1951 chevy sedan delivery car or truck?

[firedog]

So I think I have struck a smoking deal on a 51 sedan delivery I realize it has a car front end but is it a truck or a car? Also any one point me in the direction of info similar to this site... Thanks for your help and hope to post some pics this weekend!
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[Kabwe]

You can check www.chevytalk.org They have forums categorized by year so maybe there will be something over there for you. I have a 55 210 so I'm on www.trifive.com a lot, maybe something over there may interest you also.

[firedog]

Thanks....
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[firedog]

Anyone else? Car or truck?
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[RootBeer 6117]

If you Hauling A@# then it has to be a truck :-)

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by firedog

Anyone else? Car or truck?
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Car.
Look at this also:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...26tbs%3Disch:1

[dwcsr]

GM considered them trucks according to their sale materials. El Caminos where also trucks.

[raycow]

GM marketed them as trucks, but mechanically, they were 100% car.

Ray

[dwcsr]

I'm sure there were alot of interchangable parts and I'd agree that the front clip was car but the suspensions were heavier than the car versions and the GVW what heavier than a car. The seats were not car or the tires. We can call it what ever we want but the maker should know what they built and call lt what they want to which was a truck.

[Dan Bowles]

Sedan Delivery=car
Panel=truck

No matter what the manufacturer wants to CALL it. Some of that was done for licensing and tax reasons.

[suville]

All sedan deliveries were the same exact chassis as the station wagon.

[sweet70beast]

Originally Posted by suville

All sedan deliveries were the same exact chassis as the station wagon.

Originally Posted by Dan Bowles

Sedan Delivery=car
Panel=truck

No matter what the manufacturer wants to CALL it. Some of that was done for licensing and tax reasons.

I agree.

[Truckbert-CS]

I think the factory considered these as "Commercial Vehicles" likely to be used for delivery or small business needs.

Motor vehicle registration would consider these as cars and not trucks.

When I registered my '54 Suburban, the clerk registered it as a van. When I asked to have it corrected I was told that they did not have a code for suburban from that year.

TW

[Dan Bowles]

Originally Posted by Truckbert-CS

I think the factory considered these as "Commercial Vehicles" likely to be used for delivery or small business needs.

Motor vehicle registration would consider these as cars and not trucks.

When I registered my '54 Suburban, the clerk registered it as a van. When I asked to have it corrected I was told that they did not have a code for suburban from that year.

TW

Then they should have called it a Station Wagon. That is what we do in Michigan. Even my old Jeep CJ was called that!

[BIG CHEVY 3600]

Looks just like my old 51 CAR from back in 1961, and nothing like my 51 pickup I'm working on now.

[sweet70beast]

Originally Posted by Truckbert-CS

When I registered my '54 Suburban, the clerk registered it as a van. When I asked to have it corrected I was told that they did not have a code for suburban from that year.

TW

They did mine as a carry all.

[slicks garage]

They are definately 100% station wagon without windows. No heavier duty than a wagon.
Sales lit did consider them commercial, but they were not trucks.....

[70*cst]

Definately car, no matter what dmv or sales brochure says. The name says it all, SEDAN delivery, built on car platform, as opposed to panel TRUCK, built on truck platform.

[firedog]

thanks for the input and i have to agree more car then truck.... however i ended up passing on the deal it was a my brother n laws truck he was moving and offered it up super cheap cuz he couldnt keep it then found someone to buy else to buy it at a better price for his so i said sell it i love my truck and would hate to make it jealous with another project....