Vehicle Description
Regular readers of the Streetside Classics website already know
that a lot of handsome Advance Design pickups run through our
showroom, but very, very few of them are as nice as this 1951
Chevrolet 3100 3-Window. With incredible Black Cherry Wine paint, a
fresh 350 ZZ4 V8 crate motor, and a lot of tricks up its sleeve,
this might just the one you've been waiting to own.
We've said it many times before: if you're going to paint a classic
vehicle a dark, vivid color, you need to invest the extra time to
make the bodywork as nice as possible, because you're going to get
A LOT of attention and scrutiny on your rig. Well, the guys who
built this truck did exactly that, spending countless hours in the
body shop sanding and smoothing the sheetmetal until it was laser
straight and ready for paint. Then they sprayed several coats of
the most brilliant Black Cherry Wine paint you've ever seen, and
spent another few late nights wet sanding and buffing it to bring
up a brilliant shine. And my goodness is it nice. The other thing
it is, is incredibly slick. No graphics, no flames, no distractions
from the clean 3100 shape that looks flat-out awesome. All of the
trim was restored or replaced as well (including the iconic
horizontal grille and 1-piece bumpers), and the final result is a
bright, dynamic contrast to the dark paint that leaves all
onlookers highly impressed. This one just looks right. The bed is
beautifully restored with oak wood and stainless slats, along with
a cool built-in fuel filler that fits flush so it stays out of the
way. There's just nothing on this truck that wasn't finished to a
very high level before being bolted back on.
It's also a very comfortable truck to spend some time in, thanks to
a luxuriously finished yet elegantly simple interior. A comfortably
padded bench seat has been covered with beige cotton/microfiber
fabric that adorned with custom dream catcher insignia in the seat
backs, and with matching door panels, it's easy to forget this is
actually a vintage pickup truck. Plush dark tab carpet ties it
together in a rather handsome way, and the polished tilt steering
column is fitted with a custom leather-wrapped steering wheel that
really punches up the '50s theme. Elegant Classic Instruments
gauges were installed in the painted dash, which gives them a very
trick look and the long-handled Lokar shifter has an old-school
vibe that works extremely well. Tunes come via a Pioneer Premier
AM/FM/CD stereo installed in a custom under-dash console that also
houses a couple auxiliary dials, and the entire cab stays nice and
cool thanks to a neatly installed Vintage A/C system that's blowing
ice cold. Bottom line, if you're looking for a long-haul driver,
this truck is definitely the right pick.
As you'd expect, this Chevy still carries Chevy power, by way of a
freshly installed 350 cubic inch ZZ4 V8 that produces an asphalt
devouring 401 horsepower and 435 torque. With just 4,409 miles on
the crate engine, it runs superbly and looks fantastic inside the
custom finished engine bay. It's very functional, with a 4-barrel
carburetor, HEI distributor, performance intake manifold, and a ton
of polished and detailed parts to make it glitter. The rest of the
engine bay is very nicely finished, too, offering slick painted
inner fenders and firewall, providing a great backdrop for the
bright bits on the engine. The suspension has been upgraded with
modern components and with power front disc brakes and power
steering you get a great ride every time out. A sturdy 700R4
4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive and a 10-bolt rear
round out the powertrain, leaving you with no worries about
reliability and transforming it into an easy high-speed cruiser.
The soundtrack is killer too, with ceramic coated headers that feed
a Flowmaster duals exhaust that exits underneath the rear bumper.
Finally, custom Boyd Coddington wheels put a modern spin on an old
favorite and wear staggered 225/45/15 front and 255/40/17 rear
blackwall radials.
So yes, we sell a lot of these 3100s, but not many of them measure
up to the standard set by this absolute gem. So if you've been
looking for a great vintage truck, your search is finally over.
Call now!