1949 Chevrolet 4400 1.5 ton Truck
VIN: 215KC1807
This exceptionally restored truck is being presented at
auction by the Huntsman Cancer Foundation of Utah. The
1949 Chevy was generously donated to the Foundation in honor of a
wonderful husband, father and exceptional man who completed
restoration on the truck while battling pancreatic
cancer.
Diane, who donated the truck in honor of her late husband, Brent,
states the following:
This truck was first used as a water hauler in the Nassau Fire
Department. Brent Richardson bought it from Vintage Motor
Cars out of Ohio in 2014. The truck now has just over 2900
miles showing on the odometer.
Brent spent his youth working beside his father on Paramount Dairy
Farm in Farmington, Utah. This farm was later purchased by
Lagoon for their amusement park which remains visible alongside
I-15 north of Salt Lake City. Brent acquired this truck to
restore as a remembrance to his father and his childhood years
spent on the Paramount Dairy Farm. He meticulously took apart
every piece of this vehicle and pristinely put it back
together, upgrading it where needed. Brent replaced the
original engine when he discovered the original block was
cracked. He put in a new radiator with an electric fan and he
converted the electrical system to 12 volt. The truck and all
components were professionally painted. To complete the
build, the Paramount Dairy Farm logo is painted on each door of the
truck.
During the restoration, when the truck was in a million pieces,
Brent was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Throughout his chemotherapy treatment at Huntsman Cancer Hospital,
Brent worked on this truck. He was able to complete the truck
before he died in July, 2017. The truck was driven in the
Ogden Pioneer Days parade later that month in his
honor.
Brent’s life was extended through the use of a trial chemotherapy
drug at Huntsman. Therefore, I have chosen to donate the
proceeds of the sale of Brent’s truck to the Huntsman Cancer
Foundation. The purpose is to further the research into
finding a way to diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier, thus allowing
hope to those diagnosed with this devastating
disease.
Help us fight cancer! The Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Diane
Richardson and the Classic Car Auction Group have teamed up to
present this wonderful 1949 Chevrolet 4400 at auction. 100%
of the proceeds from the sale of the truck will benefit the good
work that the Huntsman Cancer Foundation does in the fight against
cancer.
