Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars of San Antonio/Austin is proud to offer this
1955 Chevrolet Pickup. The Cameo truck was a new idea introduced in
1955-1958 and offered more luxury and style and changed what a
pickup could be. It incorporated newly designed fiberglass outer
side bed panels along with chrome and fiberglass bumpers. This
would be the first trucks to have any type of comfort in mind. The
drivetrain was rebuilt around 900 miles ago and consists of a 5.3
Vortec V-8 with a Champion aluminum radiator, mated to a smooth
shifting 4L65E automatic transmission sending power to the Ford
8.8" rear end. All riding on chrome, staggered American Racing
235/50R17s on the front and 255/50R20s in the rear. The interior is
equipped with two newer style bucket seats trimmed in a two-tone
tan upholstery with color-coordinated door panel trim, carpet, and
headliner. The sheet metal surfaces are finished to match the
exterior, and equipment includes cold blowing Vintage Air, power
steering, 4-wheel power disc brakes, manual-crank side windows, and
an aftermarket stereo with dual speakers. The leather-wrapped
steering wheel frames a 140-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges
for coolant temperature, battery voltage, oil pressure and fuel
level. The five-digit odometer indicates just under 900 miles since
the rebuild, although true mileage is unknown. One thing is for
certain is that is this truck is not your Granddad's old farm
truck!
