A 1984 Grumman Olson Kurbside Krew Kab in Frito-Lay colors, found in a Northern California self-service wrecking yard.
Most of the vehicles you'll find in the Ewe Pullets of the land will be ordinary cars and trucks, but unexpected surprises can show up in the mix. I've documented ice cream trucks, TV stars, art cars, military staff vehicles and even a tank over my years of exploring automotive history in junkyards. Today's Junkyard Gem is an icon of the American crunchy-snacks industry, found in a boneyard near Monterey, California.
United Parcel Service was the best-known buyer of Grumman Olson trucks, but most Americans who were around during the 1970s and 1980s still remember the distinctive Frito-Lay Kurbside Krew Kabs with their matching Kubemaster trailers.
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