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1957/8 GMC in Dallas on Plano Road

Written by Ken Altes

Mighty 1955 Pirsch Fire Truck at Law Office in Georgetown, TX

Written by Ken Altes

Really impressive, Engine No. 6 from Canton, Ohio.  Last two photos are period photos of this very truck at its first assignment in Canton.

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Rare 1959 Factory 4×4 Ford F100 with Diesel Power

Written by Ken Altes

This very interesting third generation Ford F100 features factory four wheel drive. Before this, outside suppliers fitted the 4×4 system after truck assembly. Introduced in 1959, Ford beat GM and Dodge to this factory option. This particular truck appears stock except for a 4 cylinder Cummins 4BT 3.9 liter diesel powerplant. First available in 1983, the Cummins was widely used for delivery trucks to wood chippers, turning out 105 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque. It’s a coarse-running motor with poor fuel consumption, and weighs about 800 lbs, about 175 lbs. more than the stock 272 or 292 cu.in Y-Block (Ford’s first OHV V8 engine design).

 

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SCORE! The Rarest GMC Truck of All

Written by Ken Altes

Found this rare GMC pickup in central South Austin. I thought, as many have, that this grille was a makeshift or a homemade grille, but there may be less than 100 of these production models surviving even though many were built.  This 1958/9 GMC Fleet Option 100 Model was designed for institutional users, a stripped-down truck inexpensive to buy and to maintain.  A little more info here.

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