Vehicle Description
1959 Chevrolet Apache 3100 Pickup
With dual headlights and a distinct, bold bumper and grille, the
Apache adorned a commanding presence on the road. Chevrolet was
carefully catering to the market demand for trucks and the diverse
audience that would be using them. The first iteration was a
stepside which appealed to the tradesmen and farm population, but
soon after the Fleetside was created to address the stylistic
leanings of a growing suburban population.
For consignment, a beautiful '59 Chevy Apache that's been restored,
and in some ways modernized for a reliable, fast, and fun ride.
It's got the heart of a sports car and soul of a work truck and the
only thing this truck will be picking up is the adoring glances of
show goers and judges.
Exterior
Fantastic Bright Red paint dominates the truck which is adorned
with bright metalwork, chrome bumpers and the tell-tale fender
spears which tell the world what they're looking at. The spears are
mimicked in shape on the bed where a long, chrome lined spear
points forward. Above it, Fleetside is displayed in classic script
font. A curving vertical windshield fronts a forward leaning cab,
capped by a body colored visor. The truck sits low on 15-inch
American Racing chrome wheels and the raised white lettering on the
tires are a good fit. LED lights hide behind the round tail light
lenses, while dual chrome tips aren't hiding from anyone below the
bumper. The paint, metal, panel gaps, and wood lined bed are very
nice on this truck, but we note a few inclusion in the paint. Now,
let's step inside.
Interior
The inside of the doors carry over the body color with a panel of
soft, textured cloth that houses the door pull, actuator, and
window crank. Modern bucket seats in gray cloth have attached
armrests and headrests. The familiar 4 spoke steering wheel out of
an S10 shares the red column with the shifter. A Dakota Digital
diamond shaped gauge cluster is in front of the driver, providing
information via blue digital readouts. The dash itself is painted
red and is home to a JVC AM/FM/Cassette player and vent controls
backed by a metal plate. The Chevrolet branded center console is a
60s/70s era truck piece and fits just right. Low pile black carpet
is in good condition and protected by Heartbeat Of America rubber
mats. The headliner in rubberized vinyl is in great condition.
Drivetrain
Fast forward a few decades as we find a 5.7 liter LT-1 engine
adorned with Corvette intake dress up plates and polished valve
covers. Braided hoses and coated headers further fancy up the
engine bay. It's fuel injected and connected to a 4L60E 4-speed
automatic transmission sending power to the 12 bolt rear with 3.73
conventional gears. All that power is reigned in with power
assisted brakes, disc in front, drum in rear.
Undercarriage
A bit better than driver quality underneath, it's clean and
organized. The dual exhaust comes off the headers and meets
FlowMaster mufflers midway down, then makes a beeline for the back.
No surface rust to speak of and no build of grime so often seen
around inner wheel parts. A spare tire is mounted underneath
towards the tailgate for easy accessibility. We note some oil on
the rear differential and some residual oil on the flywheel cover.
A Fatman Mustang II suspension has been added upfront while leaf
springs handle the back.
Drive-Ability
If not for that bulging hood and wide fenders it feels otherwise
like a roomy S10 on the inside. Comfortable seats, a familiar
steering wheel, and a space age dash make the interior a nice place
to be and fuel injection means we turn the key, and the truck
starts. Glorious notes sounded off from the exhaust as we rolled
this cruiser out on the loop and it is there where we add this one
to our fantasy wish list, an endless list of all the cars we test
that we would gladly buy if time, money and space were not of
concern. Runs great, stops on a dime, and all functions perform as
intended with the only notable item being a fairly loud fuel
injector pulse.
"Nice truck!" Get used to that phrase, because you will be
inundated with it at car shows, gas stations, parade routes, and
anywhere else you take this fine piece of rolling Americana. Thank
you, Chevrolet for creating such an iconic, rugged look that will
never cease to be beautiful, especially with the qualities of this
restored version. Who's ready to pick up this pickup?
3A59S106799
3A-3100 Series
59-1959
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
106799-Sequential Unit Number
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