The Mini Pickup is now even rarer than the van, since only 58,000 were made between 1961 and 1983. The commercial versions of the British Motor Corporation’s revolutionary Mini, the van and the pickup, were a bit more basically equipped than their saloon rela- tives. Even the passenger seat was an option, as were a heater, […]
Compared to the saloon versions the Peugeot 203 pickup is very basic, given its grey colour and the almost total absence of chrome, even on the grille and bumpers. In post-war France however this was exactly the vehicle a small merchant needed: rugged, robust, a top speed of around 100 km/h, a four-speed gearbox including […]
The Volkswagen Transporter, officially called Type 2 to distinguish it from the Beetle (Type 1), hardly needs introduction. This iconic vehicle’s basic concept was drawn in a sketchbook by the Dutch Volkswagen importer Ben Pon Sr. and could be considered a cor- nerstone of the post-WWII reconstruction era. Built in Germany from 1950 to 1967, […]