Photo: Harwood Motors
Pickup trucks are so old in Chevrolet’s portfolio that it seems the carmaker was born making them. Starting with the 1918 One-Ton and ending with the current generation Silverado, there has been a Chevy truck for every age and use.
From 1955 to 1961, the star trucks in the Chevy range were the ones of the Task Force series. Sandwiched between the Advanced Design and C/K, this family created a long line of incredible machines that survive to this day. Well, they not only survived, but keep making the rounds in the collector’s world.
Aside for the Cameo, the most famous of the Task Force is the Apache. That’s how Chevy began calling the light-duty trucks made from 1958 (the medium-duty were called Viking, while the heavy-duty Spartan). And by famous we mean it’s a regular of the custom world.
Since November is Chevrolet Month here at autoevolution, the Apache has been a presence in our coverage. The one we have for you today comes from 1959, and despite its bare-bones looks, it’s a real monster.
Wrapped in Gothic Gold over Satin Beige (we’re told these were the original colors used on it back then) the pickup was nearly not at all modified, at least on the surface. The result of a restoration process that cost in the six-digit territory, it lacks any exterior embellishments, and comes without any of the creature comforts we’re used to: no bucket seats, no digital instrument cluster, and, go figure, manual steering.
There is, however, a major modification made under the hood. The original engine (we’re not told what that was) was swapped with a 350ci (5.7-liter) that once belonged to a C4 Corvette. In this application, it develops 300 hp, and it is tied to a 4-speed automatic taken from the same car.
Like many others of its kind, this pickup is for sale. On the inventory of a dealer called Harwood Motors, it goes for $79,900.
Aside for the Cameo, the most famous of the Task Force is the Apache. That’s how Chevy began calling the light-duty trucks made from 1958 (the medium-duty were called Viking, while the heavy-duty Spartan). And by famous we mean it’s a regular of the custom world.
Since November is Chevrolet Month here at autoevolution, the Apache has been a presence in our coverage. The one we have for you today comes from 1959, and despite its bare-bones looks, it’s a real monster.
Wrapped in Gothic Gold over Satin Beige (we’re told these were the original colors used on it back then) the pickup was nearly not at all modified, at least on the surface. The result of a restoration process that cost in the six-digit territory, it lacks any exterior embellishments, and comes without any of the creature comforts we’re used to: no bucket seats, no digital instrument cluster, and, go figure, manual steering.
There is, however, a major modification made under the hood. The original engine (we’re not told what that was) was swapped with a 350ci (5.7-liter) that once belonged to a C4 Corvette. In this application, it develops 300 hp, and it is tied to a 4-speed automatic taken from the same car.
Like many others of its kind, this pickup is for sale. On the inventory of a dealer called Harwood Motors, it goes for $79,900.
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