March/April 2022 Vintage Truck
/The March/April 2022 issue of Vintage Truck magazine is available in our gift shop now and will be available on newsstands soon. Our 30th Anniversary, special-edition, foldout cover features five fantastic trucks that we are excited to share with you!
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
A Look Behind the Vintage Truck Cover
A special anniversary issue calls for a special cover. To create the photo commemorating the 30th anniversary of Vintage Truck magazine, ace photographer Al Rogers, Technical Editor/Walking Encyclopedia of Truck Knowledge Loren Hoekema, and I spent months seeking out the colorful array of vehicles you see on our double-panel cover.
Our top priority was to find a truck for each of the five categories we try to feature in every issue of the magazine: Ford, Chevrolet/GMC, Dodge, IH, and Independent. After that, we wanted a good variety of colors and ages. Also, all five had to be able to assemble on the same day, so they had to be within 100 to 200 miles of the to-be-determined shoot site.
Can you see why we started planning this maneuver a year in advance?
Just like with real estate, the three keys to a successful automotive photo shoot are location, location, location. Finding the ideal spot to stage five full-size pickups in a horizontal frame took some time. Al covers the entire eastern United States with his travels, and he has a strong base of operations in the Auburn, Indiana, area, where he is currently photographing the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum’s inventory. When he told me that the nearby DeKalb County Airport would lend us some of its light-colored, non-runway concrete for a few hours, we decided to build the shoot around Auburn. Getting to feature the museum’s beautifully restored 1936 Ford pickup was also an influencing factor.
From there, Loren sifted through his network of truck owners within a 100-mile radius of the airport. A few great candidates could not work with the schedule or did not have a practical way to transport, but don’t worry—those will appear in upcoming issues. After a lot of back-and-forth with our five truck owners, we found that Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, would work for everyone and carved the date in stone.
We gathered at the Ford museum where we had a half-hour meeting to introduce everybody and go over the schedule for the afternoon. The group then caravanned the short distance to the airport and unloaded trailers. Just before 3 p.m., Al began walking each truck from the staging area to the shoot site and soon had our five stars arranged to his satisfaction. The clouds produced perfect ambient lighting conditions almost instantly, so actual camera time was less than one hour.
After a very cheerful group shot, we sent everyone home with our thanks for a job well done.
Why does everyone look so happy? Because the photo shoot is over!
Jerry Johnson (on left) talks to his friend Ron Reichhart during our cover shoot.
Dedication
While our 30th Anniversary issue was in the final weeks of production, we received news that Jerry Johnson, owner of the 1958 Dodge W100 feature truck, passed away on Jan. 16, 2022, after a long illness. We would like to dedicate this special issue to the memory of Jerry Johnson and the many old-truck enthusiasts who are no longer with us. The hobby we all enjoy was built on their efforts, and we are richer for their generosity.
Drive Your Old Truck Day 2022
Drive Your Old Truck Day (DYOTD) takes place on June 26, 2022. In case you are just joining us and have no idea what I’m talking about, we ask Vintage Truck readers to take some photos of their old trucks on the final Sunday of June each year and send them to us. It is an informal holiday that reminds all of us to exercise those old pickups and SUVs, after which we run photos of some of them in the September/October issue. Take several clear photos with your camera (or smartphone) set on its highest resolution. The locations can be anywhere you like—the parking lot of your favorite steakhouse or a vintage gas station, for example. Send the best one to brad@ertelpublishing.com or Vintage Truck Magazine, P.O. Box 838, Yellow Springs, OH 45387, and please let me know your name, city, state, and the year, make, and model of your truck. The deadline to get those pictures to us for inclusion in the magazine is Tuesday, July 5. (If you mail it in an envelope and it gets here a couple of days late, don’t worry. We’ll still consider it.)
One last note about DYOTD 2022: since this marks the 30th anniversary of our magazine, anyone who works the number “30” into his or her DYOTD photo will receive prominent placement in our layout. This could mean photographing it next to a sign for Hwy. 30, writing “30” in the truck’s dust, or asking 29 of your closest truck-owning friends to join you in a field for a group photo.
To read more of the special 30th anniversary issue pick up a copy of the March/April 2022 issue of Vintage Truck magazine!
Articles in this issue include:
Brad and Jeremy’s Top Five Vintage Truck …
Features you haven’t seen yet and magazine covers
By Brad Bowling and Jeremy CundiffA W100 Power Wagon Dream Come True
Jerry Johnson’s 1958 Dodge 4X4 is a fully loaded off-roader!
Story by Loren Hoekema, Photos by Al RogersA Beauty in Washington Blue
Joe Floyd’s 1936 Ford pickup is a perfect symbol of his favorite year!
Story by Robert Gabrick, Photos by Al RogersA is for Anniversary
Chris Woodward’s 1958 International A-110 pickup was a low-mile find!
Story by B. Mitchell Carlson, Photos by Brad BowlingWhen Road-Horse-Power Reigned
Lynn Lantz’s 1924 Defiance truck has come home!
Story and Photos by Brad BowlingHer Pickup
Diane Miller’s 1966 GMC has had a long line of women owners!
Story by Loren Hoekema, Photos by Brad BowlingDEPARTMENTS
Letter from the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Chevy Talk: 1983 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 10
The Workhorse: 1972 Dodge W100 Power Wagon
Books in the Bed: Reviews by Robert Gabrick
Hey Loren!
Classifieds
Show Guide
Granny Gear: And the Winner is …
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