Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**special-K** · 03-09-2011, 04:36 PM

If you think the 71/72 grilles were an original Chevrolet design idea,you ain't seen the mid-50s REO AC600. Now you tel me GM didn't just steal that grille right of that truck.

**DANTIP** · 03-09-2011, 04:51 PM

WOW! That's awfully similar! Good Find.

'68 Pieces · 03-09-2011, 05:09 PM

haha nice

big_al_71 · 03-09-2011, 05:12 PM

Grille looks MUCH better on a C-10 though..

1stchevy · 03-09-2011, 05:19 PM

Looks exactly like a 71-72 grill.

vectorit · 03-09-2011, 05:40 PM

That's a snazy outfit ya got on there in the second pic

Jus kiddin!

trevrolet65 · 03-09-2011, 05:46 PM

Will those grills work on my 71? Is that Jimmy Hoffa? Just kidding. Very interesting, never seen it that way before, until you mentioned it, very interesting.

ETsC10 · 03-09-2011, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vectorit

That's a snazy outfit ya got on there in the second pic

Jus kiddin!

**special-K** · 03-09-2011, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vectorit

That's a snazy outfit ya got on there in the second pic

Jus kiddin!

Hey! So I got dudded up a bit for the photo. I was doin' my best "Virginian". I thought it went well with the paint scheme. Don't you think?

**special-K** · 03-10-2011, 05:33 PM

T t t

ChevLoRay · 03-10-2011, 08:33 PM

Might have fed the fertile design minds at American Motors/Jeep....when the Jeepster was reintroduced in the late Sixties/early Seventies.

**special-K** · 03-10-2011, 11:16 PM

Good point. The Commando grille is a lot the same.

03-09-2011, 04:36 PM	#1
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor If you think the 71/72 grilles were an original Chevrolet design idea,you ain't seen the mid-50s REO AC600. Now you tel me GM didn't just steal that grille right of that truck. Attached Images __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-09-2011, 04:51 PM	#2
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,888	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor WOW! That's awfully similar! Good Find.

03-09-2011, 05:09 PM	#3
'68 Pieces Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 55	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor haha nice __________________ 1968 Chevy short bed restoration/ build/ put back together/ whichever you wanna call it! I shall call it :"Rusty Tomato": its in the works " Anything free is worth saving up for " " If you dont know where to start, go back to the beginning "

03-09-2011, 05:12 PM	#4
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor Grille looks MUCH better on a C-10 though.. __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

03-09-2011, 05:19 PM	#5
1stchevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 785	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor Looks exactly like a 71-72 grill.

03-09-2011, 05:40 PM	#6
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor That's a snazy outfit ya got on there in the second pic Jus kiddin! __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

03-09-2011, 05:46 PM	#7
trevrolet65 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Venus Texas Posts: 217	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor Will those grills work on my 71? Is that Jimmy Hoffa? Just kidding. Very interesting, never seen it that way before, until you mentioned it, very interesting.

03-10-2011, 05:33 PM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor T t t __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-10-2011, 08:33 PM	#11
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor Might have fed the fertile design minds at American Motors/Jeep....when the Jeepster was reintroduced in the late Sixties/early Seventies. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

03-10-2011, 11:16 PM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Where Chevy Got The 71/72 Grille Idea-Humor Good point. The Commando grille is a lot the same. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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