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I was surprised that one truck did not make it on the list and that is a Mercedes-Benz Unimog this is the kind of vehicle as ugly as it looks can go just about anywhere where most four-wheeled trucks Fear To Tread.
@@brianfullen5470 that's very interesting on the vehicle you pick that's also one of my favorites but a rare model that was on a one and a half ton chassis which was used in one part in the movie called hatari starring John Wayne where they were in Africa loading a rhinoceros in a crate on top of that chassis of that particular one and a half ton Jeep.
The Chevy Ak truck is the best. The forward Command is 2nd. The Ridgeline is the worst. 2nd place in terrible is the Wildfire. Runner up is the modern Ridgeline.
I owned a 1962 FC 150 the gear shift was terribly sloppy. Took the body off eventually and put a CJ5 body on it. Yes it fit right on with little work . Installed a manual overdrive on the transfer case and ended up with like 24 forward and8 reverse gears on 5:56 Dana 44 axles. Then dropped in a Chevrolet 283 cubic inch engine. You could not stop the wheels from turning on it.
The killer for the Econoline was the solid body. With a heavy load the body would twist, and bind the doors. Later versions separated the bed from the cab solving the problem. I'm a Chevy fan, but the Econoline had a ton of storage behind the seats. I almost bought one, but another guy, got there before me. This was 1970 While I was in the Navy. The guy who had it, was so picky, he would lay on his back, and polish the u-joints with a rag, once a week.
Bought a 2006 Ridgeline in 2008 and owned it for 14 years. One of the most reliable vehicles I ever owned. I really miss the 2 way tailgate and the rear trunk, both were extremely useful.
I've owned 5 Econoline pickups, both 3 window and 5 window models,. I've had a 1961, three 1963's and a 1965. They are truly a superior design when compared to other forward cab trucks of their size available at the time, however they are not without their shortcomings, as are ALL forward cab trucks. In the case of the E series, some small and rather easy and inexpensive improvements rectify those shortcomings, and leave you with a DYNAMITE vehicle that outshines just about any other truck with 2 wheel drive and a utility bed of comparable size. An 11" front disc brake kit and a Wilwood proportioning valve solves the fading and nosediving problems. Monroe gas magnum shocks also helped, even more than coil overs...and I had one with coil overs. A steel tubular crossmember for properly installing a small block V8 improves oomph and towing, and stops any cab/body flexion. (these are unit body vehicles with no frame, susceptible to torque and road flexion issues) Adding a small V8 with that cross member also improves their already NEARLY PERFECT 50/50 weight distribution, by making them truly mid engined and placing even more engine weight behind the front axle. A nice heavy duty 4 core radiator and 5 blade fan with a fan shroud solves any cooling problem these have while sitting in traffic, V8 or no V8., you don't need a loud electric fan. I preferred these with the stock factory C4 "shorty" automatic transmission, set up with stock 9" rear end and a balanced stock drive shaft. With a small block V8 conversion, I used the B&M 2800-3200 rpm stall converter and a heavy duty valve body, no other mods were done on the trans. that was plenty for getting out of it's own way, giving nice quick shifts with minimal loss of power, and for towing without building up excess heat. I got away without using a separate trans cooler, but some people like to use them. I lived in California and it worked just fine for me. These are great trucks that don't weigh much more than a beetle, so they really get it on with a small block. The stall converter was also how I saved myself from buying rear tires because with no weight in the bed and a snorty V8, traction WILL be an issue! You can get as crazy as you want with these, but this was plenty for me, the guy who helped me with mine had a shorty van with a dual quad 460ci V8, that did (gulp!) 140 mph! -happy trails :)
They were enjoyable to drive and had great visibility. But The main downside was the rough ride for the driver and front passenger because the seat was over the front wheel. If you hit a speed Hump, HOLD ON 😂.
The Air Force in the 60's had A LOT of Econoline pickups. Yes, fun to drive but especially treacherous in the winter. Most had added weight in the form of a layer of sandbags that covered the entire truck bed and for the most part were there year around. Just about all our vehicles at Offutt AFB had center roof mounted spot lights that I loved since I worked a lot of night duty. Worked an auto parts sales route for a while, my vehicle was an Econoline van ... it was terrifying to drive in a strong crosswind!
The Subaru Baja was an update (of sorts) on the Brat. One of my brothers had a Brat and loved it. I drove it many times and it was lots of fun. It had seats in the bed that were good for watching fireworks or outdoor movies.
The Ford Econoline truck brings back memories. I was about 6 in the 70's and my dad had one. It had an engine cover inside the cab that I often had to sit on. On long trips it was hot and uncomfortable. :-)
Subaru made another truck early 80s I think It was named "Brat" It was kinda cool had a pair of bucket seats that went against the cab in the bed with full seat belts they came out fairly easy
My best friend when we were in high school had a brat that sucker went everywhere man it was amazing. We live in Utah so it's a lot of mountains here and that sucker could almost go as many places as I could take my Toyota Land Cruiser in. It surprised the hell out of me.
Pretty good list 🙂 You did miss one : 1958- 1961 Studebaker Transtar 4x4 truck. Starting in 1957, they “ updated “ the grill with a fiberglass “buck tooth” look ‼️ 📻🙂
The late 50's Dodge pickup shown has a push button transmission (to the left of the steering wheel), not "3 on the tree", although I'm sure that was the standard version for it.
I had a FC 170,I loved the looks,had a PTO fully boxed frame,sold it before I ever drove it flathead 226 c.i. six,I was a teenager back in the 70 is when I owned it and sold it
i HAVE A 57 FWC 175 AND LIKE IT VERY MUCH. ENCOUNTERED MY FIRST FWC AT AGE 12, IT WAS A WELL DRILLERS SERVICE RIG. BECAUSE HE LET ME DRIVE IT A FEW FEET I FELL IN LOVE.
Yeah i was thinking the same thing the 3100 is one of the coolest and mos desirable old trucks and they look exactly the same as a 6400, is a matter of taste i guess.
A "beautiful" truck is one that is carries the load and performs it's task year after year reliably! They don't need style or 'panache'! The FC-170 was, by that definition, a beautiful truck, that worked and worked for decades!
Darren Spohn-I remember a guy in Gorham,Maine who had a 1961 Ford Falcon pickup.It looked exactly like the Econoline,but it was built on the Falcon wagon chassis with the the Falcon 144 cubic inch 6 cylinder engine.I wonder how many of these are left?
I had a Baja for 5 years before the dreaded Subaru cancer set in but by far the best and most useful vehicle I've ever had. Even when my friends used to give me crap about it they still asked to borrow it to move things. 9/10 would buy again
My Uncle had 1 of those JEEPS for his garden/ florist business,, We use to ride around standing up in the back of it.. LOLThe FORD Econolines were cool drove a van on my 1st job at 16 delivering to drug stores Those 50's DODGE cabs were used for every Dodge truck up into the 70's on their medium & heavy trucks. I drove one them as Dump trucks, & semi trucks, including the BIG HORN
The narrator has an easy to listen voice , I enjoyed the video mostly because of him I’d love to see the Datsun pickup at a later point The ford econoline brings back memories of my youth as I remember seeing them around
this vw model has been produced in Brazil since 1982 and has an updated design and many versions using a 1.6 liter gasolin/ethanol mix motor. It 's called Saveiro and now 36 years on the market. the brazilian VW Bus (Kombi/clipper ) now a fashion van was also produced from 1958 trough 2010 with slight changes in design.
I drove one at work in the early 1970's. We used it to take a lot of trash to the dump, cargo handling, and plowing snow. I thought it was a great truck! They got rid of it about 1976 and got Internationals.
I really enjoyed this video, Thanks for posting! Innovation and "daring" designs with technology and the ability to have these vehicles perform various functions for work, play and everyday life. There are a few here I would love to have.
@@nitenchettri2786 It's an old saying where I come from... play on words (humor) I used to own a 1957 FC150 all rusted out from a life at Long Beach Wa. but one of my favorites.So hot inside I hung my head out the window
I'll take the old hightop Chevy pickup with frame. Always wanted to build a small one person with dog motorhome out of one.... So ugly, they're beautiful! And I like sitting up high, like when I used to drive tractor trailers. I miss it, but I don't miss the idjuts, which have been breeding like rabbits over the years... 😵 Classy video! I actually RODE in a rotary pickup, and it was fast!
Did anyone notice there were at least two skips in the editing? The second one was in the middle of talking about the Rabbit truck. All of a sudden it cut to the Wildfire three-wheeled truck? Not sure what was going on there
We've got a Ridgeline (it's a company car) and I don't think they're ugly, odd looking for a truck, yes, ugly no. As stated in the video, Honda markets them as a light duty truck, like the Canyon/Colorado, Tacoma, Ranger (RIP). But they make it look like a truck because they don't want to. They make it as a open back alternative to the Pilot, if you are moving stuff and you don't want to mess up your daily.
The Ford Econoline pickup looked great, and so was it's competition, the Chevrolet Corvair pickup. The C series heavy duty truck had a beautiful grille, what were the critics talking about?
#10 The Mazda rotary was given a gas engine later. I had a 1980 Ford Courier, manufactured by Mazda, that looked almost identical to that pictured. (I now own a mid-90’s Mazda B series pickup, manufactured by Ford!) That little Courier took a lot of abuse and only had two issues. The engine block freeze plugs corroded and failed one by one and were difficult to replace. The wheel lugs on one side were left-hand thread. I busted two of them before I realized why they were so difficult to remove. The lugs were easy to knock out and replace with right-hand thread.
None of them are ugly. They are beautiful in there own way. They may not have stayed to expectations of public. Even humen beings have lots of short coming.
I know someone who's got a 47 to this day and it's got under 10,000 original miles and he hasn't registered it after 1947 and yet he still drives it but mainly on his property out on the artichoke fields that's all he ever does with his truck and yes the thing still runs.
Trucks and pickups used to be utilitarian vehicles where form followed function. Any of these which performed as required is, in its way, beautiful to the one who needs it. It is stylish things that go out of style and become ugly. Most of the "trucks" we drive today (most are really just cars) are designed for style first and function second and will become ugly a lot sooner than these older ones. I used to have a friend who had a (then almost new) Volkswagon pickup. The one with the cab-forward and both tail and side gates. Very handy for a light truck. If you look around, much of the world still makes and uses these cab-forward pickups.
The Jeep FC150 is very cool Forward Control.... I wish GM would pair up with Suzuki and make their X-Head cab over engine COE Truck... The would sell millions. Make mine with a 4 cylinder turbo diesel, getting 60mpg. and make it for under $20,000.
Subaru had the right idea to add a few inches to the old PU cab because ALL of the Asian trucks in that class were too small for the USA market in that era. If you were over 5 ft 7 and male your legs were just too long. It took another 10 years for Datsun and Toyota to fix that. I spent a lot of time (too much) working on a Jeep FC for a guy who had a fleet of older vehicles. I still have it in partially restored pieces if anyone is interested. The Subaru Baha was also sold as "The Brat" some 30+ years earlier. 2 doors up front and 2 more seats in the bed. (to get around steep taxes in the home market on 2 seater vehicles)
The Corvair mixed in with the Econolines should have had it's own segment. They were interesting, to say the least. Also, what about the Ford F-1, F-2, and F-3 series?
Sorry your incorrect, about the Chevy trucks offering a V8 before 1955, they were all Strait 6..... 1955 was the first year for a Chevy V8(265cu in) after the 1st world war.....
@@bobm7275 I think that V8 was really meant to be put in a car at the time for a 1913 but I believe back then either the late 20s or the early thirties Chevrolet came out with a 2:35 straight 6 which was a main staple for the General Motors product in their trucks and especially in their automobiles all the way up until I probably believe in 1954 or 55 but when it really comes right down to it the straight six by Design was really a pretty strong engine they use those engines quite a bit at especially in World War II in their deuce-and-a-half trucks.
I have seen an F C Jeep in the wild before, and the occasional Rotary pickup. I grew up in the Central Coast of California, full of odd imported & domestic vehicles.
5:14 Vidal & Sohn (Tempo) were not known for military contracts, but for their legendary tricycle transporters. Of course, Tempo (like all manufacturers) had to produce parts for military vehicles and aircraft as a subcontractor. Later Tempo built the transport trailer for the V2 rocket. At 5:21 you can see the G1200, a very good off-road vehicle with one two-stroke engine each front and rear. The German Wehrmacht never used it. They did not want two-stroke vehicles for logistical reasons. But neutral Sweden alone bought over 400 of them and was happy with them. 5:28 As a child, I rode along in the Tempo Matador. It's true, I thought it was very ugly even then. Greetings from Germany.
Nowadays we have plastic at front and rear bumper so guess what , Even a minor brush with anything will provide the automaker huge money for replacing the plastic Bumpers or lights . Little wonder that people refuse to buy the automobiles and GM now closing it plants .
@@jeffreymccarty1388 Missing: 2020 Silverado HD 2015 Ford F-150 Fastback Ford Durango Ford Pampa Chevy El Camino GMC Caballero (I wish it was Cabellero because I always thought it was Cabellero and that's why) Chevy SSR Ford Excursion
There is a huge difference in the aesthetic sense of beauty between the USA and Europe and because as usual the USA continues to ignore contributions from the 'rest of the world' these judgements are distorted. It would be good if laziness was put aside and other nations were considered.
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I was surprised that one truck did not make it on the list and that is a Mercedes-Benz Unimog this is the kind of vehicle as ugly as it looks can go just about anywhere where most four-wheeled trucks Fear To Tread.
@@brianfullen5470 that's very interesting on the vehicle you pick that's also one of my favorites but a rare model that was on a one and a half ton chassis which was used in one part in the movie called hatari starring John Wayne where they were in Africa loading a rhinoceros in a crate on top of that chassis of that particular one and a half ton Jeep.
The Chevy Ak truck is the best. The forward Command is 2nd. The Ridgeline is the worst. 2nd place in terrible is the Wildfire. Runner up is the modern Ridgeline.
Sillyest is the Dodge with the fins
The Jeep FC series is among the most versatile utility vehicles I've ever seen. At that point, the beauty is in its simplicity.
That dodge swept side is a thing of beauty, same goes for the cab forward Jeeps. Cab overs are also simply cool.
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Many of those Dodge Sweptsides came with push-button automatic transmissions.
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Love those old Jeep FCs. The best pickup you could buy, except for that tiny little engine. 1964 was too late to be running a flat head.
The 1960 we had was an F-head.
An American version of the Forward Control Land Rover 101FC…
I owned a 1962 FC 150 the gear shift was terribly sloppy. Took the body off eventually and put a CJ5 body on it. Yes it fit right on with little work . Installed a manual overdrive on the transfer case and ended up with like 24 forward and8 reverse gears on 5:56 Dana 44 axles. Then dropped in a Chevrolet 283 cubic inch engine. You could not stop the wheels from turning on it.
@@christinamoneyhan5688 Love It!
In India Mahindra Jeep FC was a super hit
The killer for the Econoline was the solid body. With a heavy load the body would twist, and bind the doors. Later versions separated the bed from the cab solving the problem. I'm a Chevy fan, but the Econoline had a ton of storage behind the seats. I almost bought one, but another guy, got there before me. This was 1970 While I was in the Navy. The guy who had it, was so picky, he would lay on his back, and polish the u-joints with a rag, once a week.
I loved that Willys Jeep forward control.
I like the 3 on the tree transmission comment at 4:20 while it shows the mopar push button selector on the dash.
Bought a 2006 Ridgeline in 2008 and owned it for 14 years. One of the most reliable vehicles I ever owned. I really miss the 2 way tailgate and the rear trunk, both were extremely useful.
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I've owned 5 Econoline pickups, both 3 window and 5 window models,. I've had a 1961, three 1963's and a 1965. They are truly a superior design when compared to other forward cab trucks of their size available at the time, however they are not without their shortcomings, as are ALL forward cab trucks. In the case of the E series, some small and rather easy and inexpensive improvements rectify those shortcomings, and leave you with a DYNAMITE vehicle that outshines just about any other truck with 2 wheel drive and a utility bed of comparable size. An 11" front disc brake kit and a Wilwood proportioning valve solves the fading and nosediving problems. Monroe gas magnum shocks also helped, even more than coil overs...and I had one with coil overs. A steel tubular crossmember for properly installing a small block V8 improves oomph and towing, and stops any cab/body flexion. (these are unit body vehicles with no frame, susceptible to torque and road flexion issues) Adding a small V8 with that cross member also improves their already NEARLY PERFECT 50/50 weight distribution, by making them truly mid engined and placing even more engine weight behind the front axle. A nice heavy duty 4 core radiator and 5 blade fan with a fan shroud solves any cooling problem these have while sitting in traffic, V8 or no V8., you don't need a loud electric fan. I preferred these with the stock factory C4 "shorty" automatic transmission, set up with stock 9" rear end and a balanced stock drive shaft. With a small block V8 conversion, I used the B&M 2800-3200 rpm stall converter and a heavy duty valve body, no other mods were done on the trans. that was plenty for getting out of it's own way, giving nice quick shifts with minimal loss of power, and for towing without building up excess heat. I got away without using a separate trans cooler, but some people like to use them. I lived in California and it worked just fine for me. These are great trucks that don't weigh much more than a beetle, so they really get it on with a small block. The stall converter was also how I saved myself from buying rear tires because with no weight in the bed and a snorty V8, traction WILL be an issue! You can get as crazy as you want with these, but this was plenty for me, the guy who helped me with mine had a shorty van with a dual quad 460ci V8, that did (gulp!) 140 mph! -happy trails :)
The forward cab Jeep pickups are gorgeous... Almost bought one years ago... Love to have one now and stick a fold-out camper on it
He failed to mention the Ford Econoline pickup was downright fun to drive.
There was one in the family in the late 60's/early 70's.
I miss the sound of the clutch pedal banging after someone slides their foot off of it.
I had a 62' , I should have kept it.
yea with a 460 real fun but hard to keep cool
They were enjoyable to drive and had great visibility. But The main downside was the rough ride for the driver and front passenger because the seat was over the front wheel. If you hit a speed Hump, HOLD ON 😂.
The Air Force in the 60's had A LOT of Econoline pickups. Yes, fun to drive but especially treacherous in the winter. Most had added weight in the form of a layer of sandbags that covered the entire truck bed and for the most part were there year around. Just about all our vehicles at Offutt AFB had center roof mounted spot lights that I loved since I worked a lot of night duty. Worked an auto parts sales route for a while, my vehicle was an Econoline van ... it was terrifying to drive in a strong crosswind!
The Subaru Baja was an update (of sorts) on the Brat. One of my brothers had a Brat and loved it. I drove it many times and it was lots of fun. It had seats in the bed that were good for watching fireworks or outdoor movies.
I was going to say, so weird they mentioned Baja without mentioning Brat
I would take any of them in a heartbeat!
Same for me!
The Ford Econoline truck brings back memories.
I was about 6 in the 70's and my dad had one.
It had an engine cover inside the cab that I often had to sit on.
On long trips it was hot and uncomfortable. :-)
During the commentary of he Econoline. They actually showed 1 that was actually a corvair rampside
Right! And I say that the Corvair Rampside was uglier than the Econoline.
Subaru made another truck early 80s I think It was named "Brat" It was kinda cool had a pair of bucket seats that went against the cab in the bed with full seat belts they came out fairly easy
I have a 1978 BRAT and loved it In the snow and blizzards in Iowa ran circles around my dad Lincoln.
My best friend when we were in high school had a brat that sucker went everywhere man it was amazing. We live in Utah so it's a lot of mountains here and that sucker could almost go as many places as I could take my Toyota Land Cruiser in. It surprised the hell out of me.
Interesting that the article mentions the Baja as something “new” for Subaru, but it wasn’t. The Baja was an updated and re-badged Brat.
Pretty good list 🙂
You did miss one :
1958- 1961 Studebaker Transtar 4x4 truck.
Starting in 1957, they
“ updated “ the grill with a fiberglass “buck tooth” look ‼️
📻🙂
The late 50's Dodge pickup shown has a push button transmission (to the left of the steering wheel), not "3 on the tree", although I'm sure that was the standard version for it.
The reason they stopped making cab overs is because they are so easy to work on.... Dealers lose money when people work on things themselves.
Uh, NO. It's because in a crash, the driver is first on the scene... They've VERY unsafe in a crash.
All very cool
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I had a FC 170,I loved the looks,had a PTO fully boxed frame,sold it before I ever drove it flathead 226 c.i. six,I was a teenager back in the 70 is when I owned it and sold it
Ugly never goes out of style
The Subaru Baja is the re-imagining of the Subaru Brat
This list is completely wrong as love
all these beautiful vehicles.
Right, some people don't appreciate utility I guess.
Not all, the RAM, Honda and Subaru are ...not so nice.
The older cars...Love it !
Except that stupid Subaru outback
I thi k i saw 3 maybe 4 that actually fit the bill of so ugly they are cute.
Of all these the Ford Econoline could work today van and pickup a refreshed econoline is welcome
I've owned a 66 Econoline pick up, and a 59 FC150, my 2 favorite vehicles. So much fun to drive, got stares everywhere I drove them.
OMG I want a Jeep forward control firetruck 😍
Funny thing is the grey one was a friend of mines, lol
Yeah, with no electronic junk like today's trucks!
My dad is a jeep guy he knows were one is but its a peace of crap
A friend of mine has one! It's in northern MI.
They're all beautiful in their own right. It's in the eyes of the beholder.
Agreed, except the Dodge Daytona
The best looking beautiful pickup was Kathy...so gorgeous....Kathy...always feel so good seeing you....
i HAVE A 57 FWC 175 AND LIKE IT VERY MUCH. ENCOUNTERED MY FIRST FWC AT AGE 12, IT WAS A WELL DRILLERS SERVICE RIG. BECAUSE HE LET ME DRIVE IT A FEW FEET I FELL IN LOVE.
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The Chevy 6400 trucks were just heavier versions of the other "Advance Design" trucks of that period.
My step dad had one of the econoline they where toughf.
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I like all the older ones!
How is a chevy 6400 ugly? Its basically a 3100 with a bigger bonnet and the COE is frankly gorgeous! Well I want one anyway
Nothing wrong with it at all.
I rode in several different size chevy trucks....NO one every complained about the grill???
bgoth1: I'm a Ford guy and I love those old Chevys! That truck would fit my needs perfectly right about now!
Yeah i was thinking the same thing the 3100 is one of the coolest and mos desirable old trucks and they look exactly the same as a 6400, is a matter of taste i guess.
Yeah, sorry. That is one that definitely fits the title so ugly it's cute.
Jeep truck is super cool... Ruled Indian streets back in 1980s
A "beautiful" truck is one that is carries the load and performs it's task year after year reliably! They don't need style or 'panache'! The FC-170 was, by that definition, a beautiful truck, that worked and worked for decades!
My dad had an econoline. We all loved it. We named it George.
lol.., we named ours too. it was this dark green and we called it The Hulk
Darren Spohn-I remember a guy in Gorham,Maine who had a 1961 Ford Falcon pickup.It looked exactly like the Econoline,but it was built on the Falcon wagon chassis with the the Falcon 144 cubic inch 6 cylinder engine.I wonder how many of these are left?
I think A classic that was the ugliest will automatically become a beauty over the time!
The Dodge 100. It's a classic. It's a beauty. I'm very attracted by and to it.
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Thanks for sharing your first hand experience with us.
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Once again awesome video Mr Hevyshevy. Thank you for sharing your videos.
I had a Baja for 5 years before the dreaded Subaru cancer set in but by far the best and most useful vehicle I've ever had. Even when my friends used to give me crap about it they still asked to borrow it to move things. 9/10 would buy again
I had a 1964 150 fc Jeep what a fun truck to drive ever place I parked people would point and laugh
My Uncle had 1 of those JEEPS for his garden/ florist business,, We use to ride around standing up in the back of it.. LOLThe FORD Econolines were cool drove a van on my 1st job at 16 delivering to drug stores Those 50's DODGE cabs were used for every Dodge truck up into the 70's on their medium & heavy trucks. I drove one them as Dump trucks, & semi trucks, including the BIG HORN
One of the Ford Econoline pics was a Chevy Corvair!
Yes, the Rampside with dual headlights
Yeah, for comparison
The corsair rampside was really cool.
All while comparing the short run of the Econoline at 6 years? When the Rampside and Regular Corvair Truck without a ramp was only 2-3 years!
The narrator has an easy to listen voice , I enjoyed the video mostly because of him
I’d love to see the Datsun pickup at a later point
The ford econoline brings back memories of my youth as I remember seeing them around
The Dodge Swept Side pictured has the Chrysler push-button Torque-Flight automatic transmission, not a “3-on-the-tree”.
I had a 1981 rabbit pick-up diesel and I loved it !
this vw model has been produced in Brazil since 1982 and has an updated design and many versions using a 1.6 liter gasolin/ethanol mix motor. It 's called Saveiro and now 36 years on the market. the brazilian VW Bus (Kombi/clipper ) now a fashion van was also produced from 1958 trough 2010 with slight changes in design.
Jeep truck was produced by Mahindra and Mahindra in India it was fairly popular back then because we didn't had plenty options to choose from!
These trucks look better than most of the bland designs today
Really like the Jeep FC.. “Forward Control” Have wanted one since the 50s.. Always rare, now any decent one is very costly.
I agree, that Jeep would make a great, go anywhere, weekender / camper too! I want one :-)
My uncle had a FC 150. I have been trying to track it down for 30 years. I also what the 1936 Ford dump truck he had.
Here in India despite being rare they are not too costly . You can find a fc 150 aka fc460 in india for $2000
I drove one at work in the early 1970's. We used it to take a lot of trash to the dump, cargo handling, and plowing snow. I thought it was a great truck! They got rid of it about 1976 and got Internationals.
Well all I can say the ford econow truck was a good truck.
Hello Charles Gray, thank you for watching!
I really enjoyed this video, Thanks for posting! Innovation and "daring" designs with technology and the ability to have these vehicles perform various functions for work, play and everyday life. There are a few here I would love to have.
My Dad drove a '64 Econoline van; it was homely but tough as nails.
Beauty lies on the eyes of the beholder
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@@nitenchettri2786 It's an old saying where I come from... play on words (humor) I used to own a 1957 FC150 all rusted out from a life at Long Beach Wa. but one of my favorites.So hot inside I hung my head out the window
I'll take the old hightop Chevy pickup with frame. Always wanted to build a small one person with dog motorhome out of one.... So ugly, they're beautiful! And I like sitting up high, like when I used to drive tractor trailers. I miss it, but I don't miss the idjuts, which have been breeding like rabbits over the years... 😵 Classy video! I actually RODE in a rotary pickup, and it was fast!
Dodge at 4:21 "Three on the tree" is a pushbutton automatic.
This is not accurate!.
Do you remember which vehicle had "three on the tree" left side?
In the world of trucks, there is a gigantic selection. You should carry on with this.
My favorite was the jeep truck fire truck
Did anyone notice there were at least two skips in the editing? The second one was in the middle of talking about the Rabbit truck. All of a sudden it cut to the Wildfire three-wheeled truck? Not sure what was going on there
We've got a Ridgeline (it's a company car) and I don't think they're ugly, odd looking for a truck, yes, ugly no. As stated in the video, Honda markets them as a light duty truck, like the Canyon/Colorado, Tacoma, Ranger (RIP). But they make it look like a truck because they don't want to. They make it as a open back alternative to the Pilot, if you are moving stuff and you don't want to mess up your daily.
Ridgelines are basically useless. All SUT's are.
@@ffjsb you're 4 years late to this comment but that is objectively false
The Ford Econoline pickup looked great, and so was it's competition, the Chevrolet Corvair pickup. The C series heavy duty truck had a beautiful grille, what were the critics talking about?
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Other than the dodge truck#9 the rest were NOT ugly at all
#10 The Mazda rotary was given a gas engine later. I had a 1980 Ford Courier, manufactured by Mazda, that looked almost identical to that pictured. (I now own a mid-90’s Mazda B series pickup, manufactured by Ford!)
That little Courier took a lot of abuse and only had two issues. The engine block freeze plugs corroded and failed one by one and were difficult to replace. The wheel lugs on one side were left-hand thread. I busted two of them before I realized why they were so difficult to remove. The lugs were easy to knock out and replace with right-hand thread.
"a three on the tree transmission"... 4:18 image shows push button gear selector
I hope you added the 50 Chevy just because you ran out of cars because that's a beautiful piece of art
The Mazda Rotary pick ups are way cool. The Jeep FC were ugly but very usefull.
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Jeep forward control is awesome I love it.
None of them are ugly. They are beautiful in there own way. They may not have stayed to expectations of public. Even humen beings have lots of short coming.
I want an ugly truck - one that I can use to haul my lunch to work.
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I like all of them but my favorite is the Baja it's like a small 4 Dr. Truck.... I want one
I had a 2006 Baja, loved it
I'd like one of each truck, except the Wildfire.
I like the Dodge 100 . it's a classic. I'm very attracted by and to it.
The 46 Chevy is my favorite truck and I love the grill
I know someone who's got a 47 to this day and it's got under 10,000 original miles and he hasn't registered it after 1947 and yet he still drives it but mainly on his property out on the artichoke fields that's all he ever does with his truck and yes the thing still runs.
@@garyquail2347 nice
@@ephraimprince8408 thanks I myself am in the process of restoring a 1951 Chevrolet 5 window cab pickup truck myself.
Trucks and pickups used to be utilitarian vehicles where form followed function. Any of these which performed as required is, in its way, beautiful to the one who needs it. It is stylish things that go out of style and become ugly. Most of the "trucks" we drive today (most are really just cars) are designed for style first and function second and will become ugly a lot sooner than these older ones.
I used to have a friend who had a (then almost new) Volkswagon pickup. The one with the cab-forward and both tail and side gates. Very handy for a light truck. If you look around, much of the world still makes and uses these cab-forward pickups.
At least they have character and personality.
Love the cabovers and nostalgia 😍
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The Jeep FC150 is very cool Forward Control.... I wish GM would pair up with Suzuki and make their X-Head cab over engine COE Truck... The would sell millions. Make mine with a 4 cylinder turbo diesel, getting 60mpg. and make it for under $20,000.
Subaru had the right idea to add a few inches to the old PU cab because ALL of the Asian trucks in that class were too small for the USA market in that era. If you were over 5 ft 7 and male your legs were just too long. It took another 10 years for Datsun and Toyota to fix that. I spent a lot of time (too much) working on a Jeep FC for a guy who had a fleet of older vehicles. I still have it in partially restored pieces if anyone is interested. The Subaru Baha was also sold as "The Brat" some 30+ years earlier. 2 doors up front and 2 more seats in the bed. (to get around steep taxes in the home market on 2 seater vehicles)
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It's The most beautiful classic car in the world..
I love it...
The Corvair mixed in with the Econolines should have had it's own segment. They were interesting, to say the least. Also, what about the Ford F-1, F-2, and F-3 series?
Sorry your incorrect, about the Chevy trucks offering a V8 before 1955, they were all Strait 6..... 1955 was the first year for a Chevy V8(265cu in) after the 1st world war.....
The only time he said 'V8' , he was talking about a Dodge ...
I'm not sure if they put it in a truck, but Chevrolet's first ohv V/8 was in 1913
@@bobm7275 I think that V8 was really meant to be put in a car at the time for a 1913 but I believe back then either the late 20s or the early thirties Chevrolet came out with a 2:35 straight 6 which was a main staple for the General Motors product in their trucks and especially in their automobiles all the way up until I probably believe in 1954 or 55 but when it really comes right down to it the straight six by Design was really a pretty strong engine they use those engines quite a bit at especially in World War II in their deuce-and-a-half trucks.
I think you mean 2nd World War not 1st if you're referring to1955
bob m: Chevy's first V-8 was built from 1917-1918...
I have seen an F C Jeep in the wild before, and the occasional Rotary pickup. I grew up in the Central Coast of California, full of odd imported & domestic vehicles.
Love the Econoline trucks!!
Owned a Subaru Brat 1979. Great little vehicle in my opinion.
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The Chevy 283 didn’t come out until 1957, so there is no way the COE came with it. Chevy did t make an “modern” V8 until 1955, which was the 265.
What about cadilac moter
glad to know I'm not the only one who spotted the pushbutton auto the second you said "three on the Tree" XD.
It's like everything it's what meets your eyes. I think their good looking. If you had one now in mint condition. Very valuable.
5:14 Vidal & Sohn (Tempo) were not known for military contracts, but for their legendary tricycle transporters. Of course, Tempo (like all manufacturers) had to produce parts for military vehicles and aircraft as a subcontractor. Later Tempo built the transport trailer for the V2 rocket.
At 5:21 you can see the G1200, a very good off-road vehicle with one two-stroke engine each front and rear. The German Wehrmacht never used it. They did not want two-stroke vehicles for logistical reasons. But neutral Sweden alone bought over 400 of them and was happy with them.
5:28 As a child, I rode along in the Tempo Matador. It's true, I thought it was very ugly even then.
Greetings from Germany.
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Nowadays we have plastic at front and rear bumper so guess what ,
Even a minor brush with anything will provide the automaker huge money for replacing the plastic Bumpers or lights .
Little wonder that people refuse to buy the automobiles and GM now closing it plants .
Had an FC and wish I’d never gotten rid of it. Absolutely love the look of them.
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We've got a 6400 sitting in a yard near us, and I think it looks cool.
It does.
@@tommytruth7595 don't believe you!
The first gen Ridgeline is better looking than the second. The second looks as if the designer took a saws all to the pilot
I thought the second was prettier
...and no one noticed the front plate at the begining on that Matador!
Who said the mazda 277 rotary is ugly???? That thing is a beauty
Hello FLAMINGMOH(Mohawesome), thank you for watching! We did say that in the title.
Dodge Ram Daytona failed because 14 year olds couldn't afford it.
LOL...
Chevy SSR should've been on the list.
@@joeneri150 Needs that in 20 vehicles too
Hahahaha you are right
@@jeffreymccarty1388 Missing:
2020 Silverado HD
2015 Ford F-150 Fastback
Ford Durango
Ford Pampa
Chevy El Camino
GMC Caballero (I wish it was Cabellero because I always thought it was Cabellero and that's why)
Chevy SSR
Ford Excursion
There is a huge difference in the aesthetic sense of beauty between the USA and Europe and because as usual the USA continues to ignore contributions from the 'rest of the world' these judgements are distorted.
It would be good if laziness was put aside and other nations were considered.