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In 71, one of my older brothers rolled Dad's 66 C10. Living on a farm in the middle of no-where, Kansas, you had to have a truck. Dad brought home a new 71. The only "new" truck he ever owned. I learned to drive in that truck and it was the first one he had with AC! I loved it! The first vehicle I bought was a 53 F-100. I sold it to go to college. Bought a 56 F-100 after graduation (personal promise to myself) and have been working on it. Last year I needed something to haul stuff around, and started looking at $1500-2000 trucks. Most were too far gone for the crusher, IMO. I saw the 72 Cheyenne and it reminded me of Dad's 71, so I bought it the next day. I got it road-worthy and started driving it regularly (once or twice a week) and then wrecked it in May. I'm still trying to get settled with the insurance company so I know whether to rebuild/part/or start looking for another truck.