1938 Diamond T delivery van

[showbizkid]

Am I the only one who finds this beast oddly appealing?





The ad says it was custom-built as a delivery vehicle for the Seagram's distillery in Ontario. What a sweet parts hauler or tow vehicle it would make! Or a Herkimer Battle Jitney

Here's the ad link ...

[BobGlasscock]

Does it get better gas mileage in reverse?

I don't know how odd one has to be, but I DO like it. Stretch it 20 feet and part your Stude in it to go places.

[comatus]

Labatt started a big thing for streamlined beer trucks. They're sui-generis, 'a genre unto themselves.' Other than the art-deco White chassis cab that was used for all sorts of trucks, the idea never seemed to catch on for anything else. There's a lot of unusable space in a streamline design: works for a tanker, not so much for a bookmobile.

I've heard people complain about Loewy-style curvy covered machines because you have to keep brushing dust and cobwebs out of the space between the cover and the frame. Funny that ultra-modern would become an icon of the dusty past.

[JRoberts]

No, you're not the only one. I love that thing. What a great tow vehicle it would make! And the Seagram's heritage makes it even better. Did I mention that I really love that thing? Seems a bit pricey though, but then we can all dream can't we?

[StudeMann]

That is too cool! It would look great as an RV towing a bulletnose business coupe.

[mbstude]

Coolest truck I have ever seen. I don't want to know anything more about it, because then I would do something stupid. Like buy it.

Labatt started a big thing for streamlined beer trucks. They're sui-generis, 'a genre unto themselves.' Other than the art-deco White chassis cab that was used for all sorts of trucks, the idea never seemed to catch on for anything else. There's a lot of unusable space in a streamline design: works for a tanker, not so much for a bookmobile.

I've heard people complain about Loewy-style curvy covered machines because you have to keep brushing dust and cobwebs out of the space between the cover and the frame. Funny that ultra-modern would become an icon of the dusty past.

I really enjoy your postings.