1981 Ford Courier pickup

Ford sold the Mazda B-Series pickup between 1971 and 1982 before introducing the US-built Ford Ranger in 1983. Like every other domestic automaker, Ford has now decided that America doesn't need a compact pickup and has killed the popular Ranger, but that's another story.

One of the interesting phenomena of west coast vehicles is how often you see a car or truck that's been parked outside for decades but still looks practically new. It's also interesting that at one time in America, yellow with brown and orange stripes was considered a tasteful color scheme.

Hopefully I'll spot a rotary-engine Mazda pickup some day, but I'm not counting on it.

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