7 Most Rare & Forgotten Pickup Trucks!

7 Most Rare & Forgotten Pickup Trucks That Deserved Recognition!

We'll dive into seven incredible pickup trucks that time almost forgot. These unique vehicles deserve recognition for their innovative designs and contributions to the automotive world, even though they never achieved mainstream success like their more famous counterparts.

First up is the remarkable Goliath GD750, a three-wheeled truck that helped rebuild post-war Germany. With its practical design and impressive 750-pound payload capacity, this little workhorse proved invaluable for small business owners and farmers trying to get back on their feet. The GD750's unusual three-wheel layout wasn't just for show - it helped reduce production costs and sometimes let owners register it as a motorcycle for tax purposes!

We then look at the Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup, a clever creation that combined the comfort of a car with the utility of a small truck. Built in Pennsylvania during the early 1980s, this fuel-efficient pickup offered Americans an alternative to traditional trucks during the fuel crisis. While it didn't catch on in the US, it found success in Europe as the Volkswagen Caddy, where it continued to evolve through multiple generations.

The Ford Durango tells an amazing story of innovation, with only about 212 units ever produced. Created by skilled craftsmen in Southern California, this rare vehicle started life as a Ford Fairmont Futura before being transformed into a unique pickup truck. Each one was carefully modified by hand, making it one of the rarest vehicles ever associated with the Ford name.

The Ford P100 shows how creativity can cross continents, starting its life in South Africa before finding success in Europe. Based first on the Ford Cortina and later the Sierra, this versatile truck combined car-like comfort with serious hauling capability. It became especially popular in the UK, where its practical design won over small business owners and tradespeople alike.

The Nissan Junior represents Japanese ingenuity at its finest, bridging the gap between small trucks and larger commercial vehicles. From 1956 to 1982, it evolved through three generations, proving itself so reliable that Iran continued producing its own version long after production ended in Japan.

The ARO 10 Pickup from Romania and the Goliath 1100 Pickup from Germany round out our list, each telling unique stories of innovation in challenging times. The ARO 10 found its way into various European markets under different names, while the Goliath 1100 showcased German engineering excellence with its advanced boxer engine and front-wheel-drive system.

These forgotten trucks remind us that automotive history is full of amazing vehicles that deserve to be remembered, even if they didn't achieve the fame of their more popular competitors.

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[bububaba]

Thank you for presenting ARO from Romania. Detailed and well documented!

[graemew]

A well researched and very interesting video, we in the UK do like our Caddy Mk1 and Ford P100 (Sierra), I have seen a lot of these that have been modified at shows. The VW's are always very smart and tastefully modified, some with VR6 engines fitted and there's a man local to me who has a modified P100, lowered with full Cosworth 4x4 running gear and that pick up is a beast.

[paulslaughter]

I own a 1983 Rabbit Pickup. It's fun to pull up to the diesel pumps in it!

[SiqueScarface]

5:00 In competition to the Goliath GD750, there was the Tempo A400/Tempo Hanseat. Same concept, same size, same era.

[richardellis]

As always sir, a great video! Especially in this day and age of AI created BS

[MilesJones-lf]

Good video yet way to long for my liking.

[tgslive]

I have a durango I'm in the process of a restoration

[carlnapp]

I'm afraid the payload capacity was up to 750 kg not pounds.

[graemewatling]

Think your information about record speed achieved is a little bit optimistic as even 155 kph sounds optimistic as for 155 mph, well that seems a figment of someones imagination

[Enkipata]

Caddy rare? Rare is Škoda Felicia Fun. Based on Caddy but still something more interesting.

Eh we have stupid times and customers in Europe. Pickups like P100 or Caddy now are collectible (really overpriced but that's a stupidy of these times) here because people are short minded when it comes to use a car. That's why crossovers with SUV bodystyle are so popular today.
I really would buy something like this small trucks because in Europe using daily actual trucks is a little bit hard. I own a Toyota Tacoma 2nd gen base model, so standard high but is still oversized due to stylization. It's really a nice daily but modern pickup Caddy or P100 would be nicer to use as a daily.

If you go to Germany, Goliaths GD750 are not so rare as you think they are. I saw many of them on carshows, meetings and even one on farm loaded with stuff and no I didn't mistake it with Goli.

Btw.
I'm not saying it to make fun of you or something, but it's nice YT have option to speed up video. 1.25 is in my opinion perfect speed when it comes to your voice and overall materials. Thx for making these videos.