The Coronado Brewing Company’s (CBC) celebrated beer truck, a 1924 Model T named Olive Oyl, has quite an interesting history. The truck had spent its lifetime in the mountains of Colorado until about two years ago, originally as a working ranch truck, then later on as a parade vehicle with a steam calliope in the back. The truck was bright red and named “Whislin’ Ed.” These photos just arrived from a former owner, and tell the story of this faithful little cowboy truck better than words ever could. The fact that this old Model T has survived since 1924, with very little down time, is nothing short of a miracle. In a very short amount of time the little C-Cab truck has become a proud part of Coronado’s landscape, trading in her Colorado saddle for a Coronado surfboard. Currently Olive Oyl is owned by CBC and painted spinach green, with Model T-black fenders and running boards, and just a splash of purple pinstripe and trim (to match the CBC logo). The driver of the truck is Joe Ditler, editor of CORONADO Magazine and owner of Schooner or Later Promotions, a Coronado-based public relations company in business since 1984.
