Vehicle Description
1955 GMC SUBURBAN SECOND SERIES PICKUP STK #: C-803 Ultra RARE!!
Only around 1,000 sold! When the Chevrolet/GMC truck fleet was
redesigned for 1955, Chevy's Cameo Carrier was the acknowledged
jewel of the lineup. Yet this similar second series 1955 GMC
Suburban Pickup was every bit as interesting, perhaps more so. Like
the Cameo Carrier, the 1955 GMC Suburban Pickup emphasized car-like
comfort and convenience along with an upscale exterior appearance,
all of which was a fresh take on the pickup-truck formula. But the
1955 GMC Suburban Pickup went a bit further, with available
high-performance Pontiac V-8 power and a production total low
enough to guarantee collector status. This fully (frame-on)
restored factory turquoise truck shows a stout, droop-mouth grille
with two hollow-tip bumper bullets, and a hood inset with a large
GMC insignia. Features a full flush-side cargo box, which was a
major innovation from a young GM designer named Chuck Jordan that
was popular and trend-setting. Exterior styling also enjoys such
classic 1950s cues as flow-through front fenderlines, a wraparound
windshield, and hooded headlamps. The completely stock Suburban
Pickup has special fiberglass rear fenders mounted to the sides of
the stock cargo bed. It is a fully functional truck. It rides a
114-inch wheelbase and has a 6.5-foot-long cargo bed. The sturdy
full-parallel frame has six crossmembers instead of the previous
GMC pickup's four. It also has expanded track dimensions and longer
leaf springs, front and rear than previous models. The base model
1955 GMC Suburban Pickup ran with the standard 248.5-cid,
125-horsepower six that had been used since 1953. Big selling
points for both Chevy and GMC's 1955 truck lines were their
first-ever optional V-8s. This GMC has the sought after 287.2-cid
powerhouse from Pontiac, good for 155 bhp. Complete with the
Hydra-matic transmission. Both engine and transmission have been
rebuilt with no more than 50 miles on them! Production figures are
where the Suburban and Cameo really part company: GMC intended its
pickup as a promotional piece that would lure customers into
showrooms, hence, a single-season production run of ONLY 300 units
(one source claims 326). Cameo was a regular Chevy model, and
output for 1955 was 5,219! Much less rare than this beautiful
Suburban Pickup. If you are looking for a collector vehicle, this
is the one for you! ***If you are viewing this on Facebook
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