Vehicle Description
This pickup is one of 3,182 Crosley pickups built in 1947, and was
manufactured in Marion, IN. This particular truck spent 40 years
stored in a chicken coop on a farm in Zillah, WA. It was then
purchased by a gentleman from Yakima, WA, who drove it back and
forth to work for many years. Its condition when its current owner
found it warranted complete restoration. The engine is a late-model
61ci model, which is coupled to a 3-speed manual transmission. This
truck model sold for $1,007 new and was advertised to make 50 miles
per gallon, and, at the cost of 15 cents per gallon, it was ahead
of its time. After World War II, when gas rationing was
discontinued and the Big Three carmakers began producing larger
cars, consumer interest in Crosley's compact cars declined. The
last Crosley car rolled off of the assembly line on July 3, 1952.
This truck has undergone a complete professional frame-off
restoration.
