Welcome to the Once Upon a Truck blog, where I make a weekly post from my library of vintage trucks with attitude.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Donna Maria
Donna Maria needs no adornment, but the flowers add a nice touch to this Dodge 1940s flatbed.
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Alex
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Geraldine
Here is Geraldine, another classic Boneyard Babe. This 1930s Model A Ford flatbed has aged with style.
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Alex
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Holly
Check out Holly, a 1940s Ford panel truck. I found her out in the country south of Socorro New Mexico. She has that professional, all-business look.
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Alex
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Desert Rose
Desert Rose falls into the category of a Boneyard Babe, and she is not the gal she used to be. She looks lonely but maintains her elegance.
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Alex
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Esmerelda
Meet Esmerelda, a 1930s Dodge flatbed. Looks like she used to be painted yellow, and her body is missing a few parts, but you can’t take away from her style.
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Alex
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Doris
Some like it hot! Here is Doris, a red Dodge 1940s fire truck. A little aged, but still sleek and mobile. She can get the job done.
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Alex
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Harriet
Wowa! Meet Harriet, a Federal 1930s log hauler. She is the definition of big and bad. We found her in the Idaho panhandle, loaded and ready to roll.
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Alex
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Florence
Now here is a honey that has been around the block! Meet Florence, a 1920s REO, but I can’t remember where I shot her. Poor gal is locked up, but you can’t help admire her patina, and you can still sense her pride.
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Alex
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Marion
Here was a sweet find! Marion was on display at Magnolia Pearl, a wildly interesting place outside of Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country. This 1940s Chevy flatbed appears just to have landed at an airport taxiing up to the gate. Is her load a specialized storage building or a sophisticated outhouse? Either way, she is one classy set of wheels that any self-respecting individual would love to have parked on their property.
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Alex
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Nina
While volunteering at Sleeping Bear Dunes near Traverse City, in the summer of 2012, we had plenty of time to scour the Michigan countryside scouting out old trucks. We found Nina on the outskirts of Suttons Bay.
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Alex
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Elizabeth
Meet Elizabeth. We found this beauty on an acreage outside of Traverse City, Michigan. Yes, she is minus one eye, but I bet she still runs. With an awesome name like “Gold Comet” you know she roars and shines wherever she goes.
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Alex
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Amanda
I shot this out of our motorhome passenger window as Jan was driving on highway 50 east of Montrose, Colorado. She demonstrates you don’t have to have a fancy rig to enjoy RVing!
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Alex
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Maureen
We found Maureen right outside of Durango, Colorado. You can tell by her form and her finish that she has been well cared for. I’ve always appreciated the bold but subtle look of these light- to middle-duty workhorses. How about you?
If you have interest in Studebaker trucks, check out their history at http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/StudebakerTruckHistory.asp.
See you next week.
Alex
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