Baby Boomers remember well listening for the familiar melody of the ice cream truck as it rolled through the neighborhood on sunny afternoons, begging for a dime or a quarter from parents and running into the street to purchase a Sidewalk Sundae, 50-50 Bar or a Fudgesicle. Alas, gone are those days of curbside delivery of frozen treats. But now Bob and Debbe bring much better, hand-made Lazy Dog ice cream products to local events like the Roamin Angels Car Show at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in September with those oh-so-familiar ice cream trucks from the ‘50's. Since most of their business is doing events, Bob wanted a classy way to transport and sell his product and, as a car nut, what better way than a classic ice cream truck? He found his ‘56 Chevy ice cream truck on Ebay and transported it here from Arkansas himself on a trailer. Cosmetically, it was great, but he had to rebuild everything mechanical, from the rear end to the front suspension. Then Bob found a ‘54 Chevy ice cream truck in New Jersey and had to have it. This one needed cosmetics as well as mechanical help, so he stripped it down, sandblasted even the frame and painted it himself as well as did a mechanical restoration. The trucks now keep the area in good humor with Lazy Dog ice cream.

Story & photos by Ron C. ©2007
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