It looks like small pickups are making a comeback. Of course, small is a relative word when you consider how large a full-size pickup has become. And the mission for the small pickup has changed from one of efficiency and utility to more of a lifestyle choice.

During the 1960s and ‘70s, Japanese manufacturers cornered the market on small pickups. These actual miniaturized versions of a full-sized pickup, with a full frame and only basic options, were powered by a small four-cylinder engine and backed by a manual transmission. They had a single-wall bed that dented under a shifting load, but they were designed to work.

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