Curbside Classic Outtake: '51 Chevy Truck's Taller and Uglier Brothers

by Paul Niedermeyer

Published: January 14th, 2010

This Jimmyfication of a Chevy is not as bad as the ’56 we looked at recently, but it sure doesn’t improve on the original.

Paul Niedermeyer

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Sinistermisterman on Jan 15, 2010

Maybe I've gone wrong in the head, maybe I've had too much to drink, but that red truck is a beauty. Chunky tires, faded paint and airhorns - it just looks like the business - a real rat truck. I want that parked on my driveway.

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Nick on Jan 15, 2010

That red truck is freakin' awesome. Someone needs to do what they call a sympathetic restoration on it (DON'T TOUCH THAT PATINA!) and cruise around in it. What a hoot that would be. Seriously, SOMEONE needs to let go of that T100 notion and do something about this.

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MaintenanceCosts Poorly packaged, oddly proportioned small CUV with an unrefined hybrid powertrain and a luxury-market price? Who wouldn't want it?
MaintenanceCosts Who knows whether it rides or handles acceptably or whether it chews up a set of tires in 5000 miles, but we definitely know it has a "mature stance."Sounds like JUST the kind of previous owner you'd want…
28-Cars-Later Nissan will be very fortunate to not be in the Japanese equivalent of Chapter 11 reorganization over the next 36 months, "getting rolling" is a luxury (also, I see what you did there).
MaintenanceCosts RAM! RAM! RAM! ...... the child in the crosswalk that you can't see over the hood of this factory-lifted beast.
3-On-The-Tree Yes all the Older Land Cruiser’s and samurai’s have gone up here as well. I’ve taken both vehicle ps on some pretty rough roads exploring old mine shafts etc. I bought mine right before I deployed back in 08 and got it for $4000 and also bought another that is non running for parts, got a complete engine, drive train. The mice love it unfortunately.