in small towns, there was a lot of freedom that comes from not having police around to keep you from having fun, and no CPS to keep you from doing it as a family

looks like a car converted to a truck for the WW2 gas rationing stamps.. as I can't figure out what else that could be at the back of the car, but on this side of the car of the far side of this model A

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/old-gas-stations.75124/page-115#post-2337271