Sentence structure

For some reason I see this sort of sentence structure a lot:

A sturdy four-wheel drive, the old man probably wanted the truck for himself.

First off, if you write all your sentences with this structure, your writing will sound really awkward. Don't do it.

Second, this is probably not what you actually want to say. Here's the basic overview of how this sort of sentence works:

[description of thing], [thing] [rest of sentence]

So while it's definitely noteworthy that the old man is a sturdy four-wheel drive, I'm fairly certain you meant something more like this:

The old man probably wanted the sturdy four-wheel drive for himself.

I know that doesn't sound as fancy, but it also doesn't sound as stupid.

You're welcome.