Tag: Pickup
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Clean, early Datsun truck
Trucks effectively made Datsun in the US and few realize their history goes back to the 1930s. This is an early 60s 320 model and is the one that caught on from a volume perspective. Apparently, the can on this one was extended after the fact, but this modification appears to be so well done…
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Datsun “Truckster.” A practical family vehicle?
Here we have someone’s homebrew project, but it’s hard to tell what the project goal was, if there was one. The seller mentions a swap here and describes the engine in the other car he or she is selling, but never bothers to mention what the powertrain is in this one. Details are frighteningly scarce…
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Rampage! No, not the video game…
We once featured a Plymouth Scamp here, but we’ve never featured its higher volume twin, the Dodge Rampage. Maybe we were just waiting for one with the exciting Prospector Package and shitty paint. In truth, it looks like it’s largely prepped for paint and the current owner has taken care of it. Good news is…
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Custom Honda 600 pickup
Sadly, Honda never made a pickup version of the 600. The closest thing was the cab-over TN360. Regardless, some have decided to take matters into their own hands and create N600 trucks. We applaud them for their contributions to automotive weirdness. This example appears to be in good shape and the seller claims it runs…
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Strange kit car: World Star?
Even the seller doesn’t offer much info on what this is. World Star Safari? World Star Convoy? It seems not to matter, as even the interwebs offer little help. We did manage to find a pickup version for sale on The Samba, however, so the World Star part seems to be confirmed. Obviously, this is…
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Baja = Brat II?
What’s not to love about a Subaru Baja Turbo with a manual trans? Freakshow styling that yields limited utility? Check! Two-seater rear bench to removed expected practicality? Check! Detuned STI engine? Check! AWD? Check! It probably sounds like we’re making fun of this beast, but the fact is we love it. What could be more…
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A Mercury truck, but not what you think
Here we have the pickup version of the Scooby-Doo era Ford Econoline van, but this one has a twist. This is the Mercury version, sold only in Canada. Mercury trucks come up from time to time, but the US ones were older than this. We like this generation of Ford truck, and the Mercury badging…
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Something for everyone – all in one vehicle
You can’t decide what you want in a toy car? A convertible, a pickup or a motorcycle? A Honda or a Datsun? How about a GM product? Here you can have all of those in one: This is a Datsun pickup cab and bed mated to a Honda bike, powered by a GM V6 and…
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Ranchero + cheesy ad = win!
Here we have a low mileage Ford Ranchero 500 with the 400 CID V8. Good stuff by itself, but ad the cheesy photos and it’s even better. It’s sad that the 1977 400 only put out 175HP and 326 lb-ft of torque. The 1971 version was rated at 260HP, though that would be gross HP.…
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Sweet Brown Canadian Datsun
Who doesn’t love these tiny Datsun trucks? This vehicle put Datsun/Nissan on the map and they’re still cool today. Wisely, this was repainted from its original light blue to a delicious brown. Click for eBay ad Schomberg, Ontario, Canada $565 with two bids and no reserve 05/25/2013 update: SOLD for $1,225! Not a bad deal…