For Sale: 1937 Chevrolet Suburban in Cornelius, North Carolina

This rare Suburban has a great history which was traced back to BethesdaSanatorium in Denver, Colorado. There is documentation, a photo in a book, writtenabout the history of the Denver hospital. The author and hospital director since the50?s verified this was the only Suburban owned and operated at the hospital. TheSuburban is a ton, GC code truck. The vehicle was purchased from their uncle in1984, placed in storage and then the refurbishment started in 2008.Undergoing a complete frame off restoration, the original frame has been boxedfront and rear to allow the larger body the ability to flex. A Heidts Mustang II IFS kitwas installed with power front disc brakes. The rear axle is from a 60?s era Novawith drum brakes and 3.36 gears.The Suburban has been built with meticulous attention to detail and retains all theoriginal body panels, doors, Clam Shell style tailgate, running boards and fenders.The only exception is the right rear fender which would have required many hoursof body work to straighten. It was, however, replaced with a N.O.S. fender. The hoodwas changed from a butterfly opening style hood to a more traditional front openingstyle. The original hood ornament was retained, chromed and reinstalled. A newhood center trim piece was also fabricated. A new original style grille, emblem andtrim were installed. Original headlights were used. Rear LED taillights have beenchanged to flow more with the shape of the body and match the headlights. A newchrome windshield frame was installed while the original rear window trim ringswere chromed and reinstalled. The original driver?s side mirror support waschromed and reinstalled while a new passenger side chrome mirror support waspurchased and installed to match. The window openings are all original, drip railshave been retained to match stock appearance. The windshield has beenpermanently mounted to prevent leaks. The door glass and middle windows areelectronically operated while the furthest back windows retain the original handcrank tracks.Custom bumpers were hand fabricated from tube steel to match the contour ofnewly purchased bumper guards, and then chromed to a show polish. It rolls onStockton Custom 15 wheels with chrome stock style hubcaps and beauty rings. Thefront tires are BFGoodrich Radial T/A P215/65R15 and the rear tires areBFGoodrich Radial T/A P255/70R15.The truck is powered by a crate 350c.i. Ram Jet V8. It has a polished aluminumintake plenum, chrome valve covers and many other dress up goodies. It hasheaders and dual exhaust. It is cooled by a Walker Radiator with electric fan, powersteering and power brakes. Custom hood hinges support the hood from a smoothedfirewall, made from my old wheelbarrow. Electric fuel pump is mounted to theframe underneath the truck. The engine is paired up to a 700R4 AutomaticOverdrive transmission.The interior features custom beige marine grade vinyl with suede inserts in theseats, door panels and headliner. Black carpet with vinyl edged piping covers theentire floor and tailgate. A custom built center console houses power windowswitches and stereo controls. It features an IDIDIT tilt steering column, with a ?40Ford style steering wheel. The dash has been reconfigured to hide the Vintage Airbox and vents; it also holds the original rebuilt gauges. The accelerator, brake andparking brake pedals are aluminum aftermarket. The original windshield crankhandle is still in place. All original window crank handles were reused afterchroming. The crank handles in the doors and for the middle windows are now usedas switches for the electric windows. The rear window cranks are still actually handoperated. All windows have a gray tint. The original door opening knobs have beenchromed and reinstalled. A camera is mounted in the rear license plate bracket witha LCD Video Display Monitor installed above the windshield. A Kenwood stereoreceiver with 1600 watt Mono Digital amplifier, Lightning 800 watt 4 channelamplifier, Memphis speakers and 12 Sub are mounted under the rear seat. 4x6coaxial speakers are mounted in the rear of the interior near the clam shell tailgate,6 coaxial speakers are mounted in the kick panels. There are courtesy lightsincorporated in the kick panels and also up in the custom built headliner. Theinterior was designed and built by a local interior shop, California CustomUpholstery.PPG Paint was professionally applied over a body with multiple hours of prep workby local paint shop. Lower body panels, fenders and running boards are coveredwith Gloss Black. The upper portion has been covered with Champagne Metallic. Thebody lines and wheels are painted Plum Crazy purple. The interior portions notcovered in fabric are also painted in the Champagne Metallic. There are no visibleflaws or irregularities of any kind in the finish. The fit and finish of all panels areexcellent due to the extensive bodywork which show excellent gloss and reflectivity.Though there are very few 1937 Chevrolet Suburbans in existence, as a practicalmatter, this vehicle is one of a kind. It is a virtually never-seen truck model that hasbeen transformed into a modern, powerful vehicle every bit as comfortable andenjoyable to drive as a new Chevrolet Suburban, with the added appeal of pre-warstyling. The initial impression of this truck is that it is an exceptionally well-restoredold Chevy, but upon closer inspection reveals a show-car level of customization andenhancement. The build of this vehicle was clearly thought out and professionallyimplemented. It was built to be driven, and can also be shown in any venue with confidence that there will be nothing else like it on the field! It has won manyawards/trophies at large car shows.$85,000.00 ONO