60-66 Pickup Conceptual Design (GM)
 

As an architect, I find automotive design interesting.

Does anybody have any information or images regarding prototypes and design studies relating to the 60-66 pickup?

I've always thought that you could find similar design characteristics in the early 60's Corvairs and the 62-67 Corvettes. The interiors especially. Each has crisp lines running the length of the body and dual cockpit interiors. Were these models designed by the same studio?

I am particularly interested in the reasoning why GM never gave the 60-66 its own stepside bed and If they had a unique bed, what would it look like? I'm sure it was cost.

Other design curiosities that I have are what would a 60-63 AC dash look like?

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I've not come across any literature dealing with the design aspects of the 60-66trucks. I read somewhere a long time ago that John DeLorean had worked on the design but have no proof of this statement.

Dodge ran their stepside fenders from something like 53- 85.
Ford 57-72
Chev/GMC 55-66

Perhaps you already know 60-63 had an under dash A/C unit.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c...0/image0-2.jpg

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I have been looking for years for the same thing. The only picture I was able to find is the one attached. Would love to see a full size picture of this truck and its full trim package. Found the pic a few years ago and was labeled as a prototype, but haven't been able to find any more pics. The search continues.

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And some more prototype GM trucks in this thread.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=517057

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I was aware of the under dash model. I may try to draw up some schematics for a on dash model similar to the 64-66. I know that another poster has created molds for the in dash type. It might be interesting to modify it for the 60-63.

I've always been fascinated with that GMC picture. I would like to know more if possible.

That is a great thread. I remember seeing it awhile back. Thanks.

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Here is a conceptual rendering for the 1963 trucks. Don't know what year this was done, but I found it on the net somewhere.

Study it closely and you will see some things that are different from the production version.

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That picture of the 63 is from the 1963 Chevy truck engineer features book. I have a copy of it....pic is just 2-3 pages into it.

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In addition to the new rear step side fenders that should have come with the 1960 models, I was always disappointed they never came up with a transitional hood for the 1962 model either. My concept would have been to keep the original drop center blended with the smooth corners from the later hood. This is a crude photo chop using my truck and a 1959 Oldsmobile hood in the center. Unfortunately I don't have the skills to pull it off in metal, but I may do it in fiberglass someday:

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/661/kG9RhD.jpg

I would imagine by this time at GM all the designers were already working on the 67 models and had little interest in making additional improvements on the old trucks.

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Damn that is neat

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I have seen a story somewhere saying that a designer came up with a refresh for 67 and beyond but it was killed out of fear that they wouldnt get another truck for awhile. Does anybody have anymore info (or pics) on this refresh?

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Been barking up that tree for a long time myself (see post #39 in the thread above).

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Bgbchevy, here's something you may find interesting.
The 1967 chevy truck brochures had all the pictures of trucks were drawings, while before and after were actual photographs of trucks. Wierd.
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/brochure...page=2&scan=22