Every full-size truck maker offers at least one dedicated off-road variant, with names you might recognize such as Tremor (Ford), Trail Boss (Chevy), AT4 (GMC), TRD Pro (Toyota), and Pro-4X (Nissan).

Many of us like a good truck. But when you have the means for a high-end pickup and do not want to go that route, then you have to look lower down the spectrum. Not base, but somewhere in the middle ...

Picture yourself in 1978. You’ve got some money in the bank and are looking to flash it with a nice new car. You want something that makes a statement, but you like ...