Why are our trucks so popular?

[northcountry67]

I'm 42, so I remember when these trucks were new. I remember in High School how much I liked this body style and how during these years, there were comfort and safety changes beyond belief, but why is it that the next two generations are loving these trucks as much, if not more than my own generation? 1967 brought about drastic body style changes for Ford and GM, but the earlier trucks also look good. My personal opinion is this. Since 1972, there has not been a GM truck that looks as sleek and areodynamic as the 67-72. They seem to have become bigger and more square over the years. When I was a child in OK, we drove trucks because we were always needing to haul stuff and trucks were cheaper to purchase. I have owned over 200 vehicles in my time and about 80 percent of them have been trucks. I would like to hear the opinions of all ages.