Tough Wheels

June, 1977

Tough WheelsCall 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 driv...