Here\u2019s the twenty fourth video of Steve\u2019s Truck series! This time it\u2019s all about the cute little Ford Courier, a rebadged Mazda B-Series that proved there were some smart people handling imports for Ford and Mazda. Magnante found a cool one and is going to explain why this little truck is so smart. Watch and if you missed the previous videos use the link below.<\/p>\n
Our friend Steve Magnante has been out of commission for a few months as he\u2019s literally been fighting for his life from a bad brain infection, but he\u2019s back! You may know Steve from all his years in the magazine world where he wrote for a ton of great magazines like Hot Rod and Car Craft, but in recent years he\u2019s been the rain man of muscle car and classics knowledge on Barrett-Jackson\u2019s TV auction shows. He\u2019s also been making great YouTube content of his own, walking through junkyards full of great finds and sharing all the info on cool old rides.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, he had great doctors who didn\u2019t give up on him even after putting him, and I\u2019m so thrilled to say that he is in fact on the mend and working at getting back to his normal self.<\/p>\n
I first met Steve more than 20 years ago on Hot Rod Power Tour and was lucky enough to work with him a few times over the years. He\u2019s a real treasure, one hell of a guy, and I can\u2019t tell you how happy it makes me to be sharing these videos with you now.<\/p>\n
Video Description:<\/em><\/p>\n For over a decade before Ford launched its compact 1982-1\/2 Ranger pickup truck, Mazda kept Ford active in the sales battle against Toyota and Datsun with the \u201ccaptive import\u201d Courier \u2013 which was based on Mazda\u2019s B-Series pickup. But why were these little trucks imported without the cargo bed bolted down? It\u2019s all about the \u201cchicken tax\u201d. The what? Watch and learn.<\/em><\/p>\n