I've always loved trucks. There's something about the utility aspect of even an old beater that deserves appreciation. Like hot rods, trucks are built with purpose and substance. All the nuances and features that are needed to meet the working requ... <BR><BR>To read the rest of this blog entry from The Jalopy Journal, click here.
Yup, like they said in the video, ya gotta be ready for anything. I thought sure he was gonna hit that tank, everything was happening so fast.....
My mom bought me a DOUBLE video (that's TWO VHS tapes) full of 1950s car commercials. I can't imagine sitting through more than 15 minutes at a time.
I think the love of old trucks is inbedded in guys DNA. Even ones who aren't "car guys" will walk across a parking lot to look at an old truck. I get comments all the time on my parts chaser '78 F150. Comments like, "nice old truck", are real common. It's nothing special but it did tow the T to Joplin and back. Yep, gotta love old trucks.
yeah. i love old trucks a lil more than old cars. a lot of people like my truck. my truck is just a work horse/beater but it gets me where i need to be. a lot of people try to give me crap about actually using my truck like a truck. i just tell them its built to haul stuff, not sit around like a trailer queen, plus, what's a couple more dings and scratches in the bed?
i love old trucks as well,i use to play in my 53 ford truck when i was a kid (it was our shop truck) old trucks just seem to "find " me i just finished a 1957 international a-120 4x4 for a customer,and another customer just dropped of his 1939 chevy truck for engine repair
"...It's as easy to handle as a baby carriage..." That about says it all. I love those trucks and what a cool old ad!
Looks like one of my Photoshops... trying out different colors for the primer spots. With a nice truck, you try and keep the bed perfect, until it gets that first scratch or dent... Then you can start throwing junk in the back from 10 feet away.
i totally took that "driver's safety course" when i got my marine corps drivers license at mechanic's school. the hardest part was backing a trailer through the first dog leg part of it. that 53 model was the 5oth anniversary edition... i'm surprised they didn't mention that.
while searching for the 53 horn button i found out that there is a Ford 5oth anniversary show... i want you to find that next. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281441/
Neat video, gotta love a '53 Ford pick up. I remember going with my father to buy a new, v8, red, 1/2 ton in 1953 - I was 12. We made good use of it until about 1974 when the block cracked. It sat for a few years until my brother put in a rebuilt motor - he kept it and used it until selling a month ago. Was still all original except for the motor. Wish I had a photo.
long story cut short,first time I rolled into the back of my '54 Panel in my wheelchair it really was like being born again.I love the 'Kripple Kart' like a member of my family.Trucks are kool.
Don't forget Utes! The style and handling of a car and the practicality of a truck. Who doesn't dig El Camino's or Ranchero's? For those in the U.S. keep your eye out for the new Pontiac Ute, designed and built in Oz by Holden.
Thanks Ryan, love all the old promo vids. Love the pimping of the automatic tranny, no slowing down for shifting!! The airplane was fab. as well. Can't get enough of these, please keep em coming!!-Sololobo
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