California Hot Rod Reunion Trucks - Hot Rod History Returns

This vintage '32 Ford pickup and '34 Ford sedan delivery were just two of the hot rod haulers we found pitside on Saturday.

As is customary, the Automobile Club of Southern California rolled out its immaculate '35 Ford 2-ton wrecker, powered by a late-model Ford engine.

Roadster pickups were all the rage at CHRR IV. One of our favs was this yellow '30 A-Bone with Halibrand wheels.

The motto of this early-'60s Chevy: "Have push bar, will travel!"

Mooneyes always has an interesting display. This year the company's '58 Ford F-100 was joined by the Mallicoat Brothers' former record-holding Willys BB/GS, which has recently been rediscovered.

This early-'50s GMC looked pretty nice parked in the pits in the early morning Saturday sunlight.

Another vintage hauler which drew more than a first glance was this blue '56 Effie.

We're not sure what you would call this, but the name Stude-A-Mino immediately comes to mind. This Studebaker Lark "truck" was built using a Studebaker Lark station wagon.

There appeared to be lots of vintage haulers for sale at Famoso, some with a racing history and some without.

Radoumis and Moore's chopped-top, blown big-block '41 Willys pickup is another one of the CHRR regulars making the scene at Bakersfield 2005.

Shades of flatbeds. This '32 BB was built on a late-model GM truck chassis and featured all the right stuff. We just love these old full-size haulers.