The Trucks of Caffeine & Octane

Come one, come all! Come crawl the mall!
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America’s largest monthly automotive gathering, Caffeine & Octane, tends to bring out the best of the best. As holds true with most monthly shows, Caffeine & Octane brings out virtually every type of vehicle ranging from Aventadors arriving on flatbeds to rat rods barely putting their way into the parking lot. If you’re a truck guy, the show provides plenty to feast your eyes upon and April 2017’s edition was no slouch.

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Second-generation C-10s are always fairly easy to locate. Their condition and status vary considerably and it’s nice to see the diversity.

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The off-road crowd has been showing up a lot more to the show recently and we think everyone at least has to appreciate 

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Within the heavily-gated show vehicle area lies quite a few high-dollar rides. This brand-spankin’-new F350 is certainly no exception. It was in attendance to remind us all that the construction industry is back, baby!

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It’s always refreshing to see a properly restored FJ40 and there were a handful of respectable examples in attendance.

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Sometimes, a perfect patina can be more attractive than any fancy paint job. Without question, this old Chevy garnered much respect from showgoers off all walks of life.

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The serious Overland vehicles may get some curious stares from the traditional attendees but that doesn’t stop folks like Thomas Caldwell from showing off his ride.

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This Power Wagon should be quite familiar has we covered it in detail late last year. Under the vintage exterior, this truck features a 2015 RAM 3500 dually chassis, powertrain and interior!

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There’s always a handful of “tweeners” in attendance. These trucks look as though they encompass a bit of the BRO-TRUCK vibe but still have the capability to go off-road it’s an absolute necessity.

Check out our gallery below for more trucks from the show!