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By 1939 Chevrolet offered no fewer than 45 different trucks on eight alternative wheelbases and in capacities ranging from a half to one-and-a-half tons. First registered in 1955, this Chevrolet 3100 half-ton pickup has the (3.8-litre), six-cylinder 'Thriftmaster' engine.
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Nowadays an integral part of American popular culture, the pickup truck has come to be a symbol. Once viewed as strictly utilitarian commercial vehicles, they were seized on as ideal candidates for customising and hot-rodding in the post-war era, and today, like so many fashions that start in the USA, enjoy a cult following worldwide.
Having introduced its first pickup in 1918, Chevrolet overtook chief rival Ford, albeit briefly, as the USA’s number one producer in the 1930s thanks to its policies of technical innovation and marketing. Chevrolet was among the first to offer synchromesh transmissions and hydraulic brakes on its pickups as well as an extensive range of colours.
By 1939 Chevrolet offered no fewer than 45 different trucks on eight alternative wheelbases and in capacities ranging from a half to one-and-a-half tons, all of them powered by the classic 'Stovebolt' 3.5-litre six-cylinder.
The first post-war redesign of the truck range was introduced on the 1947 line-up and the second for the 1954 season when a one-piece windscreen was introduced and the five-bar front grille replaced by one featuring a full-width central bar and vertical division.
First registered in 1955, this Chevrolet 3100 half-ton pickup has the (3.8-litre), six-cylinder 'Thriftmaster' engine and three-speed manual transmission. The vehicle had been registered in San Diego, California and was imported into the UK in March 1997 by Steve Mason, Specialist Car and Motorcycle Imports on behalf of Mr J. Willcocks of Dorking. The truck was sold in April 2003 and the restoration to original spec commenced in 2007 and finished in August 2012.
