Vehicle Description
1946 Chevrolet 1/2-Ton Pickup
The Chevrolet AK Series truck was a light duty truck sold under the
Chevrolet brand, with production beginning in 1941 until 1947. It
used the GM A platform, shared with the Chevrolet Deluxe. The AK
series was also branded and sold at GMC locations, with the primary
visual difference being the Chevrolet had vertical bars in the
grille, while the GMC had horizontal bars. The 1941-45 GMC models
were sold as C-Series and became the E-Series for the 1946 and 1947
model years, (CC-Series / EC-Series for the conventional cab models
and CF-Series / EF-Series for the COE ones).
A carry over design from pre-WWII known as the Interim Series, hot
rodded with straight steel, a powerful V8, a plush leather interior
and AC, all in an eye-catching Ruby Red Metallic This truck is more
comfortable taking you to the local shake shack than hauling hay to
the barn. But the choice is yours for this 1,130 non verifiable
mile example, regardless of your destination you'll look fab when
you arrive.
Exterior
With sultry and sexy Ruby Red Metallic bathing the cab, hood and
bed sides, flowing fenders, running boards and large headlights,
all is looking good with well applied paint showing only minor
flaws and inclusions. This truck drips with 1940's design, leading
the way by a fascinating ruby painted horizontal and vertical bar
integrated grille, Much of the chrome has been shaved off or
finished in body color with the exception of the front bumper,
headlight rings that frame the sexy teardrop bezels and wonderful
Art-Deco door handles. The roof retains its factory height and has
been fitted with lightly smoked glass. Meanwhile, 17-inch polished
Billet Specialties wheels are on the corners and are shod with
staggered width like new radials. A cleanly installed wonderfully
stained oak wood bed with Ruby Red divider strips is noted and none
of it has a mark on as resides below the canted side topped bed. A
smoothed roll pan resides just under the clean tailgate and houses
cat's eye style tail lights providing the backdrop for the rear of
this hauler.
Interior
Body matching Ruby Red is sprayed on the upper metal door frames,
and dash. Surrounded by a billet insert, round antique white face
AutoMeter gauges with black numbers face the driver with a thick
wood rim 3-spoke banjo style steering wheel in between. A few knobs
grace the lower section of the dash for the Vintage AC & heater
control along with an AM/FM/CD stereo and controller for the Holley
Sniper EFI system. Providing room for 2 are upgraded medium backed
parchment and tan leather buckets with overstuffed bolsters and
tuck and roll inserts. This leather also wraps the rear of the cab
and well as the doors which are peppered with chrome for the window
cranks and door actuators. More parchment leather for the headliner
and clean black carpet floods the floors with the long arm black
knobbed shifter growing from the hump.
Drivetrain
Opening the center hinged hood, we can see a 350ci Chevrolet V8
that is fed air and fossils through a Holley Sniper EFI system and
aluminum intake manifold. Ribbed aluminum valve coverings are on
along with a ribbed and polished air cleaner lid. A 4-speed
automatic 700R4 transmission is attached to the rear of the V8 and
a 10 bolt rear axle moves this Interim Series rod down the
road.
Undercarriage
Due to the quality of the built, there are absolutely no real
faults to remark about underneath, just minor road dirt and some
seepage on the oil and transmission pans. The strong black frame
provides the backbone for the black painted suspension, which is a
leaf spring setup for the rear and an independent coil spring
suspension in the front with tubular lower arms. The black
continues with solid flooring and we see nearly the same quality of
staining work performed on the underside bed boards as seen above.
Power disc brakes all around give us the stopping power on all 4
corners and headers with FlowMaster mufflers handle spent fossil
removal effectively.
Drive-Ability
A fine and nicely built truck is always a pleasure to drive, as it
has a certain charm that cannot be replicated by any new vehicle
and that always brings a smile to my face. With a pop of the door I
slid into the supple body hugging bucket and this truck did not
disappoint on the performance front with smooth acceleration, good
easy shifting, and it got me down the road. All functions were in
working order and our journey was a pleasant one. While Classic
Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time
of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be
working at the time of your purchase.
It's so simple for this consignment, walk in, grab the key, turn it
on, drive it, pay for it, then drive it away and enjoy it for years
to come. All the blood, sweat, and tears has been put into this
Interim rod, with just excellent looks, and performance to beat the
band. How's that for blowing its horn!
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Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
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anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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