Bill and Blaine,
The GMC's (as I recall) were called wideside and the fleetside and them
came out late in the 58 model year. My understanding is that there were
only about 1000 GMC's Suburban Carrier Pickups produced over the 4 years
and less than 100 in 58.
Jim V.
At 06:09 PM 02/12/2003 Wednesday, Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston) wrote:
>I know that the Fleetside (Chevy, I can't remember what GMC called them)
>beds came out in 58. I assume that they replaced the Cameo option which
>used the same bed as the stepside, just different fenders and tailgate.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee [mailto:bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 4:32 PM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Another 58 GMC Question
>
>
>Cameos were made in 1958 as well, weren't Suburban Carrier's made in 1958,
>in fact isn't Jim V's a 1958.
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
>[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Hanlon, Bill (ISS
>Houston)
>Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:03 PM
>To: K Ohlgren; dcvjrv@covad.net; oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Another 58 GMC Question
>
>
>GMC's marketing name for the Chevy Cameo equivalent. Was made 1955-57. Had
>fiberglass rear fenders, special tail lights and tail gate.
>
>There was a show version that GMC called the Palomino. Pictures of it can
>be found on Dave Cunningham's web site at
> http://www.1955gmc.com/1957palomino.html
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: K Ohlgren [mailto:kjohlgren@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 1:16 PM
>To: dcvjrv@covad.net; oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Another 58 GMC Question
>
>
>Jim
>for my info. what is a suburban carrier pickup?
>kurt o
>58 3100 pickup big window, short stepside
>59 3800 panel
>
>
>
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