Chevrolet, early 60s:
My preferred period of postwar american car styling is the fueselage era of the early-mid sixties – the styling works very well on this era of Chevy truck:
Chevrolet, late 60s
Toyota:
I often think that if the Model T put america on four wheels, the Toyota pick up put most of the world on four wheels. It was their persistent recurrence in news stories from across the globe that made me think this.
I always regretted not making the Diamond Glass dudes an offer for this truck; have you ever seen a vehicle in daily commercial use which is more completely worn out ? The fact it was that tired and still in use fascinated me.
Sadly, I actually spotted it going off to the breakers on the back of a wrecker truck a few weeks after I took these pics.
When you get over your initial shock, this is a pretty practical vehicle given the estate/station wagon body style.
Note carrier for dirt bike
Ford:
Customizing legend Gene Winfield’s Wrecker, at his place in the desert outside LA:
At the Fabricator’s, 50s Ford
At the Fabricator’s – Chevys
Good evening Mr. Summers:
I have just begun reviewing your materials. Thank you for providing us with such a vast array of pictures and videos. I have enjoyed looking at these trucks…some have been obviously restored, others have been left “as they are”. I like your idea of collecting some vehicles without trying to polish or refurbishing them. In this manner we can guess the history and trajectories of these vehicles, otherwise, they lose their essence, their value.. It is like an older woman or man who try to “rejuvenate” their appearance with plastic surgery to look more appealing. In the process these individuals lose their personality, their history. I don’t know if this makes sense, but I wanted to share what came first to my mind.