Columbia River Cruiser
Dino Terrana of White
Salmon, WA owns this sharp '64 Rampside. Here's some info about the truck that
Dino provided in March, 2004:
"The vehicle was sold by De Long Chevrolet in San
Rafael, CA to Jacla Vending, Inc. of San Francisco.
There was no date code
stamped on the ID plate but there is an original
dealer booklet with the delivery date info, which shows 01-02-1964.
From there I’m not sure what happened but the
person my father bought it from in the summer of 2001
was Dr. David Conoley of Midland, TX. Thanks
to the Texas Certificate of Title it shows the
previous owner was Walter Daniel from Santa Rosa, CA.
My father purchased the vehicle and never got it home.
It sat in TX for two years
before I could get it released and shipped to my home in
White Salmon, WA.
As you can see, the Rampside
is in very good shape and runs great
but it needed a little
attention and that is where I came in. I’ve painted
and repaired all the engine shrouds, rebuilt the
carbs, upgraded to an alternator, and done a few
other things here and there. I plan on taking it to
some car shows to find how much of the vehicle is original
and to get a better understanding in general. I will send photos of the engine
compartment when available."
Being a Washington resident myself, I recognized the
setting for Dino's pictures: The
Maryhill Winery near Goldendale, WA. Dino lives about 40 miles due
west of this wonderful spot.
I met Dino, his family, and his truck at the Pacific
Northwest Econorun in April 2004, which was held in Walla Walla, WA. I snapped a
photo of his nicely-detailed engine compartment:
Information from the data plate
