American Pickup Trucks

Part I of Essay
I can remember when my oldest brother Brad turned sixteen and bought a 1952 pickup truck from our neighbor. It seemed at the time that nothing could have been cooler than having someone in the family other than our parents able to drive. That old pickup certainly appealed t ....

Part II of Essay
.... changed appearance dramatically over the years, and one prevailing factor remains. The American made pickup truck is built, sold and used by Americans. It is the epitome of the hard working people which carries it to the modern age; originally designed for the purpose of hauling and moving cargo from one place to another like beasts of burden, but now if you look around they are also used mainly for daily transportation. The family commute in the pickup has become more common than the farmer checking his cattle with these large vehicles. Jus ....