Welcome to the Once Upon a Truck blog, where I make a weekly post from my library of vintage trucks with attitude.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Samantha
Say hello to Samantha, a 1940s GMC. Don’t know about her earlier history, but now she hangs out near the Idaho—Montana border. If you look closely, you can see her colors shift and shimmy.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Blanche
Meet Blanche, a Boneyard Babe from the 1930s. If you look closely, you see that she is a flatbed. I like how the green background sets off her classic rust color.
See you next week!
Alex
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Priscilla
Priscilla is one of my favorites—the outhouse further adds a sense of class to this 1940s Chevy flatbed.
See you next week!
Alex
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Nattie Girl
You’ve gotta love Natty Girl, sporting the elegant lines of a 1930s Chevy. The bullet holes add a sense of adventure—I wonder where they came from?
See you next week!
Alex
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Brownie
Brownie is a back country kind of gal. This 1940s Dodge flatbed comes from Idaho.
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Alex
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Amelia
This 1950s Chevy pickup hangs out in Texas Hill Country. Missing a few parts here and there, she appears ready to get back to work.
See you next week!
Alex
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Christine
A pasture and a forest of green compliment the aging rust color of stately Christine. After years working for the county, she spends her days resting in the countryside.
See you next week.
Alex
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Veronica
Add a couple headlights, replace a few tires, put some glass for a windshield, and Veronica is ready for the highway (or at least the pasture). I like the red barn as a background, as it gives this hard-working girl the setting she needs.
See you next week.
Alex
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Marsha
Meet Marsha, a tanker I found sitting alone out in the Texas country. I wonder what she hauled in that flammable tank?
See you next week!
Alex
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Minnie
Way, way back off the road, I hiked for a half mile or so to shoot this classy old Studebaker pickup situated among old farm equipment and ranch gear. Minnie was certainly worth the walk, as her class shines through her “not 100% there” body.
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Naomi
Pulling up to the office at the Big Texan RV Park in Amarillo, one is greeted by Naomi, a classic flatbed loaded with enough gear for a three-week outing.
See you next week!
Alex
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