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Nice. Talk about contrast. We have this '61 Cadillac in the forefront, while in the background I spy a Nissan Titan and a Ford Explorer Sport Trac. It's kind of jarring to see how far we've come.
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More like how many steps backward we've taken.Β Three gas guzzlers, but only one of them has class and style while the other two are merely appliances.
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Well, what else is a truck other than a utility vehicle.
Oh yeah, there was the Lincoln Blackwood.
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Just because a truck is supposed to be utilitarian doesn't mean it can't have some soul:
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Utility in spades, and yet all of them have personality, too.
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Yep. Those are some nice ones. I saw a Range Rover almost exactly like that 1994. The one I saw was a 1995.
Also, that Ranchero looks supremely great.
And sure, most newer trucks might not have that styling finesse that these have, but the newer trucks do have two advantages. Loads of power and loads of luxury. Have you seen the Ram Laramie Longhorn? The interior of that thing is fully-loaded.
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Power?
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Fully-loaded?
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The problem is, most people have no need of a truck or SUV.Β There's a vehicle that combines power & luxury available, that isn't a truck:
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This one can tow up to 18,000 lbs-
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And this is quite literally the Cadillac of trucks-
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Perhaps I'm the wrong man to be dappling in the usefulness of an SUV (you've seen mine), but I can still attest that 18,000 lbs is very impressive. That's the weight of two full-grown bull elephants, if I'm not mistaken. And almost as much as two Hummer H2s.
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If you need to tow 18,000 pounds, then you need a truck.Β If you want a luxury vehicle... get a car.Β I'm not arguing the usefulness of trucks, all you're doing here is proving my point.Β There's a reason no one bought the literal Cadillac of trucks.
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Yeah, the Lincoln Blackwood was an even bigger fail. In fact, they only made about 3,000 Blackwoods before just getting rid of it. The Blackwood was a truck in image only. It only came with rear wheel drive andΒ had a carpeted bed.
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Have you actually seen one of them before?
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Yes, back when they were new there was one I saw around town.Β A former coworker had its successor, the Mark LT.
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I've seen three or four Mark LTs running around as of late. A lot more of a truck than the Blackwood.
Also, I finally saw a 2017 Continental! Sadly, I don't have pics. It was on the highway, and so was I.
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Saw one at the Philly Auto Show back in February.Β Haven't seen one in the wild yet, but it's only a matter of time.
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Yep. I'll probably go to my local Ford dealer tomorrow to see if there's more where that came from.
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