I just learned that the multi-billionaire owner of Chick Fil A was a car collector, and the collection was sold off with all the proceeds going to his philanthropic charity foundation. Wow. Respect that.

His collection was incredibly diverse, from Rolls Royce to Red Express to a Brewster. His charity did things as remarkable as build homes for foster kids... when is the last time you ever heard of any one building homes for foster kids? I never have.

Yes, I'm very aware of the religious and marriage views, no I won't allow comments about them, just simply enjoying that this billionaire was a car collector and philanthropist that was VERY family first. How can anyone not respect those things? All the rest is simply argumentative as it doesn't relate at all to this post, and since the guy is dead, there ain't no point in bringing it up.

21 years behind a counter at a small diner across from a Ford manufacturing plant in Atlanta, starting after he got out of the Army after WW2, before he started more restaurants and selling franchises.

Made about 5 billion a year most recently. One word, respect.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/09/08/346788443/chick-fil-a-founder-s-truett-cathy-dies-at-93
http://www.drivingline.com/articles/the-incredible-car-collection-of-chick-fil-a-founder-truett-cathy/

Lil Red Express Truck

Found on https://www.facebook.com/TractorPorn

I just learned of Dodge Trucks I've never heard of before

This and the next are Macho Power Wagons

The below is the 1979 Palomino: Palominos were built from Feb 1st thru the end of the 1979 production year

http://carzhunt.blogspot.com/2015/09/foothills-mall-friday-cruise-night-from.html

Below is the 1980 Dodge Bighorn, Palomino spin-off truck.

Below are all Spirit of '76: Was a special package available in 1976 to celebrate America 's Bicenntenial. It came with a special decal that ran down the side of the truck and cloth or vinyl interior.

Spirit of '76- Available as Sweptline or Utiline http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/06/true-spirit-by-dodge.html

https://burninghydrocarbon.tumblr.com/post/619757550304428032

https://burninghydrocarbon.tumblr.com/post/619937730150973441

Top Hand was one I photographed and forgot: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/04/restored-1970s-dodge-trucks-were-at.html

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003278596851
The Dude was comically advertised with Don Knotts

Lil Red Express are the best known of any of the trucks: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/05/dodge-lil-red-express-truck.html

Southbounder

Snofiter- 6ft box, with plow package
SnoCommander- 8ft box with plow package
Macho Power Wagon- Available on Power Wagon's only and only sweptline beds
True Spirit- Built from '76-'78 and sold only in California, available on all pickups, but Power Wagons were most popular
Californian- California Dealer option
Big Horn- '80 only spin off of Palomino
Warlock-Available in red, blue, green, black, brown

The were mentioned on
http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=42227

True Spirit: The True Spirit was first produced in 1976 with about 200-250 being produced that year. They were a "test the waters" type of vehicle, along with the Warlock (but didn't do as well as the much more popular Warlock), so therefore True Spirits were only sold in the Southern California and Arizona markets. The last year of production was 1978. According to Skip Gibbs book “Truckin thru the 70’s” less than 250 True Spirits were built in 1976 and those, along with the original batch of Warlocks were sent to dealers in San Francisco and LA to test market reaction to a factory custom truck. Contrasting pinstriping w/L'il Red Express-Warlock type design over each fender. "True Spirit by Dodge" logo on tailgate only. They were produced in both Utiline Shortbed and Sweptline Shortbed body styles and also in 2WD and 4WD.

1980 BigHorn: 1980 Big Horn was a spin off of the 79 Palomino truck, and had the same saddle blanket seat, with a similar indian motif.

'77 Warlock: colors (Bright Canyon Red, Green Sunfire Metallic, and Black sunfire metallic) Available with V8 or V6, Front Disk Brakes, Sky Lite Roof, A/C, LoadFlite Automatic transmission, sliding rear window. 2WD or 4WD (courtesy of 1977 Dodge Pickups Brochure)

'78 Warlock: colors (Bright Canyon Red, Medium Green Sunfire Metallic, Formal Black, Citreon Green Metallic, Sunrise Orange). (courtesy of 1978 Dodge Pickups Brochure)

'78 Macho Power Wagon: Full Time 4 wheel drive, 318 Cubic Inch V8, Factory bed roll bar, Special decal trim for: Body side, hood & tailgate, Special 2-tone paint, black painted bumpers and Spoked Road wheels (Factory Wagon Wheels), Bucket seats, Power Steering, Tinted glass, and 10-15LT-B tires. (courtesy of 1978 Dodge Pickups Brochure)

Text and photos are all due to Nick Winters who emailed it to me very kindly so we all could learn more about the rare Dodge truck options!

the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) car and motorcycle show for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive to bring unpriviledged kids xmas toys

This is the most recognizeable Marine today I think, and he is very active in charity work like the Marine Corps Toys for Tots drives, R. Lee Ermey. This chopper is his, and an up close gallery of it is here: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/06/coolest-chopper-well-probably-see-all_19.html

Damn, Cisneros is good at lettering and pinstriping

Barely visible above the writing is the pinstriping on the roof... now think about paying for pinstriping that only the people taller than 6 foot 5 inches will ever see

Pinstriping by Cisneros

The Lil Red Express truck, very cool way in the mid 1970's horsepower wars to beat the competition by stuffing a 360 into this truck

this is the first time I've seen a big rig at a car show that I can recall

The tbird I photographed behind the Syndicate

Anglia, which was a Ford product in England

the above painting is on the following Plymouth

A little mix of old (town and country horns) and new (hemi)