Len Peters (“canucknucklehead”) sent me this from his scuba-diving vacation, as a test of my “classic knowledge”. Well, it’s not hard to figure out the country, but since two of these are not exactly name-brand production items, it’s not really possible to name them except for what they are. But I’ll let you chime in too.
The Philippines
On the left looks to be a modified Jeepney, not sure what is on the right.
Id bet Phillipines Jeepney on the left Isuzu flat deck and the other one beats me.
Given how small the Isuzu looks compared to the Jeepney, I suspect a pretty wide angle lens was used here, so the one on the right, which is still further away, could be a full-sized conventional cab truck. When I worked at Peterbilt in the ’70’s we sold a lot of flat-fendered Model 353s in the Philippines, though the cab proportions and windshield angles look wrong for a Pete.
Keep in mind that the Filipino Jitneys and trucks are completely locally made, and have grown over time to become much bigger than their Jeep CJ-3 roots. Only the basic design elements have remained.This one is obviously a pretty good sized truck.
Looks like the Isuzu is a narrow-cab version too
Early NPR the default light truck here along with the Toyota Dyna
The one on the right almost looks like a homemade body on an old military chassis. Just a guess but they are pretty creative in the PI when it comes to vehicles. That windshield may have started out on a boat.
Well, the one in the middle is an older Isuzu NPR – or whatever it’s called outside of the US. I’ve got no clue on the others… the hood and grille of the one on the left may be modified CJ-10 pieces.