What is unusual/ wrong with these Pickup Trucks?
This one has a bit of Patina on it
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Back 50 years ago it was rare to see a pickup that did not do at least some commercial work. Now some families used the pickup as transportation when it was off duty, but even more pulled trailers with cars.
For a while '70s and '80s you could buy a pickup or car with same drivetrain, and because of the auto companies resistance to emission standards the pickup would get better mileage. But because trucks where hauling people instead of goods, had to make cabs bigger. Then enough "trucks" sold, need emission standards for heavier and heavier trucks. And now a lot of truck are sold just to enhance manhood...
For a while '70s and '80s you could buy a pickup or car with same drivetrain, and because of the auto companies resistance to emission standards the pickup would get better mileage. But because trucks where hauling people instead of goods, had to make cabs bigger. Then enough "trucks" sold, need emission standards for heavier and heavier trucks. And now a lot of truck are sold just to enhance manhood...
