Who likes Old Vintage Trucks ?

[Rusty_OToole]

It's a different sort of hobby old trucks. Trucks tend to be expensive and made for hard service and so they often continue to be used for a long time, this increases the number of old trucks that are around, on the other hand they tend to be used hard and are badly beaten up when they get old. You may occasionally find one that spent most of its life in storage unused but this is rare. So the restorer has his work cut out.

[Bhigdog]

1 hour ago, Rusty_OToole said:

It's a different sort of hobby old trucks. Trucks tend to be expensive and made for hard service and so they often continue to be used for a long time, this increases the number of old trucks that are around, on the other hand they tend to be used hard and are badly beaten up when they get old. You may occasionally find one that spent most of its life in storage unused but this is rare. So the restorer has his work cut out.

As an example.......If only this old Mack could talk........Bob

[edinmass]

Truck shows are always fun........the firetruck shows are insanely fun. The SPAAMFAA firetruck meet is a must do bucket list item for any person who likes cars. 

[Terry Harper]

For some reason I like old trucks. Usually pre-war. They are quirky, interesting, for the most part function trumps form - lots of details to keep you interested, and there were so many, many different manufacturers with fascinating histories. Add to that the fact that most pre-war commercial trucks were customized for the client and use. Fast? Nope! Fun? yes! and the antique truck community, like the antique car community, is made up of awesome people. Plus, as you can see from the previous posts, there is considerable crossover with collectors.

 

[STEVE POLLARD]

 

Yes, I like old trucks.....they have style, todays new trucks, I can't tell the difference between a Chevy or a Toyota !  ( 1969 Chevrolet C20 / 396  4-speed )

 

[greenie]

A small contingent from the ATCA at the Carlisle truck show this past weekend. If you think trucks are not popular, by 11am the fairgrounds was full to the brim and the trucks were backed up to the Main Street. Yes, many are very new- but the number of different genres ( sorry about my French) seems to grow daily.  I think there was something there for just about anyone.

Edited August 8, 2022 by greenie (see edit history)

[JACK M]

On 8/7/2022 at 3:39 AM, Dandy Dave said:

A 1957 Dodge

On my bucket list.

[Scott Bonesteel]

For when I finish the convertible...Luv them old commercial vehicles.  

[8E45E]

6 hours ago, Bhigdog said:

As an example.......If only this old Mack could talk........Bob

I'd like to see a picture of the Studebaker next to it!

 

Craig

[Bhigdog]

27 minutes ago, 8E45E said:

I'd like to see a picture of the Studebaker next to it!

 

Craig

No can do. Maybe someone else.............Bob

[8E45E]

This old Mack was at the annual ATHS show in Springfield last June:

 

[Larry Schramm]

18 minutes ago, 8E45E said:

This old Mack was at the annual ATHS show in Springfield last June:

 

 

Love the side curtains.

[8E45E]

36 minutes ago, Larry Schramm said:

 

Love the side curtains.

Many trucks had side curtains.

[rocketraider]

9 hours ago, Terry Harper said:

 

Never get tired of seeing these!😺

[Ed Luddy]

Faegol was the fore runner of Peterbilt. That's a rare truck!

[Ed Luddy]

[TAKerry]

2022-08-12_09-45-21 by Kerry Grubb, on Flickr

Saw this one at a marina yesterday.

[Paul S]

'59 B61 Mack at work

[Bhigdog]

And that all be good old American IRON. No chineseium plastic there..............Bob

[Ben Bruce aka First Born]

21 hours ago, Paul S said:

'59 B61 Mack at work

 

 "B" series Mack was/is  a neat style cab.  A little tight, but neat.

 

  Ben

[TAKerry]

The B Macks are one of my favorite old trucks. There was a concrete company when I was a kid that had a fleet of them. There was one at the AACA HQ show (diff company) a few weeks ago. When I get to my other computer I will post a pic of it.

[stakeside]

Good to see trucks doing a job.

Here is my 29 Dodge Bros tribute truck.

My payload is a Stover hit-n-miss engine.