May 16, 200817 yr I love 'pickup cars', too; not so much El Caminos (too common for me- tho I'd consider a '64-66), but the real oddballs, plus -yummy- flower cars. On my other machine I believe I have a pic of a circa '49 Buick converted into a tow truck... and I saw another one of the same vintage at a junkyard in PA this spring. I also looked at a '62 Pontiac/Armbruster flower car for sale a number of years ago, but didn't pull the trigger.
May 16, 200817 yr Author But interesting.(the Volvo) 1942 Buick: Edited May 16, 200817 yr by HarleyEarl
May 16, 200817 yr Author I love 'pickup cars', too; not so much El Caminos (too common for me- tho I'd consider a '64-66), but the real oddballs, plus -yummy- flower cars. On my other machine I believe I have a pic of a circa '49 Buick converted into a tow truck... and I saw another one of the same vintage at a junkyard in PA this spring. I also looked at a '62 Pontiac/Armbruster flower car for sale a number of years ago, but didn't pull the trigger. Mr. B...you might appreciate this vehicle. This is Kaiser after they moved to Argentina.
May 16, 200817 yr Wait, you're telling me that KAISER went to ARGENTINA some time after WWII? :rotflmao:
May 16, 200817 yr Not nuts about the 'casket canopy' sticking up, but the overall proportion (and the Kaiser's lines) are awesome. Thanx, HE!
May 17, 200817 yr Here's yet another pick-up Buick, a '53 Roadmaster, tho it's rather crudely truncated: Edited May 18, 200817 yr by balthazar
May 19, 200817 yr Author Thanks for the great photos of pickup cars! Here's an unusual factory model: The '58 Meteor Ranchero:
May 19, 200817 yr This is one of my favorites...been a w.i.p. for quite some time...coming together nicely... http://www.m5ute.com/
May 19, 200817 yr German car-based pickups, eh? Okay. I've liked this double axle Porsche 928 pickup since I first saw it a few months back on YouTube: http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/12/video...er-pick-up.html
May 19, 200817 yr This is one of my favorites...been a w.i.p. for quite some time...coming together nicely... http://www.m5ute.com/ I'm in love with this project!!!
May 19, 200817 yr Author luvin the German pickup car craziness... Here's a factory Austin 1800 pickup car:
May 19, 200817 yr I wish I could find the Cirrus Ute with I saw once. The ass sloped upward and reminded me of the Oscar Mayer Weeniemobile.
May 19, 200817 yr This would be more akin to a hatchback (the first?), but I think still meets the intention of a dual-use, cargo-centric car. Old '54 Olds custom- love the changes & proportions on this one: The only literal '4-door coupe' possible: Edited May 19, 200817 yr by balthazar
May 19, 200817 yr Author Is that a Kaiser or Frazer hatch?....and I do believe it was the first hatchback. That Olds indeed has terrific proportions....wonder if that ever got finished? Packard flower car?.....incredible stance.
May 19, 200817 yr I believe that's the Kaiser Vagabond. Olds was finished prior to being currently 'unfinished' :
May 19, 200817 yr Author This is a LaSalle sort of pickup car, used in promotional stuff for Moxie Drink.
June 3, 200817 yr Author Here's some tips on turning your car into a pickup. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yours...o-a-Pickup.aspx
June 3, 200817 yr If I ever win the lottery, you guys will be seeing some interesting "phantoms" along these lines. :AH-HA_wink:
June 3, 200817 yr Author Here's an interesting conversion based on a '75 Chevrolet Caprice: http://www.kitcar.com/ss/home.html Super Stepside:
June 3, 200817 yr I'm in love with this project!!! As am I. One day I will own one. I don't care how much...one day I will own an e39 M5 Ute.
June 3, 200817 yr As am I. One day I will own one. I don't care how much...one day I will own an e39 M5 Ute. I'm so proud.
July 1, 200817 yr Author Here's an Oldsmobile 'Bravada' pickup: (scroll down....) http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/your_garage/...tviewed_1.shtml
July 1, 200817 yr Here's an Oldsmobile 'Bravada' pickup: (scroll down....) http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/your_garage/...tviewed_1.shtml That '87 Chevy S10 "Bravada" pickup is really cool looking. I've seen older 2-door S15 Jimmy's converted into 2-door Bravadas, but never a pickup truck. In my head, I've tried to picture what a '98-'03 GMC Sonoma converted into a '98-'01 Olds Bravada pickup would look like.
July 1, 200817 yr In my head, I've tried to picture what a '98-'03 GMC Sonoma converted into a '98-'01 Olds Bravada pickup would look like. I've seen something like that on one of the S10 forums I used to frequent, although I think it was the '95 - '97 front clip instead of the '98 - '01 one.
July 2, 200817 yr Author I like that alot too.....especially the lower greenhouse....a favorite design element of mine.
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