Back in the older days all the way up to the early 80's model change was
during the summer, usually July and August timeframe with new model startup
in late August and September timeframe with new model introductions in late
September early October. This was all in the year prior to the model year
designation. The fact is that most new models still come out during the
latter part of the prior year. This comes from one who has spent 35 years
working for General Motors.
Jim V.
At 02:05 PM 2/10/99 Wednesday -0800, BelAir Bob wrote:
>Casey,
>
>When you truck was produced, just like today, the new models for each year
>were introduced a few months before the year acually began. So it is very
>possible you have a 48 that was made in late 47. I have seen documentation
>that 55-57 Chevy car production started as early as September of the
>previous year with the new models being released to the public on October
>1. Show Day.
>
>Robert
>57 1/2 ton Panel custom
>57 Belair Sport Coupe restored to factory specs.
>
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>> From: VIKINGHILL@aol.com
>> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>> Subject: [oletrucks] More VIN questions...
>> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 6:32 AM
>>
>> In helping out with the construction of the web page with the vin #'s, I
>had
>> an interesting situation come up, My truck was sold as an '48, and has
>all the
>> signs of being a 48. The radiator has an "48" stamped on the resevoir,
>and the
>> shifter is on the collum. When submitting the information for the sight,
>I
>> noted that the 1st letter is an E instead of the F that was supposed to
>be for
>> the '48. The code went on to reveal that the truck was produced in
>Atlanta,
>> in November. My Questions are these: Did any '47's come with collum
>shifters?
>> And, is it possible that I have a late, late, verry late '47 that had
>already
>> began to use '48 parts?
>>
>> I do not know if such a possibility exists, I've contacted the second
>owner of
>> the truck and he purchased the truck in 1968 and said that he thought it
>was a
>> '48 because of the radiator.
>>
>> What do I have?
>>
>> Casey
>> ?'48? Chevrolet Thriftmaster 3100
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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