Vehicle Description
1952 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup
Some changes came for the Advance Design pick up line in 1952. This
was the first year of the push button outer door handles, changed
from the lever style of previous years. The speedometer increased
to 90 mph from 80 and was surrounded by a body colored dash instead
of chrome. From 1947 to 1955, Chevrolet trucks were number one in
sales in the United States when GMC versions were taken into
account.
For consignment, a 1952 Chevrolet 3600 pickup truck showing 103
miles, but the true miles are unknown. The � ton truck was found
loafing in a farmer's field 30 years ago no doubt after a lifetime
of hard work. It was put in storage and recently restored including
paint and per our consignor, "everything on the truck has been
rebuilt or replaced."
Exterior
Cafe Maroon covers the truck in single stage paint which allows it
to shine, but does not have the wet look of an over done
restoration. In our book, this is just right! It also happens to be
a stunning color that lets the chrome elements including the beefy
grille, headlight rings, and bumper pop, and allows a pleasing
esthetic blend with the black elements of the truck including the
wheels, running board and window trim. That fixed rear window is
oval and overlooks are spectacular bed lined with quarter sewn oak
planks alternating with body colored rails. CHEVROLET pops off the
tailgate in white and smoked tail lights are closer to maroon than
bright red for a tasteful little mod. 16-inch wheels are on board
and wear large moon style hubcaps and are wrapped in 6.5" tires.
The paint and metal show some inclusions and the main imperfections
we note include rough spots, dents and dings, and likely filler on
the hood which results in orange peel type paint texture.
Interior
Body keyed door panels include a black vinyl insert on top where
the hard is mounted, simple and clean. Inside, a cloth covered
bench seat is bordered by dark red vinyl and piping and is in
excellent condition. The wonderful 3 spoke steering wheel and two
gauge dash present just as they did in 1952 although the gauges
have been replaced, while white covers the center vent which shares
it's design lines with the polished glove box. A spotless floor is
covered in a textured rubber mat from which the shifter and
handbrake rise, while overhead, a black vinyl sectional headliner
fits smartly between the windows.
Drivetrain
Under the bulbous hood, a relatively clean 235.5ci inline six which
our consignor states is not the original engine to the truck, but
was already installed when the truck was found. It's been rebuilt
with everything including bearings, seals, and gaskets. and now
wears a Daytona 1-barrel carburetor. All this goodness is tied to a
4-speed manual that routes power to the rear axle with 4.11 gears.
The truck has been updated to a 12 volt system with alternator and
now features an electric fan and new radiator for extra cooling.
Bendix drum brakes now occupy all four wheels.
Undercarriage
Clean and dry conditions prevail underneath where uniform black in
the dominant colors, along with that fine wood shining through, and
a clean single exhaust system with stock style muffler adding some
metallic shine. There's not even any surface rust under here, not
even on the leaf springs that occupy the front and rear.
Drive-Ability
We have to imagine we're leaving the showroom as day one was
probably this truck's cleanest day, up until the time it was
restored. Because these trucks, especially 3600 series were pure
work vehicles, and this one runs, tracks, and stops as if it's 1952
and all functions operate as they should. 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.
Sandblasted down to the frame, this truck also was the beneficiary
of some new old stock rear fenders, a rare find for a now uncommon
truck. Back in 1952, saving money became the theme of a print ad
for Chevrolet trucks. "Save money on purchase price. Save money on
job efficiency. Save money on operating costs. Save money on lower
depreciation.". But nowhere does it say, "do not park this in a
field, it's going to be classic some day and will be worth nearly
20x what you paid in 1952.".
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
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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