For Sale: 1950 GMC 100 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1950 GMC 100 Series Short Bed Pickup

"There's outstanding good looks, grand riding and driving comfort, and heavy truck sturdiness and stamina in the new light and medium duty GMCs. From front to rear they have what it takes. Grilles are ruggedly good looking and ruggedly put together, on medium duty models, angle braced to the frame and protecting bar of heavy spring steel bumper stock. Through and through, these light and medium duty GMC's are finer. Better looking, better riding, better built." From the 1950 GMC truck sale brochure.

For consignment, a 1950 GMC 100 Series short bed pickup truck showing 21,195 miles, but the true miles are unknown due to a title exemption. The bed has been shortened to 5'6" but the real story is the unique color likely not available as a factory option in 1950.

Exterior
Hold onto your hats, fellas, this is one wild ride. Let's start with the two stage Fuchsia Metallic paint which alone would be unique and noteworthy, but it's adorned with dramatic pinstripe flourishing on every side and dappled striping around the cab and bed corners. An airbrushed night scene shows this very truck in a cartoon-like depiction on the tailgate over a wooden bumper cover that matches the wood and storage box in the bed. The five window cab is epic and allows a 360 degree view of the world while the front is highlighted by bold chrome, including headlight covers and the old school GMC logo. 15-inch Weld Draglite wheels have staggered widths and tuck big meats under the flared fenders. Imperfections include some chips, scratches, and cracking paint.

Interior
Ribbed black vinyl door panels feature a wood based armrest, standard hardware, and a carpeted lower and the bucket seats are sporty and clean. Up front, the banjo steering wheel fronts a dash and console that combine old with new, including wood formed faceplates and panels for the center stack that houses a myriad of gauges. Wood also frames the AutoMeter tachometer and speedometer as well as the AM/FM/Cassette radio within the black painted dash and its original grated speaker and glovebox. A steel B&M shifter resides in the center console while black carpet is protected by diamond stitched mats. A clean headliner features a singular bow brace and wood housing for the dome light.

Drivetrain
The polished firewall makes it look like there are twin 350's under the hood, but indeed there's just one and it's wearing dual Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetors and lots of polished parts. Power steering and power brakes are on board and the motor is backed by a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the 10 bolt reaaxle. Headers are supplied to begin the exhaust process.

Undercarriage
A chrome differential cover and yellow traction bars not only add a bit of flair to the underside, but represent some old school choices. The dual exhaust meets an H-pipe before entering a pair of FlowMaster mufflers, finally terminating through polished tips beyond the rear bumper. We have discs up front and drums in the back, power assisted, and suspension that includes coil springs in front and leaf springs with those traction bars out back. We have clean conditions underneath with almost no surface rust to speak of and a dry environment where the frame has been shortened to accommodate the bed.

Drive-Ability
This stout pick up is a compact bundle of joy as the 350 rumbles to life and we set out on the test loop to find decent power, straight tracking, and good handling on a truck that is planted by the fat tires and engaged traction bars. As noted, visibility is rivaled by few other trucks and the interior is a comfortable perch. We note the horn is not working but all other functions on board operate as they should and it's off to the truck room for this beauty! 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.

Here's a well sorted runner with a show ready engine that will compete with the one of a kind paint job for attention. Don't care to show the truck? Tooling around town will provide all the fun you need and more than enough thumbs up from the road sharing public. No need to measure your garage with this one, there's a good chance it will fit!

FC10261913

F-1950
C-Conventional Cab
10-1/2 Ton
2-125.5" Wheelbase
61913-Sequential Unit Number

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