The beauty (& practicality) of old trucks...
The beauty may only be in the eye of the beholder, but the practicality is undeniable.
Around 2000, when a new 4WD pickup was a mere $30,000 or so, a friend bought a loaded 4WD Silverado. I stopped by to see it, and he said, " Let's take a ride."
We went to a local farm, because he needed some hay bales for archery hunting target practice He paid for the hay, and the farmer and I each grabbed a bale and went to toss them in the bed. My buddy nearly had a heart attack, and yelled to stop us. He then went into the back seat to get a small tarp to protect the shiny new bed from the hay bales.
I said, "I don't see you driving this truck on any logging roads." ,and he said, "Not for a long time."
That kinda defeats the purpose of buying a truck.
