Jeep Commando Commando was in its final year of production in 1973. It rode on a 114″ wheelbase chassis and was 174.5″ in overall length. For body styles, offered were pickup truck, station wagon and convertible choices. They were fairly light trucks topping out at 3100lbs for the wagon. The standard engine was a 232 […]
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Jeep Scrambler The Jeep Scrambler came out near the tail end of the ‘smog- era’, in 1981. This was a pickup truck on a stretched CJ7 chassis which became known as the CJ8. Off-road options included heavy duty shocks, extra duty suspension, and limited slip rear differential. Two trims were available. The Scrambler SR added […]
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GMC Motorhome Introduced in 1973, the GMC Motorhome was a unique piece from the get-go. Historically, motorhomes have been sold in two phases. The body builder buys a bare chassis from a truck maker, then builds the house portion over it, at which time the complete vehicle is ready for sale. The difference here is […]
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Mercedes Benz L-1113 Yes, Mercedes was heavily involved with commercial vehicles back in the day. The L-1113 had a GVW of 25000 lbs., which of course means fully loaded weight. Four wheelbase choices were offered. These were 141 inches, 165 inches, 190 inches and 203 inches. Powering this pug-nosed truck was a 5.7L Diesel I6, […]
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15 The model 15, also known as the R-15, was a virtual twin to Renault’s model 17. It did, however, sit lower on the Renault hierarchy. In most of the world, the most discernible difference was the 15 had one headlamp per side, whereas the 17 had duals on each side. However, U.S. versions of […]
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17 Renault’s 17 was more or less, a model 12, but in form of a coupe. The R-17, as it was also known, had seating for four occupants. Wheelbase was the same at 96 inches. The overall length, being a coupe, was shorter at 170 inches. Curb weight was a bit heavier at about 2400lbs. […]
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Datsun Skyline This is another Datsun/Nissan model never officially sold in the U.S., but can be legally imported since it’s been longer than the 25 year threshold. The number of engines and trim levels alone can be confusing… Generally though, anything with a six cylinder had a ‘GT’ in the title somewhere. The first of […]
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