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1954 Chevy Pickup With Rare Hydramatic, Rare Custom Deluxe Five Window Cab on 2040-cars
Year:1954
Mileage:300000
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Rarest of the Rare. 1954 Chevy 3100 series five window half ton pickup with very rare factory G.M. Hydramatic automatic transmission. Outstanding candidate for restoration. Has been setting in Texas Panhandle and not driven for several years. Does NOT currently run but was running when parked several years ago. Engine is not locked up and will turn by hand. Good Texas title. Truck is located in Amarillo Texas. I'm listing this truck for a family member who does not have a eBay account. A 90% rust free truck with good body but has the normal small dents and scratches you would expect for a truck of this year, but no serious body damage as pictures show.This truck also has the dealer installed 15" steel wheels with original steel clips to hold hub caps intact. The hubcaps and trim rings are new. Tires are used. Notice that this truck does not have that "old tired and wore out look". It sets up nice and straight and body alignment is good. There are TWO factory options that make this truck very rare and very desirable:
1. TRANSMISSION: The rare factory Hydramatic automatic transmission. Only a hand full of serious GM truck collectors of this era have ever seen one of these trucks with a Hydramatic transmission in person and there is an abundance of documentation that a very limited few were built with this option. These same transmissions were also used in the Oldsmobile and Pontiac cars of that era. They were a very reliable transmission. Many Hot Rodders in the 50's switched from 4 speeds to Hydramatics and many races were won with the tough Hydramatic transmission because the risk of missing a gear with a 4 speed in a tight race was eliminated with the Hydramatic transmission. 2. INTERIOR: This truck was the "Best of the Best" interior up grade package called the "Deluxe Interior". Only a limited number were ever known to exist. It is believed that G.M. was responding to Ford Motor. Co. who had already introduced their "FIVE STAR CAB" to their truck lineup. The Ford Five Star Cab was a very dressed up interior package with a few extra exterior options as well and was doing very well in the light truck market. Evidently G.M. felt the need to respond to Ford with their version of a "CADILLAC" truck. The Korean War was over and the economy was strong. This 1954 Chevy rare interior package was a upgraded interior with the following items seen in pictures that I've enclosed. General Motors offered two options of interior in 1954. The "Standard Interior" and the "Deluxe Interior". The Standard interior was with brown cardboard trim, black steering wheel and black rubber floor mat which was very common. As a premium upgrade interior General Motors also offered a "Deluxe Interior" that was color keyed to the exterior color. Please see the following attached pictures of remnants of old original interior to verify " DELUXE INTERIOR" was a option on this truck. Also please do a Google search of "1954 Chevy Truck Interior Colors" then click on the link at " Jim Carter Truck Parts". You will find information on this rare interior on this sight. Mr. Carter is well know for his vast selection of Chevy truck parts and his research and knowledge of this era truck and is a true authority on old Chevy trucks. When I say "Rarest of the Rare" this is no exaggeration. How many 1954 Chevy trucks have you seen with these two rare options together on one truck?? Factory green painted steering wheel and steering column. Please note the pictures show a limited amount of original green paint still on steering wheel. Factory upgraded cloth seat with two tone checkered fabric. See pictures. Factory green rubber floor mat. There is still a small amount of green rubber intact on floor for color verification but not visible in pictures. Factory Green dual sun visors. See pictures. Factory two tone green foam padded arm rest. See pictures Factory green cardboard door trim panels. See pictures Factory green cardboard headliner. Gone Factory 1.5 inch wide rubber doors seals that attach to cab ( not attached to door ) are green and still intact. Factory green painted running boards instead of the usual black running boards as on other 1954 Chevy trucks. What makes this truck unusual and very limited in production is the combination of both the" Hydamatic Transmission" plus the " Deluxe Interior" with cloth seat and color coordinated interior together on same truck. Many deluxe 5 window cab trucks were produced, but to add the "Deluxe interior" with " Hydramatic " transmission together is super rare. Most of the rare Hydramatic trucks had the five window cab with the "standard interior" package which was trimmed in the usual brown cardboard with black steering wheel and black rubber floor mat. This truck with its rare options and limited production deserves a concourse restoration. No one knows, but this could quiet possibly be the only one of a few to survive. This truck has not had a repaint. The white paint under the green paint on the cab that is seen in the pictures is because G.M. used a white cab to begin with on this two tone truck. The upper section of the cab was masked off in order to end up with a white upper cab. Then the lower part of the cab including the firewall was painted green on top of the existing white paint in order to make a two tone colored cab. . The side glass is green tinted glass but the windshield is clear glass suggesting that the windshield had been replaced in its history. The only missing mechanical items are the voltage regulator and the starter . If you have further questions please call ( no text please ) to 806- 681- 6190 or email your question. Please remember that this is a PUBLIC AUCTION AND AS WITH ALL PUBLIC AUCTIONS, THE RESERVE IS NOT MADE PUBLIC. THIS WOULD GIVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE TO THOSE WHO ASK THE RESERVE OVER OTHERS WHO ALSO WISH TO BID ON THIS TRUCK. SO PLEASE DO NOT ASK. Every effort has been to accurately describe this truck, however there are no warranties implied or expressed. What you see is what you get. Your bid on Ebay is a legal contract to purchase. Serious bidders only. If you have negative feedback or less than 20 positive feed backs, please do not bid without first getting approval or risk your bid being canceled. TERMS OF SALE A $500.00 non - refundable deposit is to be paid via bank wire transfer or Paypal within 3 days of end of auction. The remaining balance must be paid within 5 days of end of auction during REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS by cash, cashiers check or personal check. A hold will be put on truck if personal check or cashiers check is used for balance until my bank says the funds have cleared. On Jun-14-14 at 20:17:13 PDT, seller added the following information: UPDATE: I'm sorry that there may be some confusion as to where this truck is located. It is in Amarillo Texas |
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