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1951 Chevy Pickup. Chevrolet, Chevy Truck, Vintage on 2040-cars

Year:1951 Mileage:114702 Color: Green
Location:

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
Transmission:4 speed on the floor
Engine:6 cylinder
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1951
Exterior Color: Green
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: Other Pickups
Trim: Short box
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: Manual transmission
Mileage: 114,702
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"Original vintage pickup in very good condition for 62 years old."

A very clean running, driving vintage 1951 chevy pickup.  Perfect for a vintage driver or a fantastic restoration candidate.  Starts easily and runs strong, shifts smoothly through all 4 speeds and drives down the street or highway quite nicely.  Mileage is presumed to be original at 114702 as the speedometer and odometer are currently working and do not appear to have ever been tinkered with.  I have no proof of this, but the condition of the vehicle in general supports this.

The title is clear, to license and drive.

The bad news first - not much.  There is always rust on these old pickups, but this one is unusually solid.  The frame is solid and the body is great with the exception of some very minor floor rust through - somewhat beyond pinholes but not much.  The pictures show this.  Underbody is great, note the photo of the battery box beneath the passenger side - which is a typical corrosive environment - this is solid, and the photo of the underbody of the gas tank (behind drivers seat) which is perfect.

The good news - lots.  This is a largely unmolested truck, still has the original 6 volt system, and most everything works.  For example, the lights work, all the engine gauges work, the speedo works, plus the odometer.  The gauge lighting works, even the inside dome light still works.  The vaccum powered wipers work.  The doors open and close nicely, the windows are good, in fact all the glass in the vehicle is intact and not broken.

Hopefully the pictures tell the story pretty well, I bought this truck for a restoration project and have now decided it is better for a vintage daily driver.  So I am in the market for a project to keep me entertained on cold SD winter nights.

Vehicle is sold as-is where is.  I will assist in loading for out of town buyers to a practical extent, but buyer is responsible for all transport arrangements and cost.  Local area buyers can roll up a pack of Lucky Strikes in your shirt sleeve and drive it home.

Vehicle is for sale locally and I reserve the right to end the auction at any time. 

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