Well,here in Indiana it seemed like most farmers had the ubiquitous big red stake bed,usually an IH. Those are going away now,being replaced by full on semi's.
Drove a passenger van version back in the 70s. 4 speed on the column. Easy to miss a gear. Had 13 inch tires/wheels. Weird little truck, but all our guys had fun driving it.
Cool old pickup but woefully inadequate for actually farming.
ReplyDeleteWell,here in Indiana it seemed like most farmers had the ubiquitous big red stake bed,usually an IH. Those are going away now,being replaced by full on semi's.
DeleteI'm in Indiana and if I had it there'd be a 351 Cleveland right in the middle. Run the blower scoop right out the top of the roof. Lil Red Wagon.
DeleteI drove a 1963 cab-over-engine Econoline van for the Phone Company. Not bad in the winter, but it was a bear in the summer.
ReplyDeleteThe extended cab before its time.
ReplyDeleteBy far and away one of the ugliest American vehicles ever made. I wonder how many poor souls sailed out of the windshield directly into street traffic
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind owning one!
ReplyDeleteDrove a passenger van version back in the 70s. 4 speed on the column. Easy to miss a gear. Had 13 inch tires/wheels. Weird little truck, but all our guys had fun driving it.
ReplyDeleteSitting over the front axle is a wee bit hard on the kidneys.
ReplyDeleteHow come this ones not burning rubber?
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