Chevrolet 1947 Chevrolet 3100 Thriftmaster pickup truck
Early in 1947, Chevy introduced the first GM vehicles to be completely redesigned following World War II. In building its Advance-Design trucks, Chevy's goal wa...
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Early in 1947, Chevy introduced the first GM vehicles to be completely redesigned following World War II. In building its Advance-Design trucks, Chevy's goal was to offer owners a more roomy and comfortable cab with better visibility, along with a wider box.
Designers set headlamps wide apart in the truck's front fenders, and they were separated by a grille with five horizontal bars. Chevy continued to make improvements to the truck through 1953, and changed its front-end appearance in early 1955.
Chevy saw a shift in customers during the Advanced Design's run. Before World War II, one truck was sold for every four cars. In 1950 Chevrolet became the first U.S. automaker to sell more than two million vehicles in one year, and the ratio of cars to trucks shifted to about 2.5:1.
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Designers set headlamps wide apart in the truck's front fenders, and they were separated by a grille with five horizontal bars. Chevy continued to make improvements to the truck through 1953, and changed its front-end appearance in early 1955.
Chevy saw a shift in customers during the Advanced Design's run. Before World War II, one truck was sold for every four cars. In 1950 Chevrolet became the first U.S. automaker to sell more than two million vehicles in one year, and the ratio of cars to trucks shifted to about 2.5:1.
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