Of the many trucks for sale in the Expedition Portal forum, here are three stand outs: a 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, professionally converted into a 2-door truck; a nicely built 2004 Discovery with RoverTym mods; and a 1976 Chevy 1-ton, long-bed truck with a massive 513 c.i.d. Cadillac big-block V8. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s something you don’t see every day, a 1959 Chevy NAPCO Suburban. NAPCO was the company that made aftermarket 4-wheel-drive systems for GM trucks in the 1950s, before GM made them in-house. This truck has reportedly had a frame-off restoration, including a rebuild of its 6-cylinder engine, and has covered less than 1,000 miles since then.
Although it can seat at least seven people, this is a two-door truck, not counting the clam shell rear tailgate.
This one is available in Colorado via ebay. Buy it now for $29,950 or make an offer.
Link trail: Bring a Trailer > ebay
This 1957 Chevrolet Crew Cab 4×4 (spotted on Bring a Trailer) is another beautiful example of a rare, period-custom truck. According to the seller it started life as a 1-ton pick-up and was then converted by Oreville Metal Specialty Company in Ohio into a single-rear-door crew cab. The truck features a 6-cylinder engine, floor-mounted manual transmission, power steering, and power brakes. The NAPCO 4×4 system, previously a custom conversion, became a factory available option starting in 1957. The truck was restored in 1997 and has hardly been driven since.
The ebay auction ended this morning with a $20,101 bid that did not meet reserve. You’ve still got a chance…
Update: Maybe not… ebay states seller ended auction because “item is no longer available.”
Here’s the Bring a Trailer link.
Here’s the ebay link.
For more information on NAPCO check this link.
And finally a link about Orrville Metal Specialty Company
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