As Americans returned home from postwar Europe and returned to work, demand for working vehicles soared. Auto companies went to work revamping their aging truck offerings, and in 1947 Chevrolet was first out of the gate with its Advanced Design series of pickups. The new trucks were a completely modernized departure from the previous generation. Headlights were integrated into the front fenders, grilles resembled passenger car designs, and the roomy cab was designed with full ventilation, abundant head and leg room and a new dashboard that would inspire future car designs.
This beautifully restored truck is finished sparklingly in a pastel teal color which is accented with a small white pinstripe around the cab. All the trim and rubber pieces have been replaced or restored to look brilliant against the mirror gloss paint. Other features include chrome bumpers front and rear, new wood bed floor and wooden stake side planks that give this rare truck character. The wider than stock steel wheels are color-matched to the body and fitted with bright bow-tie logo hubcaps and trim rings that are wrapped with 235/75R-15 whitewall radial tires. The interior is restored and exceptionally clean.
Under the hood is very clean and features a smooth-running 235 cubic-inch straight-six engine mated to a 3-speed manual transmission. The engine has been upgraded with a split exhaust manifold that allows for a true dual exhaust system with glasspack-style resonators that sound fantastic.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Rare First Series 3100 truck
- Fully restored
- 235 straight-six engine
- 3-speed manual transmission
- Split exhaust manifold with dual exhaust
- Color match steel wheels
- New wooden bed floor
- Chrome bumpers front and rear
- Owner's manual
- Wooden stake-side planks
Rare and restored, this hard-to-find 1955 Chevrolet First Series 3100 pickup truck presents a rare opportunity to acquire a high quality truck model that seldom comes for sale. Call today!
