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Beneath the pines and entangled in kudzu they lie — old cars, old trucks, erstwhile haulers of family and produce. Forgotten but not gone.

Category Archives: Trucks

No. 109: The Master

How many miles of mountain roadways did this ’53 Chevrolet 3100 Thriftmaster half-ton pickup* travel until it came to rest under a rickety shed in the shadow of Black Rock Mountain? Clayton, 110 miles northeast of Georgia. *The Best Truck Of All Time. Period.

Posted byoldcarguyNovember 29, 2016December 24, 2019Posted in1950s, TrucksTags:1953 Chevrolet 3100 Thriftmaster, Chevy PickupLeave a comment on No. 109: The Master

No. 107: Time’s Arrow

A 1940 International pickup is a rusty reminder that time takes a toll on everything.Royston, Ga., 85 miles north of Atlanta.

Posted byoldcarguyOctober 24, 2016March 23, 2020Posted in1940s, TrucksLeave a comment on No. 107: Time’s Arrow

No. 105: An Old Hooker

Posted byoldcarguyAugust 16, 2016December 24, 2019Posted in1950s, TrucksTags:1956 Ford F-100, Ford Pickup TruckLeave a comment on No. 105: An Old Hooker

No. 100: GM’s Finest at Rest

Posted byoldcarguyMay 14, 2016March 23, 2020Posted in1940s, 1940s, 1950s, Cars, TrucksTags:1946 Chevy WreckerLeave a comment on No. 100: GM’s Finest at Rest

No. 99: Heavy Hauler

Posted byoldcarguyApril 9, 2016December 24, 2019Posted in1920s, Cars, TrucksTags:1929 Ford Model AALeave a comment on No. 99: Heavy Hauler

No. 97: The Rest is Rust and Stardust

Rust respects no seasons, no makes. A ’63 Dodge 100 longbed. White, 50 miles north of Atlanta

Posted byoldcarguyMarch 9, 2016December 24, 2019Posted in1960s, TrucksTags:1963 Dodge 100 longbedLeave a comment on No. 97: The Rest is Rust and Stardust

No. 95: Big 6

One of the delights of driving country roads is rounding a curve and discovering something like this. Sylvia saw it first. “Look!” she said. I didn’t hesitate. The Toyota rolled to a quick stop. “Dodge,” I said. Boy, was I wrong. This is a Federal, one of a line of medium- and heavy-weight haulers that debutedContinue reading “No. 95: Big 6”

Posted byoldcarguyJanuary 3, 2016December 24, 2019Posted in1940s, TrucksLeave a comment on No. 95: Big 6

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