Go for it! If you want, you can have copies of the pictures I will take of
mine to document it's restoration. I can put you in touch with some people
that have original literature too. I don't know if anybody else would be
interested, but I would be. Good luck!
Kevin Lake
56 napco/burb GMC
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> From: varanus@mail.phoenix.net
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] book about suburban carryalls
> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 9:43 AM
>
> Ok - I know that ya'll are probably getting tired of seeing my name
> but I love old chevys and have since I was just a young boy.
>
> In my quest for suburban carryall info, the realization that there is
> nothing - and I mean nothing - available short of a few scattered
> pics - I have decided to try and write a book. Chevrolet Suburban
> Carryalls 1935(7?) - 1972.
>
> No easy task. I spoke with chev archives and they are just getting
> around to catagorizing their millions of pics. They have up to
> 1947 pretty well sorted but beyond that - it might take a while.
> I would love to move up there for a year and help them;)
>
> I won't have problems getting the original advertisments but
> publicity photos and those so important factory photos are proving
> elusive as of this writing. As are production data that was thrown
> away many years ago.
>
> But, they have 3 million pictures to sort through and I just know
> that suburbans are mixed up in there - the head archivist agrees.
>
> He went ahead and dug up a factory photo of a napco 58 sub and is
> sending it to me just to stop my salivating - I think it was oozing
> through his phone.
>
> Obviously, Motorbooks Intl. would be interested in publishing it if
> it passes their inspection. Chevrolet might even underwrite part of
> the research expense. The way I look at it, I want that info one way
> or another so I might as well assemble it into a comprehensive
> resource for all. These old suburbans are going to be hot items one
> of these days once people realize that they were made prior to 1970.
> Although I do like them being a secret also. Fact is - there aren't
> that many to go around anyway so they will remain a rarity for the
> duration. I have never even seen one driving anywhere although they
> seemed to be most popular west of the pecos - CO, UT, NM, AZ, WY, ID,
> OR, etc. - and I live east of the pecos.
>
> What do ya'll think? My own personal investment will be somewhat
> substantial dependent upon financial help I receive from publisher
> and chevrolet. I have published before but these were technical
> papers on monitor lizards - a far cry from suburbans although there
> is some overlap as suburbans are excellent big lizard
> transporters:) So I don't imagine that Motorbooks
> will support me too much. Maybe they will.
>
> I know I can sell maybe 10 books right here in this group. But what
> about the other 2500 that I need to produce for a first run on the
> press. Do you all think that regular truck owners would find a book
> on this topic interesting? To me, the suburban carryall is as
> unique as they come. I myself didn't even know they existed before
> late 1960s as I had never seen one until about 5 or 6 years ago.
> And panel van owners could use this book too so that is good.
> I could add panels but that is another big topic in itself.
>
> I would love to include GMC but that info is even more elusive and
> there aren't that many jimmy subs out there anyway, although I have
> one - a 58.
>
> There is a chance that I might ask some members of this group to let
> me shoot photos of their subs but this is a long way off.
>
> So, I would love to hear ya'lls input - especially from those AD and
> TF pickup truck owners. What do ya'll think?
>
> And thanks Mark Noakes and Kevin Lake for all your advice over the
> past 2 years or so - I know you both would love this book.
>
> The question is: can I do it?
> Eric Pesci
>
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