For the last six months, I have been immersed in a culture that values its pickups like no other: the untamed swamplands of South Carolina. I have been disguised cleverly as a native here in the "Lowcountry" using a combination of Palmetto stickers and "Salt Life" stickers. Indeed, the Lowcountry is an interesting beast.
Following are some pictures I have taken in an attempt to document the pickups of the Lowcountry. Remember, I am in disguise, and many of these pictures were taken at the risk of my life and well being, so I must apologize for poor image quality. Also, note the high occurrence of Sunoco gas stations here (of course, the official race fuel of NASCAR).
Note the custom vinyl lettering and the abundance of Palmettos (more than one is more than enough) on this beautiful Ram. No, it doesn't have a Hemi. It has Southern Swag.
Framed between the dual antennas (antennae, properly) of this old Chevy is a play on words, a witty combination of two of the things Lowcountry boys like most. This picture was taken in a Wal-mart parking lot.
This appears to be a Lowcountry man's idea of a Maryland Truck. Of course, a Maryland man would probably never drive such a truck because it is not expensive enough, doesn't take up more than one parking spot, and looks like it might be slightly dangerous in a high speed turn.
There's not much to say about this truck, except that the #8 Budweiser car was a Chevy and this truck is quite the opposite. Also note the first appearance of Sunoco...
This heavy duty Ford was cleverly disguised to be on fire at all times to keep the carjackers away. This picture was taken at Sunoco.
While the attitude of this truck is easy enough to see, its stickers are hard to read. The left one says "Put up or shut up" and the one on the other side of the obscenely large Monster sticker says "Kony 2012." Taken just days after the Kony video went viral, this image demonstrates that the Lowcountry is just as intimately involved in world events as the Highcountry (the Highcountry being that which is not the Lowcountry). Note a third Sunoco in the background.
Pictured here is a non-American-made truck trying desperately to reach the North Carolina border (note the South of the Border billboard - one of dozens on I-95). This pickup has presumably been hiding and preparing for its escape from the American-truck-dominated Lowcountry. In the bed is an auxiliary engine, which, at the time this photo was taken, was propelling this little truck to speeds of 90 mph!
Contrary to the last picture, this Tacoma seeks to blend in in the Lowcountry, and succeeds fairly well (complete with a "'Yota Life" sticker on the rear window - bold move).
Many more pictures of Lowcountry pickups are to follow. Thank you for reading and may God bless Pickup Nation!
