Vehicle Description
1959 Chevrolet Apache Pickup Truck
The 1959 Chevrolet Apache, a 1/2 ton Pickup or light duty as it was
commonly known, came in one of two body styles: the Stepside, or
the Fleetside. The latter of the two, was cleaner looking with a
virtual straight line from hood to end of bed, and no indentations.
This resulted in a cleaner looking truck that was more aerodynamic
and lighter which resulted in fuel savings.
The consigners grandfather was the original owner of the truck
which he purchased new in 1959 and kept it from new until his death
in 1992. The consigner, his grandson, always wanted his chance to
take the old truck and fix it up better than new. He got his
chance, and as the story goes, after he had it for several months,
his father stopped by to see how he was doing on grandpa's truck.
Dad was taken into the barn where he was confronted with thousands
of parts, none of them together! We now offer the fruits of the
grandson's labors, which have won over 200 awards. Every part of
it...
Exterior
You will read the words, immaculate, pristine, perfect, very good,
and others in this description, and this truck deserves it. As you
read on, assume everything is in the aforementioned conditions,
unless described otherwise! Tartan Turquoise with Bombay Ivory
bathes the exterior surfaces. Badging, chrome, and all aspects of
this renovation have been done beautifully. Even the frame has been
painted with gloss black and is as clean as the topside. A new Oak
bed is seen and is devoid of any marks.
Interior
The photos speak for themselves, and this writer/photographer can
attest, that this truck is perfect. New stylized matching turquoise
and cream vinyl wraps the front bench seat, the door panels, as
well as the headliner. The utilitarian dash gleams in cream with
turquoise top and is peppered with original instrumentation and
controls. Perfect hook and loop carpeting covers the floor, as well
as provides background for the immaculate rubber covered pedals. A
virtually showroom new steering column, holds a restored steering
wheel that is original to the truck.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a highly chromed early 1970's 350ci engine. It is
backed by a mirror chrome plate on the firewall which gives the
illusion of another engine. A 4-barrel carburetor is atop, and a
three on the tree is attached, in keeping with the original
engineered truck. The beautiful engine bay just gleams when you
open the hood.
A true family truck, the bond between a grandfather and his
grandson, one lifetime of using for hard work, and another of
hardworking for using, this truck has seen 2 different but
interconnected lives and lifestyles. A true showpiece, the
consigner has had his fun, won too many awards to count, and his
wife wants to travel the country in a camper. One man's loss is
another man's gain and this one is a true diamond.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 150 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently also on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
