1948-1954 Chevrolet Pickup Vehicle Specifications
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Chevy developed the C/K designation for trucks in 1960. The 'C' indicated the truck was a standard cab with two-wheel drive and the 'K' was the designation for four-wheel drive trucks. In 1977, the Chevy C-10 half-ton truck had a redesign that changed the looks and power of the vehicle.
The Power Plants
The 1977 Chevy C-10 pickup truck was available with a choice of engines. The 4.1-liter 250-cubic-inch inline-six engine came standard in the C-10, and offered 100 horsepower at 3,600 rpm with 175 foot-pounds of torque at 2,000 rpm. An optional inline-six was 292 cubic inches and 4.8 liters with 120 horsepower at 3,600 rpm with 225 foot-pounds of torque at 2,000 rpm. The high-output 454 cubic inch 7.4-liter engine had 230 horsepower at 4,000 rpm with 355 foot-pounds of torque at 2,800 rpm. The medium output 350-cubic-inch engine had 155 horsepower at 3,600 rpm with 225 foot-pounds at 2,400 rpm. Finally, Chevy offered the 307 cubic inch with 115 horsepower at 3,600 rpm with 205 foot-pounds of torque at 2,000 rpm.
1948-1954 Chevrolet Pickup Vehicle Specifications List
Body and Style
For 1977, body styles included a fleetside body, which was straight box, or a stepside body, which had a curve. The C-10 had two new wheelbases: one of 117.5 inches with a 6.5-inch bed, and 131.5 inches with an 8-foot bed. The truck had an overall length of 191.3 inches for the 6.5-foot bed and 212 inches for the 8-foot bed. Belgian keyboard comma or period 2. The width in the front was 65.8 inches with a height of 65.8 inches. New styling included striping on the side and the hood. An optional extended cab was available.
Special Features
In 1977, Chevy offered automatic door locks and powered windows for the first time. Chevy offered four different options packages, custom deluxe, Scottsdale, Cheyenne and Silverado. The Cheyenne package had bench seats and full-depth padded seats with backrests. The seats had an all-vinyl seat cover or vinyl and nylon cloth seat cover. Other features included custom steering wheel and an ashtray mounted cigar lighter. Options included power steering, power brakes, electric clock, heavy duty shocks and rally wheels.
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Chevrolet has produced full sized pickup trucks under many nameplates and platforms. Almost all Chevrolet branded vehicles were also available under the GMC brand as well:
- Chevrolet Advance Design 1947-March 1955
- Chevrolet Task Force April 1955-59: There were actually two Chevy pickups in 1955. The First Series was a carryover, the new models were the Second Series.[1]
- Chevrolet C/K (1960–1998 in US, 99 in Canada)
- Chevrolet Silverado (1999-current)
- Chevrolet Avalanche (2001-2013)
Chevrolet has also sold or produced many compact/mid-size pickup trucks:
- Chevrolet SSR 2003-2007
- Chevrolet LUV 1972-81, made by Isuzu
- Chevrolet S-10 1982-2004
- Chevrolet Colorado 2004-12, 2015-current
Chevrolet has also produced pickup trucks based on passenger cars:
- Chevrolet El Camino 1959-60, 1964–87
1948-1954 Chevrolet Pickup Vehicle Specifications For Sale
Chevrolet has also sold pickup trucks which are SUV variants like the Tahoe while the Suburban is considered as the longest running vehicle nameplate which is also a Chevy Truck.
References[edit]
- ^1955-'57 Chevrolet 1/2-ton Pickup. Hemming's Motor News. September 2006