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The early vehicles were an interesting amalgamation of parts and unique in nature. The Suburban’s pickup truck front end and chassis combined with a station wagon body to set it apart from both cars and trucks of the 1930s.
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Several automotive companies in the United States used the "Suburban" designation to indicate a windowed, station wagon type body on a commercial frame including DeSoto, Dodge, Plymouth, Studebaker, Nash, Chevrolet, and GMC. The (Westchester) Suburban name was in fact a trademark of U.S. Body and Forging Co. of Tell City, Indiana, which built wooden station wagon bodies for all of these automobile and light truck chassis and more.
Chevrolet began production of its all-steel "carryall-suburban" in 1935. GMC brought out its version in 1937. These vehicles were also known as the "Suburban Carryall" until GM cut the name to simply "Suburban".
The early vehicles were an interesting amalgamation of parts and unique in nature. The Suburban’s pickup truck front end and chassis combined with a station wagon body to set it apart from both cars and trucks of the 1930s. The Suburban grew in both cargo space and wheelbase over time, adding niceties as sleeker styling and a Hydra-Matic transmission option.
The 1935 Chevrolet Model EB Suburban is considered by many to be the first sport utility vehicle. This was decades before SUV became a well-known term, but there is no doubt that the Suburban fulfilled the basic mission of car comfort with truck utility.
In 1952, the Suburban came with either a tail gate or panel doors. The front bench seat was split, with two seats on the driver’s side and a single seat on the passenger side, which slid forward for access to the rear two rows of seats. The second row was a "2/3" seat, requiring occupants to move past the front passenger seat, as well as the second row seats to access the third row.
This was the last series to feature "Canopy Express" models.
The design of the 1949 Suburban would go on to inspire the design of the Chevrolet HHR over half a century later.
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