1954 Chevrolet 3100 Series Pickup
"Old pickup trucks don't merely recall a simpler America. They are America. These basic, rugged, reliable vehicles have a remarkably widespread appeal. We found old pickup trucks owned by farmers, lawyers, doctors, innkeepers, actors, plumbers, and musicians. This truck of theirs is the most beautiful thing they have ever laid eyes on." From Pickups, 1996
For consignment, a 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Series pickup with a title verified 45,309 actual miles and recipient of full restoration in 2016. We love the fantastic choice of colors here and we think you will too! The truck will come with bedside rails not shown in the photos.
Exterior
Shoreline Beige is accented by Saddle Brown Metallic covering the fenders, running board, and cab where an orange pinstripe adds some subtle design flair. The beige is wonderfully picked up by the 16-inch steel wheels with chrome dog dish hubcaps and beauty rings, surrounded by wide white walls for an ultimately classic presentation. More chrome is found on the beefy grille and curved bumper with bumperettes that look like bulldog teeth under a wide grin. The Chevrolet emblem on the nose is epic and wears red and blue paint and serves as the base for the trim piece that travels over the hood all the way back to the cowl vent. This truck has side mirrors on both sides for more metallic bling. Bezeled door handles are robust and shiny while the Chevrolet branded steel step plates on the running boards are appropriately ridged for non-slip texture. High gloss oak planks alternate with stainless rails in the bed and the stamped tailgate wears polished hinge hardware over a chrome bumper and twin chrome exhaust tips. The only imperfection we find is a bit of paint run in the brown.
Interior
An oak panel makes up the upper door inside and holds the typical hardware while the remainder of the door wears the exterior beige paint on steel. A brown bench welcomes three occupants with a subtle stitched pattern. The chocolate brown plastic steering wheel is clean and simple and leads to the beige dash where two gauges reside providing six bits of information while the grated dash in the center has brown accents above an AM/FM/Cassette radio and two added gauges along with robust metal and bakelite knobs throughout. A floor mounted Lokar shifter rises high to greet the driver and is based in gold loop style carpet protected by plastic mats and all is in fine condition. A brown vinyl headliner meets a padded beige vinyl rear wall covering for a cozy enclosure.
Drivetrain
Under the hood, a clean and orange 283ci V8 with a 4-barrel Holley carburetor and a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission that sends power to the back axle fitted with 4.11 gears. A gold booster is present indicating this truck is equipped with power brakes, discs in front and drums in the rear.
Undercarriage
Aside from the occasional cobweb, the underside is show worthy clean! Minimal surface rust and no errant fluids anywhere! The wood plants are coated in flat black paint and blend with the dominant colors of the underside. Suspension consists of leaf springs front and rear and dual exhaust travels cleanly down the truck encountering stock style mufflers before exiting via chrome tips.
Drive-Ability
We step up into the clean cab of this 3100 and enjoy the near panoramic view from the vertical windshield. The back window is another story as they provide a narrow view, so side mirrors come in handy for those rare times you'll be amongst traffic. Meanwhile, the V8 comes to life and the shifter goes smoothly into Drive and off we go around the test loop with adequate power and acceleration, wonderful straight tracking, and excellent stopping prowess. This is a very pleasant place to be and enjoy the engine sounds because the radio turns on but does not produce sound. Not a problem for us! Every other function on the truck works as it should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
This is a beautifully restored '54 that is absolutely show worthy. Well done classic trucks don't stay with us long so if you're in the market for a 3100, you've come to the right place! Oh sure, you could have red and blue and other common colors or take a look at this standout example. You've heard of the card game, 52 pick up? Well, now it's time to play '54 pick up and we've got a royal flush
H540011297
H-3100 Series
54-1954
O-Oakland, CA Assy Plant
011297-Sequential Unit Number
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