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Truck of the Day : October 7, 2013; M2 Machines '59 GMC Stepside Pickup
Topic Started: Oct 6 2013, 11:13 PM (876 Views)
craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

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Today's truck is the 1959 GMC from M2 Machines.

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Chevrolet Task Force is the successor to the venerable Advance Design trucks, the Task Force Series ran from late 1955 (second series) through 1959.


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The online sources I found for the '59 GMC were insufficient to say the least. If anyone has further info, pass it along.

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M2 stepped into pickup trucks with their 40s/50s era Studebaker, early 50s Fords and more recently with their late 50s Chevy/GMC offerings. Multiple bed configurations used so far inlclude wrecker, standard, plus the step side version shown with spare tire.

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1958 - First year for fleetside bed, significant redesign of front end. All ⅓-ton trucks are now called Apaches. Truck now has four headlights instead of the previous two and features a shorter, wider grille running the width of the front end. Parking lights are now in the grille instead of being in the front of the fender and the hood is similar to 1955/1956 models, but with a flat "valley" in the middle. First year for factory-equipped air conditioning.

1959 - Minimal changes from 1958, the most apparent was a larger and more ornate hood emblem and redesigned badging on the fenders. The last year that the NAPCO (Northwestern Auto Parts Company) "Powr-Pak" four-wheel drive conversion could be factory ordered.


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This one is really nice and one I am still searching for. Great choice for truck of the day Zach!
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Wyatt
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Awesome truck and awesome pictures as well! M2 really knocked one out of the park with the casting.
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juantoo3
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Sweet!
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ivantt
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I like the casting and Wyatt's comments! :thumbup:
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kilamxx
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Subcompact
This is a regal casting and the spare tire has to be the crown. The red and white color scheme is just out of this world! Thanks for featuring this great model, Crafty.
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James
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Mr.Bowtie
very nice casting
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Billy Kingsley
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The Mad Documenter!
I love this one...I hope to find one some day.
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Sak
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Ezekiel 25:17
M2: keep the pickemups coming!
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daniel60
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Personal Luxury Car
My wife is bugging me she saw either an Apache or a GMC truck that she called swimming blue green. If I find it she will get it for me for sure. Anyone know this vehicle?
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Emptywallet
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daniel60
May 6 2017, 02:27 PM
My wife is bugging me she saw either an Apache or a GMC truck that she called swimming blue green. If I find it she will get it for me for sure. Anyone know this vehicle?
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Maybe its one of these???? ;)
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daniel60
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Thanks Sam. She says it isn't. I thought I saw it on here not long ago. She gets in these moods where she wants to order what she thinks I need. LOL
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