1959 Chevrolet Parkwood and friends

The 1959 Chevy is a car that collectors either love or hate, with its distinctive "eyebrows" over the headlights and teardrop taillights. Personally, I think it's the ugliest car Chevy ever made. Few wagons of this era survived, especially as daily drivers like this one.

This car's owner also has a 1951 Chevy which may or may not be drivable. Next door to these cars is a very smart-looking 1961 Chevy C10 pickup that also appears to be an unrestored survivor. And just a couple of doors down is a GMC, possibly also a 1961. Too bad it's wrecked; the frame is probably too messed up for restoration.

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1962 GMC Pickup Truck

 In the early 1950s, Chevy and GMC pickups were different in name only. GMCs were Chevy pickups sold in towns without a Chevy dealer. In the 60s, GMC was still the same basic truck as Chevy, but with a significantly more powerful standard engine. The base engine in the Chevy was a 235 c.i. straight six good for 135 horsepower and 216 pound-feet of torque. The GMC however came standard with a V6 of 305 c.i. (bigger than many V8s) producing 150 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque.

 

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1952 GMC Advanced-Design Series Pickup truck

Sold at GM dealerships in towns without a Chevy dealer, the GMC at this time didn't really have a model number. It was just the "General Motors Truck". This series was built from the spring of 1947 to the spring of 1955, and it's virtually impossible to tell the earliest and latest trucks apart. The Chevy version got a new grill in 1954, but the GMC did not. A chrome grill was a option on this truck. It could also be ordered with a black or white grill or one color-matched to the body.

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1954 GMC 250 Panel Truck

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1946 GMC EC350 1 and 1/2 Ton Truck

GENERAL MOTORS TRUCK. Too tough to die. This truck used to be parked in a different spot in Fremont, so I'm pretty sure it can still move under its own power.

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