This picture was posterd by mrbounce over in the car scans from the 90s thread.
Now, as a very impressionable small boy in the 80s and a Hilux owner now I love 4x4 pick ups. The more lift, lights and chrome the better. So as it's cold out and I'm procrastinating I thought I would have a scamper around Google images to see what I could see.
One of the nicest, it's just right. BTTF!
There may be a slight Toyota bias here...
I love these 4x4====== stripes
I know not all these are from the 80s. But I don't care. So there!
The 80s. Bigger. More. Better. America! Biggerer. Even more betterer.
Starting off, "small and subtle"
My dad bought me a book called Monstrous Trucks in the early 80s. Still got it somewhere. It might be to blame for a small pick up obsession which I nurture.
Cowboy hat- check. Aviator shades- check.
Real men use front beam axles on leaf springs.
Porno 'tache- check.