I have compared several pictures from all angles of the new Hummer HX concept truck (Drivelines, May '08) to the '81 IHC Scout III Prototype. The HX is clearly plagiarized from the Scout III. Check it out for yourself. You likely have archive photos of the Scout III, but an Internet search will bring up lots of results.
Ken Flowerday
via 4wheeloffroad.com
Yeah, we looked it up, and we actually published the whole story in our Dec. '78 edition. Sad to say, Scout never quite made it past this stage, and we doubt they will be coming up with anything else very soon. Thanks for the update!
In picture number 2 on page 99 of "Old Skool Beauty" (July '08), the shifter shown is for a T-4 or T-5, but lists it as a T-176. Thanks.
Richard Grantham
Ocala, FL
Sharp eye! The curved-style stick is indeed for a T-4 or T-5 tranny, not the T-176 mentioned. However, that's what was on the tech sheet so that's what is on the list. On the other hand, you missed the period at the end of the sentence in the body copy, so you aren't as sharp-eyed as we thought.
My "organ donor" '87 1-ton Chevy CUCV will reach its fourth anniversary this May (four years in our garage). I've grown thick-skinned from the teasing by my wife, family, friends, and even my 5-year-old son. The hood, cab, and bed serve as shelving and storage for all kinds of things. I sort of agree it's a little unfair that the new minivan has to sleep outside. But after reading Rick Pw's editorial (May '08), I know I'm not alone in this world. I guess I share in Mr. Pw's logic, and his logic (along with the rest of the staff) has kept me a magazine subscriber for 15 years.
The picture looks identical to the day my dad and I towed mine home from the Marine Corps Logistics Base (wooden chocks with the front tires properly turned into the curb). Certainly don't want it wandering off. Priceless!
S. Riggenbach
Govetown, GA
True, garage art is almost as precious as lawn art. I'm glad you are making the sacrifice for the good of the CUCV!
Upon stumbling across the article from the Desert Safari of 2008 ("Sun Wheeling in the Southwest," July '08), I found myself outraged at the picture of the Unimog with the children sitting on top in the bench. We were actually at the event and make it a yearly tradition to attend. In 2009 that will absolutely stop.
My family and group of 15 vehicles with friends and families were unlucky enough to get behind this man driving his Unimog with two children on top. Approaching the obstacle, all we could hear over the CB was several people commenting about the ignorance of this man not letting his children off the roof. I was confused until we got the unfortunate opportunity to see what everyone was talking about. He drove the safari route through the obstacles with his children on a bench, on top of this clearly top-heavy Unimog. We stopped our vehicle and my husband yelled at him in disgust to let the kids off. The children climbed down off quickly. They were clearly scared and "white-knuckled" as this thing was tipping from side to side. Very angry and concerned for the children, we reported it to the "Officials" of the Safari, as well as the only thing close to a Ranger we could find, a lifeguard, who did nothing.
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