1957 Chevrolet Cameo
Beside the beach Louie Hinojosa of Bakersfield, CA has been a car and truck enthusiast since his high school days in the mid-1960’s. He had a 1955 Chevy two door hardtop ready when he was...
View ArticleGM Odometer Trivia
When you check your truck odometer for a replacement, note the gear taper that turns the five numbered mileage wheels. Some have straight gears and others tapered. Each have 15 teeth. The rule on...
View Article1951 Chevrolet Suburban
Featured Truck of the Month 2019 starts off with a bang! We are offering a different way of showing this special truck. We hope you enjoy the video, background music and the detailed description as...
View Article1955 GM Factory Photo
These six fiberglass parts were the main items used to create the Chevrolet Cameo and GMC Suburban Carrier. They were made to attach to the existing 6 foot step side bed. GM’s design department created...
View Article1935 Chevrolet ½ Ton
About 4 years ago Jim McCoy of La Fontaine, Indiana attended the area’s largest car and truck show in this part of Indiana. The Dave Kunkel Cruise in occurs annually and has grown to be the largest the...
View Article1955 GMC Suburban Carrier
They don’t get much rarer than these! In our over 200 Feature Truck of the Month Series since the year 2000, we have never even found one of these Carriers to use as an example. In their three year...
View Article1946 Chevrolet ½ ton
In the family so many years! This little ½ ton spent most of its life in North Carolina where it was first used on a farm and did the required hauling duties. Now owned by Stephen Caudill of Wichita...
View ArticleBadge Engineering
This term usually refers to a vehicle manufacture (in this case General Motors) that markets different marques by just changing emblems and some easily swapped trim items. In many ways, the Cameo and...
View Article1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super
Our Featured Truck of the Month (a 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super) is the final year of this classic body design. It has never lost its popularity! The 1967-72 GM pickups are the ultimate result. GM...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Trucks And Trailers
America rightfully looks to its basic industries for renewal of prosperity. Its colossal utitilies are employing thousands of GMC trucks in the construction of giant power dams and in weaving a network...
View ArticleJune 2019 Featured Truck Owner Ralph Wescott
This month we decided to take a different spin on our long loved “Featured Truck of the Month Series” For the first time since we began the series in 2000 we are featuring a person that at one time was...
View Article1954 Chevrolet Deluxe ½ ton Pickup
What a great example of the mid 1950’s when the United States’ population began (for the first time) to have a little extra disposable income. Our Featured Truck of the Month, a 1954 Chevrolet Deluxe ½...
View Article1961 GMC Suburban
Buying a GMC truck in 1961 with this many special options is quite unusual. Now 58 years later this GMC is about one of a kind survivor. Think about this: A GMC with a 305 cubic inch V-6...
View ArticleAlcan Leads The Way
Cameo Leads the Pack on the Alcan Highway A Cameo leads the Chevy Truck six pack on the Alcan highway in 1957. For this one time General Motors used this 1,520 miles between Dawson Creek, British...
View Article1947-55 Suburban Tailgate Design
Don’t like reaching over your Suburban Tailgate to get merchandise? Jerry Rivers in Independence, MO corrected this problem. He redesigned GM’s method of gaining access to the inside. Check these...
View Article1947 Chevrolet Deluxe ½ ton Pickup
In today’s world, most every early Chevrolet ½ ton has now developed it’s own unique features. Few are exactly like they came from the factory over a half a century ago. Their past owners have added...
View ArticleSafely Changing Tires on Split Rim Wheels
Split rim wheels were used over 30 years on larger trucks with inner tubes. They were the only method of keeping the tube within the tire under air pressure and to allow for easy removal of the tire...
View Article1964-1966 Chevrolet / GMC Deluxe Suburban Seats
The seats on this 1964-1966 Chevrolet Suburban are pure factory original. Their shape is designed for only the Suburban body. They allow for access to the rear seat. Horizontal white vinyl in the back...
View Article1960-66 Suburban / Panel Truck Rear Bumpers
Unlike earlier years, the 1960-66 Suburban and Panel Truck rear bumper is not the same as the front on this single body unit. Two items separate them from the front. The bumper brace holes are punched...
View Article1942 GMC 1 ½ Ton Flatbed
It’s about 2015 and Bob Combe semi-retired of Rancho Cucamongo, California (40miles east of Los Angeles) had begun to develop an interest to restore an early General Motors truck. This may sound...
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