In my daily travels up and down the streets of my small city of Stratford, Ontario, in Canada, I sometimes see a wonderful classic car or truck go by, sometimes in the opposite direction. So I turn around at the first opportunity and give chase. Sometimes I catch up with the beauty and sometimes they get away. Yesterday, I struck it rich and when the owner of the 1937 Chevy pickup got out of his truck to get his mail, I asked him if I could photograph his vehicle. He was very co-operative and told me a few details about it. He had been searching for this very truck for a while when he found it in California where it had been in the same family since 1941. It is in mint condition and the owner explained it had an option package when new that included two windshield wipers (as opposed to only one on the driver’s side), two side mirrors and a radio. The windshield also slides open and locks to provide some natural air conditioning. I prefer classic cars that are true to the original in every way, including the paint job. If I see a truck such as this that has been “hotrodded”, with big fat tires and lowered suspension among other tricks, I don’t even give it a second look. – JH
