1951 GMC 3/4 Ton Pickup in Saratoga Springs, New York

In the collector car world, over the last few years, pickup trucks have become highly collectible and are steadily increasing in value. Before pickup trucks became bestselling staples of the suburban driveway, pickups were considered a hard working but disposable vehicle once their job was done. Just think about how many rusting pickups you've seen abandoned in farm fields. So pickups are hard to find in restorable condition from the 40s and 50s. That's what makes this 1951 GMC 150 so special.

This frame off restoration is a highly collectible example of a truck from an era when trucks were trucks. The truck was built in St. Louis but was purchased from the restorer in Virginia five years ago and has been part of a local car collection since then.

These pickups never appeared in television ads driven by special people in fancy dress clothes dropping the vehicle off at valet parking. This beautiful light blue GMC pickup is a real truck designed to haul hay, seed bags and equipment. It has a four speed manual transmission. Synchromesh was a $40 option.

This � ton truck is powered by a 228 cu. In. straight 6-cylinder engine with a single downdraft carburetor. The engine boosts 90 HP at 3200 which means it was designed for low torque.

Highly collectible pickup trucks like this example are only going to become more valuable to collectors who love Americana and the real deal.