6/11/2021
Greg Zyla
It has a 350 Chevy V8 small block, Competition Cams cam, Weiand blower, 350 Turbo automatic, 8-inch Ford rear, Centerline wheels all around, Corvair steering, Painless wiring, and front spindles from my grandfather’s 1954 Chevy sedan.
6/9/2021
Greg Zyla
When you test drive a vehicle that states on the dashboard “cruise control not operative in race mode,” you know you’re driving something special.
11/15/2019
Greg Zyla
My question is when did the very first four-door truck appear for purchase and also did GMC or Chevrolet ever make a four-door truck in the 1960 decade?
10/27/2019
Greg Zyla
Q: Greg how do they keep all those great cars and trucks from the 1940s and 1950s running so good in Cuba?
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
Q: Greg, I enjoy your column and want to know about the International Harvester Scout. I feel the IH Scout was ahead of its time and was a popular Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) back in the 1960s.
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
Also, can you give me the story of the first Jeep? There is much information online that is misleading. Finally, if you could give some info on the new Jeep pickup it would be appreciated as it’s been a while since the last Jeep pickup.
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
When I wrote about the 1957 Ranchero in a different column five years ago, some readers asked if the 1957 Dodge Sweptline was a car-truck model and should be recognized as such. I’ll deal with this situation, too.
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
This month, we got a chance to drive the all-new 2019 RAM 1500 pickup for Truck Round-Up, delivered in Rebel Quad-Cab 4x4 trim and packing a powerful Hemi V8 under the hood.
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
As most of my readers know, I also do Test Drive articles every week for many newspapers. And, while driving the second generation Chevy Colorado with the Z71 suspension recently, I realized just how big today’s midsize trucks have become.
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
So, with due respect to the past and present class of pickups, here’s my personal “Top 10” list of pickups that made an impact on me along the way.
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
I remember the Dodge D-100-A compact pickup with its 90-inch wheelbase as it toured the country back then on drag strips everywhere. I also remember the Hemi Under Glass and LA Dart Hemis, too.
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
As for the Ford Ranchero, it made its debut way back in 1957 and was a popular vehicle with those consumers who I indeed said, “wanted a car but needed a truck" or, vice versa, “wanted a truck but needed a car.”
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
Q: Greg, I enjoy your articles on nostalgia trucks and wondered if you could tell me some history of the mail delivery trucks?
11/24/2019
Greg Zyla
Q: Greg can you tell me a bit of the history of Volkswagen pickup trucks, specifically the Transporter 4WD units?
10/27/2019
Greg Zyla
A: George, I’ve got some good news for you when it comes to the parts you seek for your really good looking 1993 Chevy Silverado “Choo-Choo Customs” Silverado.
11/9/2019
Greg Zyla
Q: Greg I’m wondering if you can give me some information on a truck and camper my friend used to own but sold eight years ago.
10/27/2019
Greg Zyla
Can you tell me your feelings on turbocharging, and give me a few recommendations on turbocharger engine building experts?
11/10/2019
Greg Zyla
A: Bryan, you indeed have a very rare Chevy S10 on your hands. Even though compact pickup trucks haven’t appreciated much in the collector car and truck hobby, that SS pickup badge makes it very special.
11/10/2019
Greg Zyla
Our review this week centers on the Toyota Highlander SE AWD, powered by a new V6 engine with all-wheel-drive (AWD) underpinnings.
11/10/2019
Greg Zyla
This week, we’re driving the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee, delivered in new Trailhawk 4x4 dress and the most off-road ready of the Grand Cherokees.
11/9/2019
Greg Zyla
This week, we’re driving the second generation 2017 Nissan Titan, the company’s flagship full-size pickup that comes in rear drive or 4x4 in both single cab or crew cab designs.
11/9/2019
Greg Zyla
At last year's Tioga Downs Casino auto and truck show, held at the casino located off Rte.17 and 86 at Nichols, N.Y., we took along a brand new 2017 Ram 2500 Power Wagon Crew Cab 4x4 to display at the Auto Round-Up tent.
11/9/2019
Greg Zyla
My question is when did Jeep stop making a pickup truck? I remember so many Jeep pickups on the road, but then they disappeared.
10/27/2019
Greg Zyla
Q: Greg, your Truck Roundup “Pickup Report” brought back great memories of my time in the Air Force when I worked as a missile tech on the Minuteman Missile transporter (WS133 also known as the TE or TEL).
10/27/2019
Greg Zyla
A: Michael thanks so much for your letter as it is letters like yours that keeps me going! I’ll get to the Little Red Wagon and the iconic Little Red Express pickups, but first I’ve got to tell you my bicycle memories, too.
10/27/2019
Greg Zyla
Q: Greg, I know you race Chevy cars and also own a nice MOPAR, too. But I feel you will be 100-percent fair when I ask if you feel the Ford Ranchero had it all over the Chevy El Camino?
10/27/2019
Greg Zyla
Q: Greg, I was reading your column about the 409 Chevy engine where you said that the 348 and the 409 were identical from the outside as both had the "W" cylinder head design.
10/24/2019
Greg Zyla
I absolutely remember a GMC V-12 cylinder engine that was available in 1960 in big trucks. Can you please tell us about this engine, and that there definitely was a V-12 available?
10/18/2019
Greg Zyla
James, thanks for the photo you sent along with your letter. Your ’67 Jeepster looks great following the restoration.
2/21/2019
Greg Zyla
Should I change oil just before I store my collector vehicles or let them sit and then change when I use them for the new season? Also, do you use synthetics or regular oil in your cars?
2/19/2019
Greg Zyla
I deal with vintage Jeep and Jeep history on a daily basis, and I'd like to further update some of your article's notes. Explaining the history of the Willys/Ford/Bantam (Jeep) is very complex and gets confusing.
6/5/2018
Greg Zyla
Ford replaced all of its Model A cars and model AA Trucks, which debuted in 1927, with the new B and BB models from 1932 to 1934s. The big trucks, meanwhile, always used the double letter nomenclature as opposed to the cars with the single letter.
4/10/2018
Greg Zyla
To summarize this column, today’s manufacturers really don’t want you doing your own mechanical work on your truck, especially with the extended warranties they offer.
3/13/2018
Greg Zyla
This past September, a huge turnout showed up at the Tioga Downs Casino car, truck and motorcycle show.