Automotive

The first crew-cab pickups were marketed to businesses who needed to carry workers to a job. No longer would you need a bus to follow a truck; now you could have a couple of these and transport 6 grown men (per truck) to a jobsite along with a bunch of equipment or supplies.





The next one we spotted was in a house with about 6 other trucks - all off-road conversions or racers. I deduce that this was "adjusted" from its factory configuration to carry 6 people to the Baja 1000 races. To my knowledge, Ford didn't build an F350 4-door Bronco, so was it a 4-door pickup with a camper grafted on?

The 4-door trucks in this post were all seen on the same day, in the same neighborhood, in less than 1 hour. I will present them in consecutive order, as we spotted them.

















Just what we Americans all need - a Super Duty Crew Cab Long Bed Dual-Wheel-axle Diesel pickup with a chrome face and running boards.









You might be noticing other common features, such as tinted glass, raised suspension, custom wheels, etc.





This is a rare Japanese take on the 4-door pickup, first known as the "brat" and then the "baja"



It's liberally clad in "cladding"



This has a full bed cover, further reinforcing the idea that these trucks rarely carry any cargo





The next truck is a very rare Lincoln Blackwood pickup. A "Cadillac" of pickups, if you permit me to say. Its full dose of luxury and elevated price tag of $50,000+ did not convince the 20,000 buyers a year Ford hoped for. Only about 3500 were made in 2002 before it was discontinued.

There were just a few more before the camera started smoking from overuse, and the electric Fiat begged for a recharge. 



It's safe to say San Diegans (Americans) love 4-door pickups.