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An old farm truck sits waiting patiently next to the large old horse trailer which it hauls around on occasion, enjoying 'time off'.

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I believe (and please correct me if I'm wrong, gearheads!) that this is the front grill of an International (short for International Harvester) pickup truck, a truck manufacturer here in North America which has gone the way of the dinosaurs. But look at those lines...!

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On second thought, this may be one of a new breed of hybrid mechanical dinosaurs that are preparing to sally forth, and rule the world!
 
This ancient Dodge truck sits semi-abandoned just outside of Ashland, Oregon.

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I imagine when it was first designed, these lines were the epitome of clean, modern 20th Century Industrial Design---

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But the passing years and seasons have left their mark---

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What may once have been a bumper has been overtaken by rust which, as the saying goes, "never sleeps"---

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It looks to me more like a battle-scarred ancient warrior, than a mere vehicle.

I think one of my favorite details is what must once have been a red plastic reflector near the front - which at some point, somehow, melted. But to me it looks like nothing so much as a scar from an alien ray gun---

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I left this ancient Dodge sleeping quietly, dreaming of a glorious return to the road in a future existence.
 
This ancient Dodge truck sits semi-abandoned just outside of Ashland, Oregon.

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I imagine when it was first designed, these lines were the epitome of clean, modern 20th Century Industrial Design---

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But the passing years and seasons have left their mark---

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What may once have been a bumper has been overtaken by rust which, as the saying goes, "never sleeps"---

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It looks to me more like a battle-scarred ancient warrior, than a mere vehicle.

I think one of my favorite details is what must once have been a red plastic reflector near the front - which at some point, somehow, melted. But to me it looks like nothing so much as a scar from an alien ray gun---

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I left this ancient Dodge sleeping quietly, dreaming of a glorious return to the road in a future existence.
Superb series, Miguel, and from my very European perspective, quite unique. Thanks for sharing.

M.
 
This ancient Dodge truck sits semi-abandoned just outside of Ashland, Oregon.

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I imagine when it was first designed, these lines were the epitome of clean, modern 20th Century Industrial Design---

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But the passing years and seasons have left their mark---

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What may once have been a bumper has been overtaken by rust which, as the saying goes, "never sleeps"---

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It looks to me more like a battle-scarred ancient warrior, than a mere vehicle.

I think one of my favorite details is what must once have been a red plastic reflector near the front - which at some point, somehow, melted. But to me it looks like nothing so much as a scar from an alien ray gun---

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I left this ancient Dodge sleeping quietly, dreaming of a glorious return to the road in a future existence.
Great series, but every time I see your abandoned Oregon vehicles, I'm reminded of a post-apocalyptic Stephen King novel, The Stand. I guess my mind works in strange ways sometimes.
 
Great series, but every time I see your abandoned Oregon vehicles, I'm reminded of a post-apocalyptic Stephen King novel, The Stand. I guess my mind works in strange ways sometimes.

I can relate to the Stephen King "The Stand" resonance - there definitely may be some inspiration there. Great novel. And, believe it or not, it was published... (dramatic pause) ... all the way back in 1978. Nearly a quarter century ago. But it still feels contemporary in many ways.
 
This old Farmall tractor sits alongside a highway in southern Oregon.

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Something about its squared-off, industrial and functional design, stands in extreme contrast to the cookie-cutter clean modern lines of 99% of all the cars and pickup trucks which drive by.

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I imagine that back in the good ole' days when this tractor was first manufactured, form and function were valued much more highly than 'design'.

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As in the early stages of automotive design, headlights were functional external accessories and not an integral part of the vehicle.

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One final angle, of the entire tractor--

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