to me. The image has been colorized, so it’s not quite true to life, but the truck is bigger than […] -
Vintage PR Shot: 1955 Jeep The General Commando Fire Truck – Ready For Action, Sir!
Posted on September 1, 2022 | 9 CommentsThe General Fire Truck Company of St. Clair Shores, MI seemed to like military names, and in calling this Jeep fire truck, the anticipated Jeep using that name some fifteen […] -
Vintage Truck: 1904 Knox-Martin Tractor – The First Semi Truck Tractor? Certainly The First Three-Wheeler Semi Truck Tractor?
Posted on August 25, 2022 | 10 CommentsThe 1904 Knox-Martin tractor is quite the beast. Here’s what they had to say about it: “Handling a big load with the Knox-Martin Tractor is a simple proposition. It will […] -
Vintage Trucks: Four New Internationals Including A Rare M-42-CAE With Super Single Tires
Posted on August 25, 2022 | 13 CommentsThis shot is doubly fascinating. Not only is the lead truck a rare International M-42-CAE yard jockey, but I see it’s got super single tires on the back. Which makes […] -
A Gallery Of Vintage International Big Trucks Shot On The Go In The 1960’s
Posted on July 2, 2022 | 8 CommentsRon Adams spent quite a bit of time standing on the side PA Rt. 22 (now I-78) in the 1960s shooting big trucks as they rolled by. International trucks were […]
![Vintage Truck: Late ’50s Diamond T COE Semi Truck – The Most Handsome COE Semi Truck? There were a lot of different trucks on the highways in the early ’60s that kept me busy spotting them on our summer vacation trips. One that caught my eye […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/52844519082_142fef7375_o-1.jpg)
![Vintage Truck: White 3000 Half Cab by Murty Bros. – A Rare Sight I used to see half (third?) cab trucks like this occasionally in the Baltimore area; they always caught my eye. What a logical solution to carrying long pipes and steel […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/52062235565_5d936c398d_o.jpg)
![Vintage Truck: Mack W71 – The Rarest Mack Ever? Here’s a truck I’ve never seen before, in life or in pictures. It’s a W71 from the 1950s, built specifically for West Coast operators, starting in 1953. Only 215 were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/47751260582_e84f11bf03_h.jpg)
![Vintage Ad: 1979 Livlab More-Than-Sleeper Semi Truck Cab This was a bit ahead of the times. I’ve seen what amount to trailer mounted behind the cab of some trucks from time to time, but back when length regulations […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/5762913310_5b8882efca_b.jpg)
![Vintage Snapshot: Me And My 1941 Chevy COE Truck There’s nothing I like better in an old photo than to see both the vehicle and its owner or driver. This is a great shot, and it reminds me how […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/52642838933_6199b02032_o.jpg)
![(Not So) Vintage Truck: 1978 FTF F-8.8.30 DS Dump Truck – Going Off The Beaten Track Sourced from the UK: the Motor Panels tilt cab and Kirkstall axles (all five). From the US: the frame rails, Detroit Diesel 6V-71N two-stroke engine and Fuller RTO 9513 transmission. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ftf-1.jpg)
![Vintage Truck: FWD Concrete Mixer – Ready For The Toughest Locations I remember seeing these in my travels back in the day, mainly in Indiana, Michigan, and the likes. Some states like Michigan had very restrictive axle loading limits, requiring lots […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/4286728464_9d3cdac1a7_b.jpg)
![Vintage Trucks: The Rare 1974-1977 Dodge D-Series Medium Trucks (D500-D800) I’d almost forgotten these D-Series medium duty trucks existed; they were always a quite rare sight even in their day. The fact that they were built for only four years […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dodge-truck-1974-MD.jpg)
![Vintage Truck: 1947 Dodge – No Wonder It’s Running Hot, It’s Losing Coolant Ron Adams shot lots of trucks as they passed by him on Route 22 in the early ’70s, but this was one of the oldest, although at the time, this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5155028296_e55b374b9f_h.jpg)
![Vintage Truck: Paymaster – The Tesla Semi Of Its Time I love stories like the one about how this very advanced truck called the Paymaster came to be. No, it wasn’t from the advanced engineering department at one of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/paymaster-2.jpg)
![Vintage Truck: Autocar Sleeper Hauling Allied Moving Van – Relocating Something about this big, burly Autocar from the 1950s spoke to me. The image has been colorized, so it’s not quite true to life, but the truck is bigger than […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/52107137656_404d498829_h.jpg)
![Vintage PR Shot: 1955 Jeep The General Commando Fire Truck – Ready For Action, Sir! The General Fire Truck Company of St. Clair Shores, MI seemed to like military names, and in calling this Jeep fire truck, the anticipated Jeep using that name some fifteen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52091805183_c37829a657_k.jpg)
![Vintage Truck: 1904 Knox-Martin Tractor – The First Semi Truck Tractor? Certainly The First Three-Wheeler Semi Truck Tractor? The 1904 Knox-Martin tractor is quite the beast. Here’s what they had to say about it: “Handling a big load with the Knox-Martin Tractor is a simple proposition. It will […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52101908695_73d3fe4073_k.jpg)
![Vintage Trucks: Four New Internationals Including A Rare M-42-CAE With Super Single Tires This shot is doubly fascinating. Not only is the lead truck a rare International M-42-CAE yard jockey, but I see it’s got super single tires on the back. Which makes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/52188264431_123dff1552_k.jpg)
![A Gallery Of Vintage International Big Trucks Shot On The Go In The 1960’s Ron Adams spent quite a bit of time standing on the side PA Rt. 22 (now I-78) in the 1960s shooting big trucks as they rolled by. International trucks were […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/9721148536_f50a21dfc2_k.jpg)


