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North American Truck Brands
History
International’s Emeryville Trucks: IH Goes West Coast, Big Time Paul N
The Rise And Fall Of The American COE Semi-Tractor Ian A Williams
Vintage Car Carriers: When The Trucks (Mostly) Matched The Makers Of Cars Being Hauled Paul N
Brockway
1957 Brockway 260: The Big Nor’easter JP Cavanaugh
Cadillac
1999 Cadillac Escalade: Expansion Team Jon Stephenson
2004 Cadillac Escalade : Assault With A Gilded Ladder Jon Stephenson
Chevrolet Trucks
1941 Chevrolet COE: Streamlining Arrives Down On The Farm Paul N
1946 Chevrolet Pickup: The Oldest Working Daily Driver Truck? Paul N
1949 Chevrolet Loadmaster Tow Truck: My Bias Is Showing, And Feel Free To Say So Paul N
1951 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup: America’s (And My) Favorite Truck – GM’s Greatest Hit No. 4 Paul N
1960-66 Chevrolet Pick-up Trucks: The First Modern Pick-up (History) VinceC
1962 Chevrolet C80 Dump Truck: Part 3 Of GM’s Independent Front Suspension Saga Paul N
1965 C60 Truck: Maybe Independent Front Suspension Wasn’t Such a Hot Idea After All Paul N
1966 Chevrolet Suburban: Finding The “Sport” In SUV Paul N
1968 Chevrolet Chevy Van 90: Just The Thing For A Snowy Day Paul N
1969 Chevrolet C20 Custom Camper: A Novel Way To Do The U.S.A. Jason Shafer
1969 Chevrolet Sportvan 108: The Mystery Of The Red, White And Blue Bowtie Mike Butts
1970 Chevrolet C10: Fifty-One Years of Service? No Sweat Jason Safer
1970 Chevrolet Suburban: Third Door On The Right Paul N
1971 Chevrolet C10: Still Playing It Cool Perry Shoar
1971 Chevrolet K5 Blazer: It Redefined The SUV Genre Paul N
1972 Chevrolet C10: The Justified And Ancient Highwayman Jason Shafer
1972 Chevrolet C30 Longhorn Custom Camper: Very Aptly Named Indeed Paul N
1977 Chevrolet C10: GM’s Deadly Sin #33 – Where’s The Damn Extended Cab? Paul N
1978 Chevrolet Scottsdale: Iris And Albert Go Fishing Jason Shafer
1979 Chevrolet LUV 4×4 (Isuzu Faster): Tough Love Paul N
1980 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Silverado: The Charlton Heston Of Chevy Trucks Stainsey Stainselstein
1983 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Scottsdale: I’m Ready To Be Its “Driver” Yohai71
1985 Chevrolet El Camino Conquista: Deez Nutz Tatra87
1987 Chevrolet Suburban 4×4: America Falls In Love With the Big SUV – Me Too? Paul N
1990 Chevrolet 454 SS: Overkill Is A Relative Term Jason Shafer
Cushman
1985 Cushman Truckster Ice Cream Truck Paul N
Diamond T
1953 Diamond T Model 323: A Rare Diamond In The Rough Paul N
Dodge Trucks
1940 Dodge Diesel – The First Dodge Diesel Engine Was The Only One Designed And Built By Chrysler Paul N
1941 Dodge WM300 Power Wagon: Immortality Attained Paul N
1952 Dodge B Series Panel Truck: Work In A Pilot House Lee Wilcox
1954 Dodge V8 Job-Rated Truck: That Thing Got A Hemi? Paul N
1964 Dodge D200: The Big Three’s First Crew Cab Dave Skinner
1965 Dodge D200 Crew Cab: A Big, Basic Bruiser Of A Truck With A Slant Six David Saunders
1966 Dodge D100: New Old Stock? JP Cavanaugh
1967 Dodge A-100 Van: What Are You Doing Here, Eugene JP Cavanaugh
1967 Dodge A-108 Van: Still On The Job At Age 51 Paul N
1967 Dodge D-200 Camper Special: We’re Number Three So We Try Harder, Dude! Paul N
1967-71 Dodge Pickup Truck Vinyl Roofs and the Dude Option
1969 Dodge W200 Power Wagon: Powerfully Good Pea Soup Paul N
1970 Dodge A-108 Corey Cruiser High-Roof Van: Want To Buy It And Save It? Paul N
1971 Dodge D100: The Overlooked Option Jason Shafer
1971 Dodge Maxiwagon (& 1979 Maxivan): Dodge Pioneers The Really Big Van Paul N
1974 Dodge Club Cab Pickup: Another Dodge First, Not That It Helped All That Much Mr. Tactful
1975 Dodge Power Wagon: A (Sort-Of) Civilized Outdoorsman JP Cavanaugh
1975 Dodge Ramcharger: Dodge Charges Ahead Of Ford For A Change Paul N
1976 Dodge D-100 Tradesman: Dreamboat Annie Joined The Convoy Jason Shafer
1976(ish) Dodge Tradesman: All Bound For Mu Mu Land Daniel Stern
1977 Dodge Sportsman Royal Van: Peak Dodge Van Paul N
1978 Dodge Diesel Pickup (History) Paul N
1978 Dodge Trans Van: 440 Powered? Paul N
1979 Dodge B100 Van: Is It The Real Thing? Tom Klockau
1980 Plymouth Arrow: The Only Postwar RWD Plymouth Pickup Paul N
1986 Dodge Ram: Not Exactly The Cobra In the Barn… Jim Klein
1987 Dodge Ram 250: The Best $400 I Ever Spent Jason Shafer
1988 Dodge Dakota: Not Too Big, Not Too Small JP Cavanaugh
1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible: All Trends Have Their Limits Eric703
1989 Dodge Ramcharger LE: Mopar Joins The 4×4 Craze Tom Klockau
1990 Dodge Dakota Li’l Red Express David Saunders
1990 Dodge Ram Radio Flyer: The Big Red Wagon JP Cavanaugh
1992 Dodge Ram 250 Cummins: Direct Injected Life Support Paul N
1994 Dodge Ram 2500: Despite His Protests, Ruby Took Her Love To Town Anyway Jason Shafer
1994 Dodge Ram Van 150: Ram With A View JP Cavanaugh
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Laramie: Not Taking A Brake After 20 Years (& Driving Impression) Jason Shafer
2012 Ram 3500 Big Horn: Sergio Paraphrased Sir Mix-A-Lot When He Said “I Like Pick Ups And I Cannot Lie” Jason Shafer
Fabco
Fabco Automotive, 1918-2017: A San Francisco Bay Area Automotive Legend Jerome Solberg
Fageol
1952 Fageol Super Freighter: The Definitive ’50s Moving Van Jim Brophy
Ford Trucks
1928(?) Ford Model A Pickup: Reg. U.S. Patina Off Daniel Stern
1930 Ford Model A Pickup: The Modern Pickup Is Born? JP Cavanaugh
1952 Ford F-1 Pickup: The Owner’s First Vehicle Paul N
1956 Ford F-350: Still Hard At Work Six Days A Week Paul N
1956 Ford F-600: Every Neighborhood Should Have A CC Community Truck Paul N
1957-90 Ford C-Series: Almost Immortal Ian A Williams
1960 Ford F-250 Styleside: The Tonka Truck Truck Paul N
1961 Ford F-350: The Y-Chromosome Butch Brother Paul N
1961-67 Ford Econoline: The Leader Of The Pack Paul N
1962 Ford F-100 Styleside: That Most Feminine Truck Paul N
1963 Ford Econoline Pickup: Keep The Sand Bags Handy Paul N
1963 Ford F-100: Ford Pulls A Studebaker Paul N
1963-65 Ford N-Series Super Duty Mike Burns
1964 Ford F-100: Setting The Pace For 30 Years Jim Grey
1964 Ford F-600 Dump Truck: Still Hard At Work Paul N
1965 Ford F-250 Ranger Short Bed: Too Good To Be True Paul N
1965 Ford F-350 Pickup: Top Dog Paul N
1966 Ford F-250 Custom Cab: Half A Century and Counting Robert Kim
1968 Ford F-100 Pickup: A Truck You’d Be Proud To Own Dave Skinner
1969 Ford Bronco: The Mustang’s Bucking Sidekick Paul N
1969 Ford Econoline: Ford Builds A Better Box JP Cavanaugh
1969 Ford F-100 Ranger: Faded But Still Glorious Jim Grey
1970 Ford F-100: The Driving Force Of An Addiction Jason Shafer
1971 Ford Econoline 200: Keep On Keeping On Jason Shafer
1973 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT: Slow And Steady Wins The Race JP Cavanaugh
1973 Ford F-350 Super Camper Special: Ford Goes Camping In A Superlative Way Paul N
1976 Ford Courier: The Second Toughest Old Mini-Pickup? Paul N
1978 Ford Bronco: Free Wheelin’! JP Cavanaugh
1978 Ford Bronco: The Bucking Bronco Grows Up Paul N
1978 Ford F-250 SuperCab: A Superior Cab Leads To Everlasting Supremacy Paul N
1979 Ford F-250 Explorer: At Its Age, Good To Be Anywhere Jim Grey
1979 Ford Indianapolis Speedway Official Truck Package (History) VinceC
1989 Ford Club Wagon: In Life, Hope Springs Eternal Jason Shafer
1990 Ford E-350 by Cabriolet: Purpose-Built Fifth Wheel Trailer Hauler Jason Shafer
1992 Ford F-150: My Road Trip With Grandpa Albert Jason Shafer
1995 Ford Club Wagon Chateau: Welcome To The Club JP Cavanaugh
2000 Ford Excursion: Big America, This SUV Was Made For You And Me Jon Stephenson
Freightliner
GMC Trucks
1944 GMC CCKW 6×6: We Take The Famous WW2 “Deuce and a Half” Jimmy Out For A High-Speed Run Paul N
1955 GMC Series 100 Pickup: How To Tell It’s Not a 1956 Paul N
1956 GMC Pickup: Don’t Judge A Pickup By Its Grille Paul N
1958 GMC Panel Trucks (Canada): Wait, What’s That Yellow One? Paul N
1960 – 68 GMC 60 Degree V6 Ads: An Almost Forgotten Entry From GM’s Most Creative Period Aaron65
1963 GMC Pickup: The Very Model Of A Modern V6 Truck Engine Paul N
1964 GMC 3/4 ton 4×4 V6 Pickup: All The Right Numbers Paul N
1977 GMC Sprint: Badge Engineered El Camino Dave Skinner
1991 GMC Syclone: GM Blazes A Trail And Abandons It Robert Kim
2000 GMC Yukon Denali: Denali All Things Jon Stephenson
Grumman
1983 Grumman KubVan: Tiny, FWD, VW Diesel Powered, And Very Rare Paul N
International
1937 International Demi-Semi-Tractor: Loggers Need Them Some Entertainment Too Paul N
1958 International Metro: The Original And Greatest Step Van Paul N
1963-69 International CO Loadstar: The Only Truck Cab To Get Widened Twice? Paul N
1963 International Scout 80: The Advance (SUV) Scout Paul N
1964 International Travelette: The Proto Double Cab Pickup Paul N
1965 International Travelall: The Suburban Of Its Day Paul N
1966 International R190 AWD Truck: My (Enduring) Lust Object Paul N
1968 International Loadstar Bookmobile (& Trucks): Is There A Book On IH History Aboard? Paul N
1976 International Scout Terra: The Hometown Truck JP Cavanaugh
1982 International COF 5370 Aircraft Fueler Ed Hodges
Jeep Trucks
1951 Willys Truck: The Antidote To Modern Life Paul N
1961-65 Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan: Delivered To Your Door Paul N
1965 Jeep Gladiator J2000: Holy Toledo! JP Cavanaugh
1965 Jeep Gladiator J3000: The Truck of the Future Paul N
1968 Jeep Wagoneer: The Most Influential Vehicle Of The Post War Era – Not Just A Passing Fad Paul N
1985 Jeep Scrambler (CJ-8): A Pickup In Disguise Eric703
1986-92 Jeep Comanche: It Coulda Been A Contender Jeff Nelson
1988 Jeep Comanche: The Case Of The Missing Extended Cab Paul N
Kenworth
Lincoln
1999 Lincoln Navigator: Give Them What They Want, Pt.1 Jon Stephenson
Mack
1965 Mack Superpumper: Big Water From The Napier Deltic Diesel Jon7190
Golden Era Mack R Series: Live From New York Eric Niedermeyer
Mack DM-Series 4×4: The Really Tough Mack Paul N
Mack LT: Mack’s Big And Burly West Coast Truck Paul N
Mack N-61 Thermodyne Diesel: It Only Looks Like A Ford C-Series Paul N
Mack R-Series Trucks: Rock Solid Since 1966 Paul N
1970 Mack CF-608 Pumper Firetruck: Manning Up? JP Cavanaugh
Mercury (Canada)
Mercury Trucks: We Do Things A Bit Differently Up Here David Saunders
1964 Mercury M-100, Mostly: Heavens to Mercuroid! Daniel Stern
Olson
Olson Kurb Side Van: The Official CC Van Paul N
Peterbilt
Peterbilt 451, Cab Over Engine and Sleeper Over Cab Dman
1988 Peterbilt 320: Curbside Pickup Classic Ian A Williams
REO
1949 REO Speedwagon Pickup: The Hunting Trophy Paul N
1952 REO F-22 Dump Truck: I Can Dig It Paul N
1963 REO M35 6×6 Dump Truck: Civilian Job After The Military (Netherlands) Johannes Dutch
Sterling
2004 Sterling Condor: A Truck Of A Different Stripe Jason Shafer
Studebaker Trucks
1946 Studebaker M16: The Civilian Brother To The Legendary WW2 US6 6×6 Jason Shafer
1949 Studebaker 2R-5: Two All-New Trucks In One (Studebaker’s First And Last) JP Cavanaugh
1957-58 Studebaker Transtar 1 Ton 9′ Bed Pickup: Tough Right To The Bitter End Paul N
1958 Argentine Export Packard Pickup Truck: The Last Packard Badged Vehicle? Tom Halter
1959 Studebaker 3/4 Ton Pickup: A Hoosier In King Twain’s Court Jason Shafer
1960 Studebaker Champ Pickup: Just Needs Some Fresh Horsepower Paul N
1962 Studebaker M35 6×6 Truck: A Veteran For Veterans Day Paul N
1963 Studebaker Champ Long Bed Pickup: I’m a Chump for This Champ Paul N
1963 Studebaker Zip Van: Studebaker Goes Postal JP Cavanaugh
Terex
1973 Terex Titan 33-19: The World’s Biggest Truck David Saunders
Walter Trucks
Walter Trucks: Ultimate “Snow Fighters” With A Unique 4WD System Using DeDion Axles Paul N
European Truck Brands
History
A Louisvillian Goes To Amsterdam: The Story Of The Mighty Ford Transcontinental Johannes Dutch
British Steam Lorries: Puffing Away On British Roads Into The 1960s Paul N
Compact European Panel Vans: Their Evolution In The Past 25 Years Johannes Dutch
Tempo – From Motorized Wheelbarrow To World Speed Record Holder To Immortality In India Paul N
The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall Johannes Dutch
Bedford
1956 Bedford RLHZ Self Propelled Pump: The Green Goddess Will Save Us From Armageddon Roger Carr
1967 Bedford SB Mobile Cinema: From The White Heat Of Technology Roger Carr
1977 Bedford CF Cab Chassis: Trying To Keep Up With The Transit JohnH875
Citroën
Citroën H Van: The French Tin Goose Paul N
1974 Citroën HY Van: Corrugated Irony Tatra87
1976 Citroën HY (& 1972 Renault Estafette): A Couple Of Your Best Van De Table, See-voo-play Tatra87
DAF
DAF Museum Eindhoven Part 1: The Trucks Part 2: The Military Vehicles Johannes Dutch
1967 DAF AZ 1900 DS-420 6×6 Dump Truck: Rugged Soft Soil Roader Johannes Dutch
Ford
1980 Ford Transcontinental 4435 6×2 Tractor: Full-Size Ford For The European Market Johannes Dutch
Magirus-Deutz
1971 & 1975 Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber 6×6: Square Lined And Air Cooled Johannes Dutch
Magirus-Deutz Eckhauber: The Air Cooled Mercedes L-Series Competitor Johannes Dutch
MAN
The MAN 18.3 Liter V10: The Last On-Highway Turbodiesel Behemoth In Europe Johannes Dutch
Mercedes-Benz
1923 Benz: The World’s First Production Diesel Truck Paul N
1959-95 Mercedes-Benz L Series Robert Kim
1963 Mercedes-Benz LAF 322: Heavy-Duty 4×4 Motorhome Johannes Dutch
1975 Mercedes-Benz L 306 D “Harburger Transporter”: The Matador’s Final Avatar Tatra87
Mercedes-Benz 207D (T1) And Other Vintage Mercedes-Benz Vans Paul N
1992 Mercedes-Benz MB 100 D: Grandson Of The DKW Schnellaster Peter N
1995-2004 Mercedes-Benz MB100/MB140: Kim Chi Sauerkraut William Stopford
Renault
1965-68 Renault Estafette 1000: Could Even Its Mother Love That Face? Jim Klein
1972 Renault Estafette (& 1976 Citroën HY): A Couple Of Your Best Van De Table, See-voo-play Tatra87
1980 Renault Master: It Does What It Says On The Tin (Box) Roger Carr
Other European Trucks
Dennis F2 Water Tender: Still Or Sparkling? Tatra87
1950 Lancia Esatau 864: Una Bella Sorpresa Johannes Dutch
Morris J Van: A Long Way From Stock JohnH875
1972 Pinzgauer 710M: Urban Assault Vehicle GGH06
Steyr 380: Austria’s Favorite Truck Paul N
1964 Scania-Vabis LBS 76 Super: Friendly-Faced Toughness Johannes Dutch
2007 Scania R500 Topline 6×2 Tractor (& 2015 GS Meppel Semi-Trailer) Johannes Dutch
1964 Volvo L495 Titan 4×2 Flatbed: The Traditional Conventional Johannes Dutch
Soviet and Eastern European Trucks
Avia 20F & Raf 2203 Vans: Still Hard At Work In Russia Stanislav Alexeyev
GAZ-66 Robert Kim
MAZ-79092: I’m A Rocket Maz Robert Kim
Steagul Rosu 131/132: The Ford Y-Block V8 Goes To Work Behind The Iron Curtain MNC
Asian Truck Brands
Daihatsu Trucks
1967 Daihatsu Compagno Pickup: The Peugeot 404’s Cute Oriental Cousin Tatra87
Isuzu Trucks
1988 Isuzu Pickup: No Soup For You! Perry Shoar
1999 Isuzu Hombre: When Is An S-10 Not An S-10? JP Cavanaugh
Mazda Trucks
1966-76 Mazda F800/F1000 Van: Expresso Bongo Don Andreina
1973-75 Mazda F1000 (Bongo): Tin Toy Delights Rich Baron
1975 Mazda B1800: Time Warp David Saunders
1975 Mazda Rotary Pickup: One Of A Kind Paul N
1982 Mazda Porter Cab: Back When Kei Trucks Looked Cool Tatra87
Mitsubishi Trucks
1985 Mitsubishi Mighty Max Sport: Unpopular In The Heartland Jim Grey
Nissan/Datsun Trucks
1959 Datsun 1000 (211) Pickup: The First Step In The Long March Tatra87
1961-63 Datsun Pickup (320) – “Victory Won’t Be Taken Away…” Rich Baron
1972-79 Datsun 620 Long Bed: The Long, The Short And The Ugly Don Andreina
1975 Mazda B1800 Pickup: Time Warp David Saunders
1977 Datsun King Cab Pickup (620): Yes We Have Long Legs In America Paul N
1991 Nissan Sunny B122 Pickup: Keep Those Flares, They’ll Come Back In Style Tatra87
2017 Nissan Titan: The XD’s Little Brother Comes To Town (Driving Impression) Jim Klein
2017 Nissan Titan XD: The 5/8 Ton Pickup (Rental Review) VinceC
Toyota Trucks
1960 Toyota ToyoAce PK20: Surviving 57 Years On Just One Litre Tatra87
1965 Toyota FJ Land Cruiser: The First Toyota Sent Out To Conquer The World Paul N
1970 Toyota Hilux Pickup: I Snag My First Gen1 Hilux Paul N
1971 Toyota Hilux: Building Block Dave Skinner
1982 Toyota Diesel Pickup David Saunders
1982 Toyota Truck: When Compact Pickups Roamed The Land Tom Klockau
1984 Toyota 4Runner: Beginning Of A Long Line; End Of The Solid Front Axle Paul N
1986 Toyota Turbo Pickup: Get Tough, Get Turbo Ben Dinger
1993 Toyota T100: The Only Truck I Would Consider To Replace My ’66 F-100 Paul N
1997 Toyota T100: Small Can Be A Big Problem Brendan Saur
2017 Toyota Hilux Xtra Cab 2.4 D-4D 4WD Professional: The 8th Generation Of The Unstoppable Johannes Dutch
Other Vehicles
BARC 3-X Amphibious Cargo Vehicle Robert Kim
Eisenhauer “Twin Engine” Freighter: Twin Strikeout Jim Brophy
Freightliner Power Dolly: A Helper Engine On A Second Semi Trailer Paul N
1959 LARC LX: Our Biggest Curbside Classic (So Far) Jim Klein
The Wienermobile Robert Kim
