A Mexican model 72?

[pritch]

How about this one-a Square-Body Panel!


We saw this when we on vacation in Acapulco. Clearly, a newspaper delivery truck. I wanted to try to find the owner/driver and ask about it, but my wife didn't really want to hang out on some dark side-street in Acapulco

[special-K]

[QUOTE=special-K;6020784....Through '72 they used the 67/68 style steering wheels and hubcaps. There were other models sold there not found in the USA.[/QUOTE]
Like I said,there were other models sold there not found in the USA. And,many features differed from ours,including drive trains. Not only were gauges labeled in Spanish,certain models even measured power by ox power rather than horsepower

['68OrangeSunshine]

I saw a Mexican C/10 [or -20] in traffic in Tucson a couple of weeks ago. The tail lights were different. It was dark, I was on my way to work and the guy had just stopped at a Circle K for gas. Couldn't tell the year. [Then even if it looked like a '72 it might be some other later year.]
On the Mexican Suburban in the above pic -- notice it has a one-piece window on door number three. My Fremont-built '67 Sub has a 5~6" solid glass panel at the rear of the door # 3 window. It is separated by a window channel much like the one on the front doors that divides the vent wing from the door window.
Also notice in Pritch's ,,Squarebody'' shot, the '73-'90 Suburban body style has a '67-'72 Fleetside rear tail light. Not the fancy US style sub tail light.
Also GM in the US stopped making panel trucks in '69 or '70, since the vans were selling so much better.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by special-K

Like I said,there were other models sold there not found in the USA. And,many features differed from ours,including drive trains. Not only were gauges labeled in Spanish,certain models even measured power by ox power rather than horsepower

I guess the burros were for <<power braking>>.

[50bomb]

Originally Posted by 69chevy lwb

heres a brazilian c10 by far my favorite if i ever get the chance one of these is coming home with me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIZ6Q6qugTU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIZ6Q6qugTU

That is cool. I wouldn't mind driving around it that.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 50bomb

That is cool. I wouldn't mind driving around it that.

Maybe you'd like this,too:

[special-K]

We could expand this to Brazilian models of various years and the Opels...

[WadmalawJoe]

On the CL truck that started this thread. It looks like to me when they put the new wood in the bed they just laid the metal strips on top of the wood. It doesn't look the wood was cut or notched for the strips to recess down.
(I tried the insert image icon, not sure if it will show)

[YBNORML]

Although I can clearly see the BowTie on the grill I would swear that this was a Ford Ranger!
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[WadmalawJoe]

What's on the roof? Looks like some kind of air conditioner ?
Definitely looks like a Ford Ranger

[russellh575]

I'm so glad that that Ranger/F-150 clone from Brazil was never sold here. It makes me sick seeing a bowtie on that grill.

[SCHRUMGMC]

Interesting finds, I did not know these Trucks were in Europe

[Bob B.]

Originally Posted by YBNORML

Although I can clearly see the BowTie on the grill I would swear that this was a Ford Ranger!
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Those particular trucks are closely related to the '73-'78 style, they are much larger than a Ranger. Do look a bit like Rangers though.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by YBNORML

Although I can clearly see the BowTie on the grill I would swear that this was a Ford Ranger!
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Yeah,I don't know what happened there! I guess Ford & Chevy get along better when in Mexico. They say it'll lay you back. Looks like an 88-92 F-150 to me...with GM styled steel wheels.

Did anyone notice the square body SWB is called a C10? How about the rear bumper,tailgate,and 67/68 hubcaps?

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by pritch

How about this one-a Square-Body Panel!


We saw this when we on vacation in Acapulco. Clearly, a newspaper delivery truck. I wanted to try to find the owner/driver and ask about it, but my wife didn't really want to hang out on some dark side-street in Acapulco

Saw a number of these in the mid eighties running around Montery, NL They were badged as DINA trucks with diesel engines and there were matching chassis cabs as well that were very common. Liked them but not enough to buy one.

[SCHRUMGMC]

I like the Apache looking truck up there is, looks sort a different but awesome looking.They sure do have nice looking trucks around there for sure

[special-K]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

I like the Apache looking truck up there is, looks sort a different but awesome looking.They sure do have nice looking trucks around there for sure

Notice the Advance Design cab used on all those trucks?

[SCHRUMGMC]

Originally Posted by special-K

Notice the Advance Design cab used on all those trucks?

It didn't look too Advanced for me, maybe if I had a side to side photo, I'd probably be able to tell

[special-K]

47-55 Chevy = Advance Design

55-59 Chevy = Task Master

60-66 = Hellifiknow

67-72 = The New Breed

[50bomb]

Originally Posted by special-K

Maybe you'd like this,too:

Not so much that one. BUt the last two photos on post #32 of the 2toned trucks white/blue and white/red look interesting. What year are those? 58-59?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 50bomb

Not so much that one. But the last two photos on post #32 of the 2toned trucks white/blue and white/red look interesting. What year are those? 58-59?

I couldn't tell you,but that sounds about right. For all I know they could be 60-66s! They're interesting and surely would be a hit if you could get your hands on one. It looks like they have different front ends...different years. Notice the fender opening? I like that 2nd one in post#42

[Madtat]

[QUOTE=special-K;6025079]Yeah,I don't know what happened there! I guess Ford & Chevy get along better when in Mexico.

^^^^^ Tequilla...it makes people do strange things!

[Madtat]

^^^^ The tequilla was still working.Heres a few more

[Chevyllac]

Originally Posted by srea76

ok laying frame on that just made me sick lol

That is not laying frame that's bodied!! That is so bad ass!!! IMO
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[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by special-K

47-55 Chevy = Advance Design

55-59 Chevy = Task Master

60-66 = Hellifiknow

67-72 = The New Breed

Tim, I learned something new again but I really like the name for 60-66