Cool Trucks

[Mr. Fisherman]

Originally Posted by Road Rash

Interesting, Thanks






Yep

Didja call yet? You know you want to.... doooo eeeet....

[Mr. Fisherman]

I always wanted one of those...

Originally Posted by madeouttaglass

Shit yeah! I posted this a few days ago in the little truck thread. I loved this little beast.

[crosscountry]

Originally Posted by MortimerSickle

beautiful.

Anyone know what the convertible next to it is? I was thinking that if I ever sell my '55 F100 I might get an oversized convertible.

[DWalt]

Originally Posted by crosscountry

beautiful.

Anyone know what the convertible next to it is? I was thinking that if I ever sell my '55 F100 I might get an oversized convertible.

Looks like some Mopar, '67 or 68' Belevedre (sic?) body I believe.....

[Rajin Cajun]

I've wanted one of these for years. Legacy has built one fine machine!

[madeouttaglass]

Ding, ding, ding! best truck in the thread! ^^^^^^

[Rajin Cajun]

More pics at Autoblog. http://www.autoblog.com/2012/10/31/l...gon-sema-2012/

[broncobowsher]

Originally Posted by Rajin Cajun

I've wanted one of these for years. Legacy has built one fine machine!

Looks better further away then up close. Walked past it at SEMA back in November. Was OK, not great. Wasn't worth my time to stop and stare at it.

[Road Rash]

Originally Posted by Mr. Fisherman

Didja call yet? You know you want to.... doooo eeeet....

[Nailhead]

Originally Posted by Rajin Cajun

I've wanted one of these for years. Legacy has built one fine machine!

Yes, but isn't a large part of the appeal of an old Power Wagon (or any old truck) the feeling of being transported back to an earlier, simpler time through the sounds & sensations provided by its vintage mechanicals?

It is for me-- the 1 1/2" lug nuts, steering you have to put your back into, the crashbox, the stout ride: all of these are an essential part of the WDX/WM/M-series experience. I'm not saying they can't be improved, but if I want to drive a modern truck, I'll drive a modern one that isn't masquerading as a vintage one.

[SafetyThird]

I always said back before "carlike ride" there were things that looked and rode like trucks, because that's what they were.

My old Kaiser is a miserable ride, and not easy to operate.

More vehicles like that would make people keep their eyes on the road.

[MortimerSickle]

Originally Posted by Nailhead

...
It is for me-- the 1 1/2" lug nuts, steering you have to put your back into, the crashbox, the stout ride: all of these are an essential part of the WDX/WM/M-series experience.
...

How about a stock engine?

[ddavidv]

Originally Posted by Beemer Bob

Man I wish I could get one of these in the US

That has a Ford badge, I thought Holden was a GM company? My GF has a Commodore in Pontiac livery (G8).[/QUOTE]
You're confusing the Ford Falcon ute with the Holden ute:

[Nailhead]

Originally Posted by MortimerSickle

How about a stock engine?

You'll notice I didn't mention it in my post about the ersatz WDX because at this elevation, that flathead is woefully underpowered to the point of uselessness for anything more than parade duty.

Power is one of the few areas of those old PW's I have no emotional attachment to. To me, that flathead 6 is taking up valuable space best occupied by a small turbo diesel like the Hercules DT 3.7 I put in my M37.

I admit that is in direct contradiction to what I said about that WD$, but I also built that M37 as a work truck that had to be highway capable, and in doing so, the truck lost none of what I consider essential Power Wagon qualities.

[Mambo Dave]

I like real trucks.

I don't know if they came this way from the factory, but I'd love to own a truck with a transmission like this:



And this is how a man drives a truck:



I specifically sought out a F-150 with a V8, stick shift, and stick for the transfer case just to have something reminiscent of what real trucks used to be. Can't stand slush-boxes or trucks that people dump too much time and money into that have effeminate transmissions in 'em.