# Vehicle that was car and truck in one? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 13, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-that-was-car-and-truck-in-one/185782 "2022-08-13T01:59:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![allen.basom\_181917](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@allen.basom\_181917](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allen.basom_181917)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-that-was-car-and-truck-in-one/185782/1 "2022-08-13T01:59:46Z")
I was visiting with a family member who was telling me that back in the 40s when he was a kid there was a vehicle that had both car and truck bodies in 1 was easily converted between the types. I can’t seem to find any information on Google. I’m not sure if this was a vehicle or if he was just pulling my leg? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-that-was-car-and-truck-in-one/185782/2 "2022-08-13T02:14:30Z")
Not in the 40’s but Chevy ElCamino, Ford Ranchero, VW had a version of their van with a truck bed as did Dodge. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-that-was-car-and-truck-in-one/185782/3 "2022-08-13T02:40:24Z")
Could have been a Ford Model A pickup, or a relatively new Hudson Big Boy ![modela](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/5/3568d8250c8ca31795d07435e67e3438af172a08.jpeg) ![Hudson](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/4/04d0e78f3aa2880d3c47d76a68b303012cea4c76.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-that-was-car-and-truck-in-one/185782/4 "2022-08-13T11:34:40Z")
The 1937 Hudson: [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/8/3/8380db40e5ddd72ef7249a7e72f712175b6bebed.jpeg "1937 Hudson Terraplane Utility Coupe - Truck Bed in Trunk at Country Classic Cars") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTQulg26H7Y) ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-that-was-car-and-truck-in-one/185782/5 "2022-08-13T17:55:58Z")
How about the Kaiser Traveller? ![1949 Kaiser Traveler Sedan-Pick-Up Van Original 2 Page 13.5 image 1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/7/17434f4d09417c921236c66bc0712db710497e15.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![allen.basom\_181917](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@allen.basom\_181917](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allen.basom_181917)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-that-was-car-and-truck-in-one/185782/6 "2022-08-13T20:57:26Z")
Thank you all for your help. I will ask next time I see him ---
**Author:** ![allen.basom\_181917](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@allen.basom\_181917](https://community.cartalk.com/u/allen.basom_181917)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2022, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vehicle-that-was-car-and-truck-in-one/185782/7 "2022-08-14T00:40:49Z")
![20220813_203439](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/9/e90cf06c9673596336f09d80ec5b434dca966f66.jpeg) I found this picture in amongst some other stuff and it reminded me that these were either the types of cars my relative was talking or cars of the same era