Ah, the internet. ‘Tis a lovely thing when you’re doing research — except when all of your sources contradict each other. Case in point: this 1977 Dodge D150 Midnite Expresspickup. According to the web: It was available only for model year 1978 It was a dealer-installed package available only in the mid-west It was a dealer-installed package available only on the west coast It w
And now for something completely different — a SsangYong Actyon Sport Truck, c2008. A what!? No, that name’s not a typo. (Nor is it a Pontiac Aztek pickup, Lol...) SsangYong is a Korean manufacturer which has never officially exported vehicles to the U.S., however, around 200 were brought here without drivetrains by a California concern to be converted to electric power (according to o
Day 3 of Compacts Week…As this 1963 Ford Rancheropoints out, not all early American compacts were sedans or station wagons. Or hardtops or convertibles, for that matter. The Ranchero was Ford’s car/pickup hybrid, introduced for 1957 and moved over to the Falcon platform when the compact debuted for model year 1960. When the ’57 made its first appearance, Chevy wasn’t able
For the second day in a row we’re featuring a RealRidethat looks like it drove right out of that year’s brochure (see bottom photo)— this time it’s a 1956 Chevrolet 3100 Task Forcepickup. In the second year of a total restyle, this ’56 featured: a panoramic windshield, doors which concealed safety steps, and high-level ventilation. Standard engine was Chevy’s Th
Found this 1967 Ford Ranger 100pickup poking out of a Tonawandacarport last fall. The Ranger was the new-for-1967, top-of-the-line trim level for Ford’s Styleside pickups, years before Ford’s new 1983 compact pickup would use the same moniker (replacing the Mazda-made Ford Courier). Recently, the Ranger name has been revived (again) for another smaller truck in North America, this time
How opportune that we came across this 1987Jeep Comanche Pioneerwhile FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) was in the midst of launching a new, updated version based on the tried-and-true Wrangler. The original Comanche was introduced by American Motors (who at the time still owned Jeep; Chrysler bought AMC in the spring of 1987) for model year 1986. It was based on the mid-sized Cherokee, and was sold
This 1985 Ford F-150may have been just the thing to have this past weekend for driving over and/or through the many snow drifts which visited WNY. The ’85 Ford pickups were a far cry from today’s super-luxe dude trucks with their high-fallutin’ interiors and too-nice-to-throw-stuff-into cargo beds. Here’s a partial list of the standard equipment which Ford saw fit to brag a
This photograph, taken a couple of summers ago in downtown North Tonawanda, still manages to do this 1966 Chevy Stepsidejustice even though I believe we were still using a flip-phone. A flip-phone!In 2016! Chevy offered the Stepside in 2- or 4-wheel drive, with a choice of 6-1/2- or 8-foot beds on the half- and three-quarter ton models, along with a 9-foot bed on the one-ton. Suffice it to say, th
I give the owner of this Dodge Dakota, c1990, an “A” for humor. The “LIKE NEW” and “XTRA CLEAN” banners on the glass add to its curiosity factor. Makes one wonder, is it really for sale, and does it really have a six-banger under the hood (which, at least from this angle, looks to be the only body panel untouched by Mother Nature)? If you’re in the market