1951 Chevrolet 3100

Description

We won't even pretend for a moment that is like any other pickup you've seen before. This 1951 Chevrolet 3100 has left its workhorse roots behind with all sorts of great features, from a performance 383 motor, to custom suspension. It was not built to haul wood... It was built to burn rubber and turn heads.

This pickup just gets cooler the longer you look at it. For example, you'd expect the matte black paint to be lackluster, but this one has a subtle shine that seems as aggressively elegant as a heavyweight boxer in a finely tailored suit. Plus, there's so much custom pinstriping that people will be hanging an inch from your fenders at every car show. This one even keeps its original iconic five-slat chrome grille, but now it looks much more menacing slammed to the ground as part of a custom suspension. The wheels are playing into this industrial chic ruse, too, with the SS rims painted to look like old-style truck steelies, and the whitewall tires are really modern Michelin rubber. But the best custom touch of all is the tailgate. The quote is not just an inspiring reason to buy this Chevy, but it will also likely remind you to enjoy the nice weekend drives to the fullest.

The bright red and black interior perfectly mixes original style with modern components. Probably the best example of this is the bench seat. It doesn't look too out of place for a 1950s vehicle, but it has much more padding, and is covered in leather, to give a much more comfortable experience than the standard pickup. This was built with the driver in mind, including a Grant three-spoke steering wheel. Beyond that is a full set of Dolphin gauges, as well as a large SunPro tach mounted off the left side. But even the passengers won't go wanting, thanks to a modern AM/FM/CD stereo, and cold-blowing air conditioning.

If you weren't already running to come get this pickup, what's under the hood will certainly get you (and this truck) moving. Filling out nearly every inch of this engine bay is a big 383 cubic-inch stroker motor, built by United Racing Engines. It includes performance components such as Holley 750 CFM carburetor, Edelbrock Air Gap intake, aluminum racing heads, and Crane performance camshaft. There are plenty more go-fast parts we could list, but instead, we'll just cut to the chase and tell you it has a dyno proven 486 horsepower, and 465 lb-ft of torque. Yup, this is a monster, and everyone will know it thanks to the howling of the Flowmaster dual exhaust. This beast is mated to a stout GM 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission. But if you view this strictly as the ultimate hot rod truck, you're missing the full picture. Remember that this 700R4 is an overdrive gearbox, and this one rides on a more modern Chevy S10 chassis. Combine that with power steering, cruise control, and front disc brakes, and this one-off truck is a true comfortable restomod, when you want to rack up some leisure miles.

This is the pickup you'd build if you had the time, but instead you can buy in for much less than it would cost to put it together by yourself. We'll even hand you the receipt book so you can prove this build was a labor of love. Don't wait, cool customs like this don't last in our showroom...call today!!