What is unusual/ wrong with these Pickup Trucks?

Bedlam wrote:

JRscooby wrote:
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...

I agree that most trucks of that era only had standard cabs with a single bench seat for three. IH was one of the early manufacturers of a crew cab in the mid 50's and these first models really were set up for work crews. Once Dodge introduced the extended cab in the early 70's, you started to see a family in the cab rather than in the truck bed, truck camper or trailer.

50 yrs ago....and farther back
Heck growing up in WY pickup trucks were the Normal Family Vehicle

City Slickers...probably not but us conutry folks had them/used them and dressed up on Sunday