Vehicle Description
Price slashed to by $5,000!.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 $56,000, #2 Excellent $38,400, #3
Good $22,500. We offer this highly collectible classic at $24,900.
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.
