The "Advance Design" series of pickup trucks, launched for the 1947 model year, were the first postwar pickups from Chevrolet and GMC and established Chevy as the number one light truck seller in the US from '47 through '55.
It replaced the prewar AK-series with a larger truck, featuring more modern and streamlined bodywork. It was the first Chevy pickup available with an in-dash radio as a factory option, although the floor of the bed was still made of wooden planks supported by wood blocks on the frame.
This Fathom Green 1951 model was the first year the Chevy trucks featured vent windows. Under the hood you would have found the 216 cubic inch Thriftmaster version of Chevy's prewar "Stovebolt" overhead valve inline six. For '51 it had a 6.6:1 compression ratio and a single 1-bbl Carter cerburetor and was rated at 92 SAE gross horsepower and 176 lb-ft of torque.
This one was photographed with a Nikon D800 and 24-120mm f/4 VR zoom lens in April of 2024.
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