Vehicle Description
Price slashed to $29,900.This uber popular Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton
truck series was produced from 1947 through 1955. This particular
truck was built at the Oakland, California plant; it has a vastly
superior mid-'60s full-pressure lubrication 235-cid six cylinder
engine. The original 216-cid inline 6 was weak due to babbit
bearings and splash lubrication. Our local seller's father bought
this truck in Antioch, CA from a close friend and original owner in
1966. In 1974 a rebuilt mid-'60s 235 engine was installed, giving
the truck a 25% horsepower boost and 15% torque higher torque. In
2019 the entire body and interior were totally taken apart and
restored at a cost of over $20,000; only the chassis was not
restored as there is only minor surface rust there. Other than one
cracked taillight lens and a few dents on the running boards the
truck is virtually flawless.In 1925, Ford was the first of the Big
Three to enter the pickup market, but it was Chevrolet that stood
tall as Detroit's top truck-seller by the time of World War II.
Chevy resumed civilian truck production in August 1945, and really
got back to business in May 1947 with its new Advance Design
pickups. Wider, longer and lower than the prewar leftovers marketed
in 1946, the Advance Design models looked thoroughly modern and
featured an equally modern alligator hood hinged at the rear. There
were few changes as the Advance Design trucks rolled into the
1950s, but Chevy continued to sell more trucks than all rivals even
with Ford's new F-series models on the market after 1948. In 1954 a
much improved 235-cid six-cylinder was installed and an optional
automatic transmission was introduced. Advance Design production
continued briefly into 1955.Due to the 1947-1955 Chevy pickup's
popularity for both stock restorations and street rod conversions,
frames and all sheet metal including the cabs are available as
reproductions. This truck is entirely original metal.Hagerty
Valuations (3100): #1 Concours $48,700, #2 Excellent $38,200, #3
Good $22,500. We offer this highly collectible classic at $31,900.
It can be seen by appointment only in our display warehouse in
Lockeford, near Lodi, CA (40 minutes from Sacramento, 45 from
Modesto, and 75 from Oakland). Engine: 235-cid inline 6 cylinder,
112 hp and 200 ft-lb torque (vs 216-engine 90 hp, 174 ft-lb torque)
Transmission: 4-speed manualColors: Tan with Brown leatherette
seatsWheelbase: 125.25 inches Overall length: 206.3 inchesOdometer:
69,100 milesVIN: 6HRLI055 Visit My Car Guy online at
www.mycarguy-sf.com to see more pictures of this vehicle or call us
at (415) 860-1505 today to schedule your test drive.
