Toyota Stalking, er...um, SPOTTING with Charlie™ (Hilux/Truck, and T-100 Edition)!

The interior...

 

And, what many of you have probably been waiting for...

The Toyota 22R!

 

And this is what the Plymouth looked like when he bought it; I have been seeing this thing at local car shows for over a decade (I believe I first saw it in the summer 2009), but I never had the opportunity to chat with the owner until this particular car show last Sunday...



As a result, I assumed it was an uncommon Plymouth-branded version of a Dodge pickup truck, mounted on the frame of a Jeep or another newer 4x4 (K5 Blazers seem to be popular for this sort of thing)! The body has been modified into that of a regular cab pickup (remember, this used to be a sedan), and I forgot to ask where the bed came from (likely a Ford Model A bed with Plymouth stenciled on the tailgate); Features retained from the Toyota donor truck include power brakes (with front disc) and a fully operational 4WD system!

 

Obviously, a 1982 Toyota pickup is going to be pretty basic by 21st century standard, but by 1929 standards it is a Rolls-Royce compared to the old Plymouth in stock form!

This unique creation has the following modern upgrades over the stock 1929 Plymouth...

• Power front disc/rear drum brakes (No power steering)
• 4-wheel drive
• 5-speed synchronized transmission
• Heat
• Tachometer
• Tilt steering column
• Seatbelts!

 

Picture I forgot...

 

1988 Short Bed V6 (Carfax seriously listed it as a 1988 Toyota Short Bed), owned by the father of the white 2001 T4R's owner!; Converted to a flatbed when the original bed rotted out...


August 6th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

It would not be the Carlisle Truck Nationals without the Classless Assholes; The '93 Xtra cab has a new paintjob!


August 6th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

Same truck, seven years later!


August 6th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

August 6th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

August 6th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

August 6th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

1984 Xtra Cab Deluxe; Customized in the 1990s and recently given a refresh...

It even has A/C and is estimated to be worth about $40,000!


August 6th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

Same truck!


August 6th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

1991 Short Bed


August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

1994 Short Bed; Fairly uncommon (from what I've seen in 2WDs) automatic transmission, only 68K miles, and it's even got A/C!


August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

Same truck; The 1983 Chevota!


August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

1987 Xtracab SR5 4x4; Same truck!


August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

1986 Short Bed 2WD; No A/C but it has the fairly uncommon (from what I've seen) column-shifted automatic transmission...


August 7th, 2021:

Carlisle, Pennsylvania

 

I saw this at the annual Gasket Goons meet...

Meet Dumpster; The body is from a 1933 Ford pickup, and that's what it's titled as, but the frame and all of the mechanical parts come from a 1980s Toyota pickup, including the fuel injected 22R engine and 5-speed manual transmission!


September 11th, 2021:

Springtown, Pennsylvania

 

Since this unique ride is has one of the most bulletproof drivetrains in existence, it is obviously very reliable; However, the heavily chopped and channeled body and the lack of creature comforts like A/C, heat, and a radio, don't exactly make it practical for daily driver duty...

The owner says he feels claustrophobic if he drives it for more than 30 minutes at a time (he trailered it to this show); Despite its impracticality, it is totally street legal!

 

I think this truck is one of the coolest things I've ever seen, but the interior is far from comfortable...