Tokyo Truck Show: Art imitating real life (or old Dodge trucks). Biglorryblog says we've been there before!

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Ever had a feeling of deja vu? We'll thanks to one of my magnificent anorak army Biglorryblog has...! Last right I blogged on the Tokyo Show and in particular this vehicle---the Toyota H-CT. Now this odd looking (I hestitate to call it a truck) 'thing' clearly rang a bell with one of BLB's regular contributors Richard Stanier who tells me:" I wonder if the designers were influenced by the Dodge cabover engine 'Pilot' delivery truck of 1939?" Could be Richard. Could be...

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Well there IS such a thing as 'auto' suggestion isn't there...

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Martin Phippard

More like the Sabrina ERF in my opinion with that impressive frontage! And for those of you who don't remember Sabrina, sort of a cross between Diana Dors and Jayne Mansfield.

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