Tough Wheels

June, 1977

Call it the most unexpected twist in American automotive enthusiasm since the country went cuckoo for gocarts, but the fact remains that this nation's good burghers--known far and wide for their fierce loyalty to vehicular plushness and comfort--have gone bananas for trucks. Yep, trucks. Everything from 18-wheel, twin-stack, 13-speed diesel KWs and Peterbilts (which they do not drive) to endless legions of pickups and other utility vehicles of all shapes and sizes (which they do drive, in stupef...

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