1951 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

1951 Chevrolet 3100 PickupFor consignment, a 1951 Chevrolet 3100 pickup showing an unverifiable 7,623 miles and the recipient of a frame off restoration that included a new box,...

1951 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

For consignment, a 1951 Chevrolet 3100 pickup showing an unverifiable 7,623 miles and the recipient of a frame off restoration that included a new box, tailgate and glass.  The truck is so nice, it was used in the 2019 film Mob Town but ended up getting whacked and put on the cutting room floor.  But it's ready for its next starring role in your garage!  

Exterior
Red is a sure bet on a classic truck and there are few rides among our 940 vehicles inventory that scream Americana like a vintage, red pickup truck and this one represents!  Even the crossmembers behind the chrome grille are red as are the wheels behind dog dish hubcaps with red painted stamped Chevrolet on each.  Chef's kiss!  On one side of the cowl, we have a series of louvered cabin vents while the driver's has the benefit of a side mirror mounted on the left.  In profile, the rounded hood, rounded fenders, and rounded roof of the cab are offset by the straight lines of the truck's bed and tailgate and the entire truck is bookended by nicely rounded chrome bumpers.  Honey colored oak planks floor the bed, intertwined with red rails and stainless hardware, all in spectacular condition.  With the exception of a small area of bubbling on a fender, the paint, metal, and trim work are fantastic on the truck.

Interior
Gray tweed and cloth make up the elegant door panels looking fresh and tidy.  The bench seat shares the materials and what was likely a former farm truck at some point is now dressed for a night out on the town!  A Lecarra steering wheel provides a stout replacement for the factory wheel and the dash is now a modernized version as well, with gauges embedded in billet bezels on the painted red panel.  Shiny metal fronts the center of the dash and extends to the passenger side and it's in great shape.  A Lokar shifter rises from the floor, wears a black leather boot, and is surrounded by tan carpet with gray mats.  The gray cloth headliner, visors, and back wall covering have some major sag and will need to be repaired or replaced to perfect the interior.  

Drivetrain
Under the hood is a tidy 350ci V8 with an Edelbrock intake and Holley 600cfm 4-barrel carburetor.  It's tied to a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission sending power to the Dana 44 rear.  Bright orange valve covers and red wires highlight this clean powerplant which has plenty of room in the bay.  Power brakes are supplied as discs in front and drums in the rear.  

Undercarriage
Super clean underneath with vibrant red paint popping amongst the satin black frame.  Minimal surface rust mostly reserved for the exhaust which is a dual system that encounters FlowMaster mufflers before exiting via chrome tips behind the rear wheels.  Leaf spring suspension is found front and rear.  We note a few drops of oil on the flywheel cover but the rest of the underside is clean and dry. 

Drive-Ability
The comfortable tweed bench provides a high perch needed to guide this high hooded truck onto the test loop.  The engine provides plenty of power and sounds great while the truck tracks, turns, and brakes very nicely.  All functions including lights, gauges, and turn signals, work as they should.  While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase. 


Vintage American trucks will never cease to be cool.  If they could talk, they would tell tales of hard work be it in the city or out in the country.  You can tell from the period sales brochures, these were not marketed as commuter vehicles in any way.  They were purpose built and meant to get the job done.  Today, surviving and restored trucks are not just classics, but tell the story of a niche vehicle when the country was a bit younger.  This Chevy is a fine example and should be on your radar if you're in the market.  

6JPL15545

6-Oakland, CA
J-1951
P-3100 Series
L-December Build
15545-Sequential Unit Number

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