1961 Ford Econoline Pickup

It may appear to you that the criteria for our popular classic ad galleries are somewhat random, and you wouldn’t wrong. The model year for this particular collection of vintage magazine ads was indeed selected randomly, but the net effect was pretty cool, nonetheless.

Included below are ads for Ford’s arguably great looking van-based Econoline pickup, and Chevrolet’s unique, rear-engine Corvair 95 pickup. Additionally, the Jeep FC pickup—with its stubby profile and legit off-road prowess—is also seen in the gallery below.

Check out all the ads and tell us which you’d most enjoy spending a few hours, or a long weekend, with. The place to leave comments is at the bottom of the page.

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2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz Limited in Ice White The not so excellent: Middling fuel economic climate, minimal rear-seat traveler space, specifically restricted schedule CG Says: Hyundai presents a brand new portable pickup for

2022, with splashy styling and also scaled-down dimensions that blur the lines in between the small SUV as well as compact-pickup-truck categories. Contrasted to traditional pickup-truck rivals such as the Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma, and also Chevrolet Colorado, the Hyundai Santa Cruz is considerably smaller. It’s based upon a unibody-design system shown the redesigned-for-2022 Hyundai Tucson compact SUV, and also it integrates the taxicab as well as freight bed into one smooth unit– unlike the separate cab-and-bed arrangement of most pickup. The Santa Cruz is supplied in just one body style: a five-passenger, four-door crew taxi with a 4-foot

bed. 4 trim degrees are available: SE, SEL, SEL Premium, and also Limited. The SE and also SEL are powered by a 191-horsepower 2.5-liter 4-cylinder paired with an 8-speed transmission, and also offer a choice of front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. The SEL Premium and Limited come common with AWD as well as a 281-horsepower turbocharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder coupled with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. Santa Cruz’s maximum pulling score is 3500 pounds with the non-turbo engine, or 5000 extra pounds with the turbo all-wheel-drive version. For better hauling adaptability, the Santa Cruz’s bed includes an array of D-rings, cleats, and pockets that permit customers to tailor their freight arrangement as required. A lockable under-bed storage trunk with a detachable drain plug is an useful standard attribute. A readily available lockable roll-top tonneau cover hides cargo and withdraws right into a room underneath the back window when not in use. The Santa Cruz’s cabin attributes modern technology features such as Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connectivity and wireless device billing. These as well as other infomercial features are accessed by means of a standard 8.0-inch or a readily available 10.0-inch touchscreen. Readily available is Hyundai’s Blue Link service, which supplies remote-access attributes such as starting the engine or locking/unlocking the lorry by means of a mobile phone app or Amazon Alexa. A vast array of safety and security technology attributes are also used, including lane keeping help, chauffeur attention warning, blind-spot monitor, and forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian and cyclist discovery. The genre-bending Santa Cruz aims to blend the cargo-carrying adaptability of a pickup truck with the sleeker designing, smaller measurements, as well as far better total improvement of a portable SUV.

Though we categorize it as a small pickup, the Santa Cruz will likely be cross-shopped versus standard small SUVs also. In the meantime, its only direct competitors is the equally brand-new Ford Maverick, which has comparable measurements and also a unibody/crew-cab configuration. Our test AWD Limited verified functional and also fun to drive during our testing, though the smallish rear-seat area will certainly restricted the Cruz’s interest family members with expanding teens or those who routinely drive with adults in back.

Furthermore the dual-clutch transmission occasionally signs up shifts with much more noticable interaction than we would certainly prefer.Aside from that, Santa Cruz’s tidy size, energetic style, and also helpful attributes offer a refreshing”adventurous urban occupant”alternative to more established rivals.

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