Not long ago, vintage pickup trucks sat low on the totem pole of collectible vehicles and were seen more as workhorses than museum pieces. Now, they're entering collector circles with force. What’s ...
In May 1940, A.G. Ficken, the postmaster of Bison, Kansas, went into his local Ford dealer to buy a new 1/2-ton truck to use on his rural mail route in the wintertime. From here it appears Mr. Ficken ...
Taken at face value, the 1940 WB Series was nothing special. It was a solid, affordable and reliable 1.5-ton truck. Designed for serious hauling at the time, Chevy aimed the WB Series squarely at ...
Old cars are like time capsules. You can tell so much about a time period just from climbing inside one. And even more if you’re lucky enough to get to drive one down the road. They are wonderful ...
If you like old trucks, here’s your holy grail. The Timber Crest Farms collection that’s headed to auction in March isn’t the biggest we’ve seen in terms of numbers, containing 14 lots in total, but ...
When shopping for a new (or new-to-self) truck, this author always finds himself in a dilemma: Should I buy something older, something that will have some personality and be a little more fun to drive ...
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Here in Classic Trucks, we don't usually stray off the pavement and into four-wheel-drive territory, but every once in a while there's a truck with a story that needs to be told, and Connie Moore's ...