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truck Archive
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CC Review: 2019 RAM 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4X4 Power Wagon – Clifford Rides Again
Posted on August 11, 2019 | 36 CommentsWithin a day of receiving this truck, my kids named it Clifford. As you may or may not recall, Clifford is the hero of a series of children’s books in […] -
CC For Sale: 1978 Dodge W150 Custom Power Wagon – Rider On The Storm
Posted on August 2, 2019 | 39 CommentsWe’ve been singing the praises of the newer RAM stuff here at CC, but we’ve hardly lost sight of what came before. A prime example of that would be from […] -
CC Outtakes: Summer Mode
Posted on June 8, 2017 | 16 CommentsWhen the strictest professor in the department barely pushes you into the class for overwhelming tasks, it means it’s summer in the campus. Alas, it takes long time for the […] -
CC Capsule: 1986 Toyota Truck – A Basic Shaggin’ Wagon from Toyota’s Angular Period
Posted on June 30, 2015 | 37 CommentsJust what year is this truck, anyway? The angular styling gives away that it’s a 4th-gen Toyota Truck from 1984-1988. But Toyota changed these trucks’ styling so little from year […] -
CC Outtake: 1970s Chevy Truck – Dogs Love Trucks
Posted on April 28, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhen Nissan introduced its Frontier truck in 1997 with this ad, it tried to tug at our heartstrings for its new, bigger truck by having a dog lead its owner to buy […] -
CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet C10 – Roll On, Old Blue, Roll On
Posted on September 16, 2014 | 23 CommentsI was in Roann, pop. 479, in northern Indiana to visit the town’s covered bridge and operating grist mill. I didn’t know until I arrived that it was the weekend […] -
COAL: 1982 Toyota SR5 Pickup – I Killed The Pizza Planet Truck
Posted on August 31, 2014 | 15 CommentsAnyone who has kids of a certain age knows the Pizza Planet pickup truck that appears in most every Pixar film, most prominently in the Toy Story franchise. As my […] -
Cars of a Lifetime: 1986 Mazda B2000 Pickup – Short Timer Hauler
Posted on May 11, 2014 | 30 CommentsAs was the case with my Hyundai Stellar, my ownership of this 1986 Mazda B2000 can be tied to my Locost Seven project. Luckily, the Mazda met a happier fate […] -
CC Brochure: 1966 Mercury Pickup Truck – For the Canadian Paul
Posted on March 18, 2014 | 24 CommentsI recently attended a local swap meet and while I thoroughly enjoy the experience, I rarely buy anything. Almost all the parts are for mainstream classic cars like the Ford […] -
Best International Collection in the World? – Kirkham International Motor Collection
Posted on February 4, 2014 | 39 CommentsI had the honor of being able to visit the Kirkham International Motor Collection a while back and figured Big Rig Week was the perfect time to share some of […] -
CC Outtake: Truck Thursday – Fall Edition
Posted on November 7, 2013 | 10 CommentsFall can be a fantastic time of year for car spotting. Many folks are giving their summer vehicles a final fling before winter hibernation and the changing leaves add some […] -
CC Outtake: Chevy Van 30 Mongrel
Posted on August 8, 2013 | 28 CommentsA mongrel is a plant or animal produced by the interbreeding of at least two different breeds; the product of mixed or undetermined origins. Although the term is applied mostly […] -
CC Capsule: 1980 Dodge D-series Adventurer – The Essence of a Truck
Posted on March 30, 2013 | 17 CommentsI surely write about a lot of trucks here at Curbside Classic. It’s not that I’m particularly partial to them; actually, I’m much more a car guy. But old trucks […] -
Curbside Classic: A Big, Basic Bruiser Of A Truck With A Slant Six
Posted on December 2, 2012 | 43 CommentsWhen I first came across this this four-door Dodge pickup I thought I’d surely found a kind of vehicular unicorn. After all, how many Dodge D200 Crew Cabs with the […]
![CC Review: 2019 RAM 2500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4X4 Power Wagon – Clifford Rides Again Within a day of receiving this truck, my kids named it Clifford. As you may or may not recall, Clifford is the hero of a series of children’s books in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4557.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC For Sale: 1978 Dodge W150 Custom Power Wagon – Rider On The Storm We’ve been singing the praises of the newer RAM stuff here at CC, but we’ve hardly lost sight of what came before. A prime example of that would be from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_1004.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: Summer Mode When the strictest professor in the department barely pushes you into the class for overwhelming tasks, it means it’s summer in the campus. Alas, it takes long time for the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_3940.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1986 Toyota Truck – A Basic Shaggin’ Wagon from Toyota’s Angular Period Just what year is this truck, anyway? The angular styling gives away that it’s a 4th-gen Toyota Truck from 1984-1988. But Toyota changed these trucks’ styling so little from year […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1986-Toyota-truck-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1970s Chevy Truck – Dogs Love Trucks When Nissan introduced its Frontier truck in 1997 with this ad, it tried to tug at our heartstrings for its new, bigger truck by having a dog lead its owner to buy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/02-055-proc.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1977 Chevrolet C10 – Roll On, Old Blue, Roll On I was in Roann, pop. 479, in northern Indiana to visit the town’s covered bridge and operating grist mill. I didn’t know until I arrived that it was the weekend […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1977-Chevrolet-C10-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1982 Toyota SR5 Pickup – I Killed The Pizza Planet Truck Anyone who has kids of a certain age knows the Pizza Planet pickup truck that appears in most every Pixar film, most prominently in the Toy Story franchise. As my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Pizza-Planet.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars of a Lifetime: 1986 Mazda B2000 Pickup – Short Timer Hauler As was the case with my Hyundai Stellar, my ownership of this 1986 Mazda B2000 can be tied to my Locost Seven project. Luckily, the Mazda met a happier fate […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1986-Mazda-B2000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Brochure: 1966 Mercury Pickup Truck – For the Canadian Paul I recently attended a local swap meet and while I thoroughly enjoy the experience, I rarely buy anything. Almost all the parts are for mainstream classic cars like the Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1966-Mercury-brochure-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Best International Collection in the World? – Kirkham International Motor Collection I had the honor of being able to visit the Kirkham International Motor Collection a while back and figured Big Rig Week was the perfect time to share some of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/International-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Truck Thursday – Fall Edition Fall can be a fantastic time of year for car spotting. Many folks are giving their summer vehicles a final fling before winter hibernation and the changing leaves add some […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/International-KB-7.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Chevy Van 30 Mongrel A mongrel is a plant or animal produced by the interbreeding of at least two different breeds; the product of mixed or undetermined origins. Although the term is applied mostly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Chevrolet-van-truck-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1980 Dodge D-series Adventurer – The Essence of a Truck I surely write about a lot of trucks here at Curbside Classic. It’s not that I’m particularly partial to them; actually, I’m much more a car guy. But old trucks […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/81DodgeTruckAd.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: A Big, Basic Bruiser Of A Truck With A Slant Six When I first came across this this four-door Dodge pickup I thought I’d surely found a kind of vehicular unicorn. After all, how many Dodge D200 Crew Cabs with the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Dodge-D200-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Scrap Yard Classic: A Chrysler Windsor, And An International Pair Last week, before the snow hit, I cleared out some of the scrap metal cluttering up my garage and took it to the local recycling yard. Usually there are a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1949-Chrysler-Windsor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


