Chevy trucks didn't get a factory in-dash radio until the Advance-Design generation in 1947 — before that, it wasn't even an option.
Median 95 hp across 5 similar cars
Lead trim: Advance-Design 216 cu in (3.5 L) I6 · up to 135 hp
Chevrolet Advance-Design1947–1955
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FactChevy trucks didn't get a factory in-dash radio until the Advance-Design generation in 1947 — before that, it wasn't even an option.
The Advance-Design is a light and medium-duty truck series sold by Chevrolet (its GMC counterpart was the GMC New Design), its first major redesign after World War II, billed as larger, stronger and sleeker than the AK Series it replaced. First available on 28 June 1947, it was sold with minor changes until 25 March 1955, when the Task Force replaced it. One design family covered the pickups, the Suburban, panel trucks, canopy express and the cab-overs (which had a shorter, taller hood and custom cowl and fenders), in half-, three-quarter- and full-ton (3100, 3600 and 3800) capacities in short and long wheelbase; from 1947 to 1955 Chevrolet trucks were number one in US sales. The 216 cu in (3.5 L) inline-six was used to 1953, with a 235 (3.9 L) and a 261 cu in (4.3 L) six for 1954–1955. Year by year: the 1947 trucks had the filler neck on the passenger side of the bed and no vent windows, with "Thriftmaster" or "Loadmaster" hood emblems (radios first became an in-dash option); the shifter moved to the column in 1948; from late 1949 the hood emblems gave capacity numbers (3100, 3600, 3800); telescopic shocks came in 1950 and door vent windows in 1951; the 1952 trucks had push-button door handles and a 90 mph speedometer; 1954 was the only year of significant design change (a curved one-piece windshield, horizontal bed rails, round tail lights, the "bull nose" crossbar grille, the two new sixes, a paid-for Hydramatic and a new 2-ton 6500 model); and 1955 First Series cars got an open driveshaft in place of the enclosed torque tube. Its styling was used on the 1952 Opel Blitz and 1953 Bedford A-Type, and revived for the 2003–2006 SSR and 2006–2011 HHR.
Collectors Spotted in the Chevrolet Advance-Design Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Chevrolet Advance-Design yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advance-Design 216 cu in (3.5 L) I6 | 1947–1953 | 3.5 L Inline-6 | 92 hp | 176 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Advance-Design 235 cu in (3.9 L) I6 | 1954–1955 | 3.9 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Advance-Design 261 cu in (4.3 L) I6 | 1954–1955 | 4.3 L Inline-6 | 135 hp | 220 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Advance-Design 216 cu in (3.5 L) I6 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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