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Soon after the guns that screamed all over the planet during World War II years fell silent, carmakers resumed their usual business of making means of transportation for the masses. For Chevrolet, that meant, among other things, the launch of the Advance-Design family of pickup trucks.
Pickup trucks were just what the post-war world needed, and Chevy responded in 1947 with the introduction of a line of light and medium duty trucks mean to cater to the needs of civilians. The family included anything from half a ton to full ton machines.
The line proved quite successful back then, but what the carmaker failed to see was how important these trucks would later become for what was to be the custom car industry. And over the years, we’ve seen quite the number of fine examples roll out garage doors across America.
The 1951 Chevy in the gallery above is exactly such a fine example, despite the fact that in some places the body’s age is beginning to show in the form of rust and neglect.
Dressed in a flat black so dark light doesn’t seem to reflect off it, the truck’s body rides on a chassis taken from a more recent 1986 Chevrolet S-10 pickup, and under the hood it hides a custom 350ci (5.7-liter) V8 engine of undisclosed power.
The only thing contrasting the exterior paint are the white and chrome wheels and the graphics on the side doors reading West Penn Choppers, all contributing to making the truck look great from afar.
The interior on the other hand looks like it could have been better made, perhaps using colors that somehow offset the darkness displayed on the outside.
Like most other builds of this kind, this one too is for sale. We found it on a specialized website, but it can physically be admired in Pennsylvania. The listed asking price is $24,950.
The line proved quite successful back then, but what the carmaker failed to see was how important these trucks would later become for what was to be the custom car industry. And over the years, we’ve seen quite the number of fine examples roll out garage doors across America.
The 1951 Chevy in the gallery above is exactly such a fine example, despite the fact that in some places the body’s age is beginning to show in the form of rust and neglect.
Dressed in a flat black so dark light doesn’t seem to reflect off it, the truck’s body rides on a chassis taken from a more recent 1986 Chevrolet S-10 pickup, and under the hood it hides a custom 350ci (5.7-liter) V8 engine of undisclosed power.
The only thing contrasting the exterior paint are the white and chrome wheels and the graphics on the side doors reading West Penn Choppers, all contributing to making the truck look great from afar.
The interior on the other hand looks like it could have been better made, perhaps using colors that somehow offset the darkness displayed on the outside.
Like most other builds of this kind, this one too is for sale. We found it on a specialized website, but it can physically be admired in Pennsylvania. The listed asking price is $24,950.
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