1964 Dodge Town Panel

The Dodge Town Panel and Town Wagon were early versions of what we now call Sport-Utility Vehicles. Introduced in 1954, they were based on the Dodge C-Series line of light pickups. The main visible difference between the Town Panel and the Town Wagon was that the Town Wagon had sliding rear side windows, being more of a passenger vehicle called a carryall while the Town Panel was more of a cargo vehicle called a panel truck. Four-wheel drive became available for the Town Wagon in 1957, with the lengthy name of Power Wagon Town Wagon. The last year of production for the Town Wagon and Town Panel was 1966.

The Dodge Town Panel pictured here was used as a delivery truck by Hallberg's Market in Rainier, Oregon. It is pictured here during the 1997 Rainier Days in the Park Parade, carrying its owner, Grand Marshall Roland Curteman, former owner of Hallberg's. Exterior styling of the Town Panel and Town Wagon was essentially unchanged from 1961 to 1966, but this truck was said to be 33 years old in 1997, making it a 1964 model.

Porsche 356C

The 4-cylinder Porsche 356C was produced for the 1964 and 1965 model years. It was the last and most powerful version of the 356 series with up to 95 horsepower and was built at the same time as the first 6-cylinder Porsche 911s. The 356C also featured 4-wheel disc brakes. Over 10,000 356Cs were built for 1964, an all-time high for the 356 series. After the 356C was discontinued, its 4-cylinder engine was used in a new entry-level model call the 912 that shared the 911's body. This 356C was spotted in The Dalles, Oregon on June 10, 2009.