1960 Morris Minor 1000 Pickup

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Walking the dog is an activity I partake in a great deal of lately. Our dog is a young SPCA mixed breed and she has an active lifestyle, assuming I cooperate. But living in San Francisco I don’t have a problem walking a few miles most days and seeing the local sites. In September about a miles from the house I saw this Morris Minor pickup truck parked on the street. I don’t know about the color but every other appearance detail has been well restored. For example, notice the “M” on the original hubcaps.

As I was walking around the car snapping picture after picture, the owner came over and we talked about the truck.  From memory it is a 1960 model that now has a Datsun running gear and motor. Apparently, that combination allows the truck to quite easily traverse the numerous and steep hills in town. Also, I think he said he has shown the truck at several car shows but he does drive it around town too.

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1964 (1961-1967) Ford Econoline Truck

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Ford introduced the Econoline series in 1961 and ran it until 1967 when the style changed. It was based on the Falcon and was quite economical. Ford built Econoline vans, station buses and trucks. I read that the rear quarter windows seen in this model were an option. I can’t really tell what year this truck is but I guessed 1964 because it is in the middle of the range. I f you know, please leave a comment and let us know too.
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