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1958 Chevrolet Cameo Dates 1957 GMC Chassis and This Is Their Red and Black Baby

More than a century after the first one was introduced, pickup sales are booming in the States, as customers seem eager to buy anything with a huge engine under the hood and a bed in the back. Sure, compared to the trucks of decades ago, today’s pickups are ugly as hell, but that doesn’t seem to bother anyone.
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No one can argue that the pickup trucks of the 1950s were anything but the pinnacle in design for their segment. And with most of the striking visual cues already taken care of by long-dead designers, it’s no wonder the tuning industry is so fond of them.

In essence, there’s literally nothing one can’t do with such a car, given enough imagination. Take this build here, a hybrid between the body of a 1958 Chevrolet Task Force of the Cameo variety and the chassis of a GMC truck from one year earlier.

Aptly called 1957 GMC Suburban, the truck features a number of modifications meant to turn it into a more rugged-looking machine.

The chassis of the GMC rides high, aided in this by the suspension setup and the large Nitto Dura Grappler tires. Somehow, the elevated stance of the build suits the stunning body of the Cameo just fine.

Under the hood of the beautiful machine sits a 366ci V8 with a Holley four-barrel carburetor and Weiand intake, sending power to all four wheels via a two-speed transfer case, and its roar to the dual exhaust at the back.

Inside, the build shows a two-color scheme in black and red, three-spoke steering wheel mounted on a tilt column, and a lot of Stewart Warner gauges mounted on top of the dash.

As for the bed in the rear, it has been modified so that it mimics the “creased bodyline” of the truck. It too is finished in red and black.

This 1957 GMC Suburban can be found in Mesa, Arizona, or on the Classic Cars website where it sells with 56,235 miles on the odometer and a $39,995 price tag.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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