Back in the 70's you could pick up a pickup that you didn't need a Master's License to operate. Datsun, Toyota, Isuzu and Mazda produced small pickups for their own brands along with Mazda and Isuzu rebadging them for the domestics. Leave it to the Wankel devotees at Mazda to stuff a rotary in their small B-series pickup and sell it as the REPU (Rotary Engine Pick Up). Find this 1974 Mazda REPU for sale in Arlington, WA for $1,300 via craigslist.
This next feature is about is a wonderful fusion of Asian and American automotive excellence, like a T-bone steak wrapped in rice and seaweed. You might die of complications from obesity and heart disease from eating the previously described edible concoction, but that is only if you survive the fiery crash if you drive a mid engined Mazda pickup. Find this 1974 Mazda REPU with Olds 455 power offered for $6,000 in Santa Rosa, CA via craigslist. Tip from fueltruck.