5 Ultra Rare Pickup Trucks! 99% People Don't Know About!
5 Ultra Rare Pickup Trucks! 99% People Don't Know About!
Dive into the heart of automotive history as we shine a spotlight on some of the most unique and rare trucks ever created. From the eclectic 1955 Powell Pickup Truck, also known as the Sport Wagon, to the robust and revered 1941 Dodge WC-12, each vehicle tells a story of innovation, resilience, and the quest for functionality combined with style.
🔍 Discover how the Powell brothers, originally radio and scooter makers, ventured into the world of trucks, creating the distinctive Sport Wagon and Station Wagon with a mix-and-match approach that ensured no two vehicles were exactly alike. Marvel at the 1941 Dodge WC-12, a military powerhouse, and learn what makes finding one today a collector's dream. We'll also take you through the stylish curves of the 1938 Plymouth PT-57, a pickup that represented American resilience and innovation during a pivotal era, and the 1939 Studebaker L5 Coupe-Express, a daring blend of a car and a pickup that was ahead of its time.
But that's not all! 🌟 Witness the rare 1954 GMC COE pickup, a one-of-a-kind truck with cool features and a history of medium-duty utility that's hard to find in today's world. With exclusive footage, behind-the-scenes insights, and interviews with experts and enthusiasts, we'll uncover the secrets, stories, and significance of these extraordinary vehicles that have left a lasting mark on automotive history.
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That C.O.E. truck is custom built. It never was as you described.
I'm convinced you have no idea what you're talking about. The C.O.E was a commercial truck not a pickup. The 54 was different . The truck you picture here is a radical custom the factory did not build 4 dr C.O.E. PICKUPS!
I love old trucks. Great video. Thank you!
One of my father's friends had one of those Plymouth pickups. He would occasionally come by our farm.
The Studebaker Coupe Express is my favorite. A true predecessor to the El Caminos and Rancheros of the future.
All these trucks are cool trucks❤
Colorado Springs used to buy Power-wagons from the Army Base there for their utility trucks in the '70s if they don't still.
love those power wagons
Very nice segment on the Powell. Not sure why you showed Chevy hub caps, they came with Plymouth hub caps from the factory. Also, the blue one at the beginning is a super rare 1957 model. Maybe 2 or 3 exist. Maybe 15 to 20 in running condition now but some great people out there are saving more of them and putting them back on the road. Well done piece.
i like those Dodge army trucks
Amazingly I own a 1941 WC12 that I purchased in Arizona about 24 years ago, restored to great condition and drove in the convoy from Washington DC to San Francisco. Although it is super duty, the ride on the high quality rubber walled tires was quite comfortable and very reliable. I moved out to California about 15 years ago and with its top speed of about 56 mph, it is just not practical on freeways and I'll probably be selling it sometime this year or next. Great video, thank you Top Intel.
GM never built the COE as you show it, never a pick-up box, never a 4 door on the 5 window cab option. What you show is a custom built hot rod. A very misleading video, you should be ashamed! You also show a 1937 Studebaker and call it a 1938. Sloppy, Sloppy, Sloppy!
Can you search on google "Did GM built COE trucks?"
I believe Stephen is correct about the GM trucks. Those are mostly 2-ton truck cabs customized on lighter chassis. And I am also sure they did not come in 4-door back-seat models. I have had a strong interest in trucks since a child and still do. I even have a few older 1940's to 1950's unrestored trucks.@@top.intel0
GM built COEs, but they never built a COE with a pick-up bed like you show! They were all cab and chassis of 2 ton capacity or more and never a 4 door cab with the 3 rear windows.
Thanks, interestingly, confusing….. early ( esp.pick ups,1930-60s) tough documentation,& some is “dealer “prInted…
@@stephenpeterson6002 gee, if the truck was available with a chassis, you would logically believe that it would eventually have something attached to make it functional to the operator, right? So, you may be correct as built, but still way to pompous for your attitude. Give it a rest, at least we got to see many vehicles not normally seen.
Coolest looking Pickup I've personally seen, is a 1960 or 1959 International Harvester B-110 pickup. Dark green in color, it sat on a lot beside an auto repair shop for a while before it disappeared. It was complete minus a hubcap, had the factory International V8 and 4 speed, but was very badly rusted.
Love the C.O.E.'s They're just so funky it's hard NOT to like 'em.
I don't believe the COE pickup was factory.
There are two that I know of that you missed. Check out the Mack Junior pickups. I have the hood side name plate for the Mack. You also missed the Willys Pickup which were made from the same cab and chassis from the mid 1930's to 1941. The chassis's of these vehicles were almost unchanged, with the exception of a transfer case and Dana front axle, to become the WWII Jeep. I have owned both a 1940 Willys coupe and a 1945 Jeep. They were nearly identical when you removed the bodies.
On the 1939 studebaker which came with a flathead L shaped 6 cylinder motor, your clip shows a V8 and a complete different vehicle
A lot of their visuals do not line up with the audio
Then stop watching. Crybabies
I like the old trucks. Very stylish
Pick ups had a heater for an option ? Cold in Minnesota !! 😳
According to these comments, I'm going to have to find a COE to copy. It's going on a 1980 Dodge M400 chassis.
They did a lot of modifying to these trucks.
Hello I follow your channel and enjoy it. I had a question These videos you use are your own, if not, where do you get these videos from? Thankful
If you read any video description of my channel. You will see that i've mentioned. "I Don't own any footage or images" I take these from youtube video and google images. And its under Fair use of copyright law
The Powell pick up truck is more like it El Camino
There used to be a mid 30s Mack pickup in Okeechobee, FL. No idea what happened to it.
cool
At 2:05 those are actually wheel covers. Hub caps were a lot smaller and covered, well, the hub, not the whole wheel. You can see the hub caps at 3:06 on the red truck. Thanks for posting this video.
I'll tell my editor. About this. Thank you for spotting this👍
@@top.intel0 Thanks for the kind reply.
Those have been called hubcaps my whole life and I’m in my 60’s. Maybe ask a boomer sometime…
@@patricktober2816 Uh, you are a boomer. But they are still wheel covers. It's like the difference between a pair of pants and a pair of shorts.
@@Colorado_NativeThat’s right- I’m a boomer. That means I’m old enough to know and remember that those are hubcaps. They are also wheel covers as well. I’m also old enough to know how to put them on correctly without denting them up or watching them fly off when not done properly. Unlike yourself- do you even drive, bro?
Evidently you never watched American pickers
Guess I'm the 1 percent
I used to see a silver GMC COE drive around my old neighborhood during the summer, and I always wondered what it was. It looked too small to be a semi, but a bit big to be a normal truck.
How is 82,000 ultra rare?
What do you mean by "total errors" ?
The Ford Motor Company of Australia, first introduced the "ute" or pick-up to Australia in 1932. The story is that farmers needed a farm vehicle for 6 days a week, and would be able take the better half to town on friday afternoons to socialise and shopping,, and the family to church on sundays. Sadly in 2024 Ford Australia and more importantly General Motors-Holden, who manufactured here for many decades, and produced 'utes' till both closed down in 2019 and 2017, respectively in Australia. Now we get imported usa crap or asian rubbish.
99% don’t care.
What about 1966 Ford Ranger ?
The Powell trucks were hideous.
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I truly enjoyed this walk through pickup history.!!🤓😁😎👍👍 The C.O.E. is a rare truck no matter how they are portrayed.!!😬😬🙄🙄🙄🤔 It's still a rare truck and I for one am glad that it was included in this retrospective.😎
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