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A squared-off 1970s American full-size pickup with quad headlamps, chrome bumper and bright trim, parked on a tree-lined suburban street in golden-hour light
History & Heritage

How the 1970s Changed Classic Truck Styling

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
A loaded 1960s work pickup on a dealer lot with a row of classic pickups behind it, evoking the era's payload and horsepower rivalry
Car Features

The Payload and Horsepower Wars of the 1960s

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
A small 1970s compact import pickup parked next to a big full-size American pickup on a period street, showing the dramatic size contrast between them
History & Heritage

Import vs Domestic: How Datsun and Toyota Changed Trucks

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
A clean, restored 1960s American pickup truck parked on a scenic country road beside a ranch at golden hour
History & Heritage

Why the 1960s Are the Golden Age of Trucks

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
1972 Chevrolet C10 Cheyenne -- clean dealer lot three-quarter view
History & Heritage

Why 1972 Is Considered the Peak Action Line Year

Robert Halloran · · 6 min
Boxy vintage International-Harvester-style Scout-type 4x4 utility truck parked on a dirt ranch road with a barn and farmland in golden light
History & Heritage

International Harvester vs the Big Three

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
Vintage Chevrolet C10 -- half-covered barn find under a tarp
History & Heritage

The Legacy of the C10 in American Truck Culture

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Beautifully restored classic American pickup truck on an open American road at golden hour
History & Heritage

The Classic American Truck Story

Robert Halloran · · 15 min
A mid-1950s American half-ton pickup at a classic car show with its hood open, revealing an early overhead-valve V8 engine
History & Heritage

When Did Pickups Get V8 Engines?

Mike Sullivan · · 7 min
1961 Chevrolet C10 -- wraparound windshield front three-quarter
History & Heritage

First-Generation C10 (1960-1966): What Changed Year to Year

Robert Halloran · · 6 min
A lineup of vintage American pickup trucks from the 1940s through the 1980s parked side by side on a showground, showing the evolution of the pickup across the decades.
History & Heritage

American Pickup Trucks by Decade: A Timeline

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
GMC C15 and Chevy C10 grilles -- close-up badge comparison
History & Heritage

The GMC Twin: How the C15 Compares to the Chevy C10

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
Lowered custom C10 show truck -- candy paint at gravel lot show
Ownership & Lifestyle

C10 Culture: How a Work Truck Became a Custom Icon

Nora Beckett · · 9 min
1960 Chevrolet C10 -- first year on a dusty farm lane
History & Heritage

The Chevrolet C10 Story: America's Half-Ton Icon

Robert Halloran · · 15 min
Three Chevrolet C10 generations -- side by side in a truck yard
History & Heritage

The Chevrolet C10 Through the Generations

Robert Halloran · · 9 min
Three classic American pickup trucks of different makes parked in a row on a rural lot at golden hour, evoking the decades-long brand rivalry
History & Heritage

The Big Three Truck Wars Through the Decades

Robert Halloran · · 7 min
Two-tone 1950s American pickup with chrome grille and wraparound windshield at a classic car show in warm golden light
History & Heritage

The 1950s: When Trucks Got Chrome and a Real Cab

Robert Halloran · · 8 min
A proud row of iconic restored classic American pickup trucks lined up at a premier collector car show in golden hero lighting
Car Features

The Most Iconic Classic American Trucks

Patrick Walsh · · 6 min