Alright. My tongue is planted firmly in my cheek. There are similarities. It was a car that was modified into a light truck. It's a Chevy. Humor me.
Specs: 1921 Chevrolet 490 roadster pickup.
4 cylinder OHV. 22 HP.
3 spd transmission
leather cone clutch
cruises about 28-30 MPH
was a 4 door touring car
A little history. I was looking for my first real antique car back in the late sixties when a friend gave me a lead on an old Chevy stored in a shed on a tobacco farm. I chased it down and after dickering with the grandson of the original owner for 4 years, brought it home (see picture 3). During the course of the seven year restoration, we discovered that it had been damaged in a fire. All the wood in the body framing was charred. It was after the fire that the back half of the body was removed and the box added. I could have gone either way with the restoration, as I had a rear section, rear doors, and full top, but it had been neatly converted, complete with roadster top, so I opted to leave it as a truck. No, I know it's not an El Camino prototype ! Just having a bit of fun.
It does represent the ingenuity of local blacksmiths and fabricators to fill a void not yet realized by the big players in the car industry.
Some years after the restoration was complete ,I got a phone call from the fellow I bought it from. In the attic of the old farmhouse where the car was, was an old wallet. In the wallet was the original ownership (title) dated 1928 ! The car had been put away in 1931 and didn't see the light of day again until I bought it in 1972.
Note to moderator: Sorry this is a little off topic but I thought some might enjoy the story. Jim
Specs: 1921 Chevrolet 490 roadster pickup.
4 cylinder OHV. 22 HP.
3 spd transmission
leather cone clutch
cruises about 28-30 MPH
was a 4 door touring car
A little history. I was looking for my first real antique car back in the late sixties when a friend gave me a lead on an old Chevy stored in a shed on a tobacco farm. I chased it down and after dickering with the grandson of the original owner for 4 years, brought it home (see picture 3). During the course of the seven year restoration, we discovered that it had been damaged in a fire. All the wood in the body framing was charred. It was after the fire that the back half of the body was removed and the box added. I could have gone either way with the restoration, as I had a rear section, rear doors, and full top, but it had been neatly converted, complete with roadster top, so I opted to leave it as a truck. No, I know it's not an El Camino prototype ! Just having a bit of fun.
It does represent the ingenuity of local blacksmiths and fabricators to fill a void not yet realized by the big players in the car industry.
Some years after the restoration was complete ,I got a phone call from the fellow I bought it from. In the attic of the old farmhouse where the car was, was an old wallet. In the wallet was the original ownership (title) dated 1928 ! The car had been put away in 1931 and didn't see the light of day again until I bought it in 1972.
Note to moderator: Sorry this is a little off topic but I thought some might enjoy the story. Jim
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