Trucks Are Beautiful

[willett]

Here's that thing in its glory
(Stolen from another thread posted by KQQL IT

The years have not been kind

[junkmandan3]

Some modernization to the old beast !

[KQQL IT]

Originally Posted by willett

Here's that thing in its glory
(Stolen from another thread posted by KQQL IT

The years have not been kind

Feel free to to use any I post.
I usually try to give credit to whomever/wherever I got the pic.

[studda]

That thing looked pretty nice back in its day.

[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

My 59' Chevy Spartan 100

[junkmandan3]

Spartan 100-------Don't remember hearing of that model gas job. I have an MH 90 diesel. Seems like the model designations are all over the map .

[blue 72 gmc 4x4]

Originally Posted by junkmandan3

Spartan 100-------Don't remember hearing of that model gas job. I have an MH 90 diesel. Seems like the model designations are all over the map .

Yeah I've only seen a couple others on the net and both were old fire trucks. I haven't found much on the Spartan designation either, other than it is a heavy duty truck!

[mrolds88]

I had at one time (and wish I hadn't gotten rid of it) a 59 Chevy Spartan 10400. Had a factory 348/5 speed/ 2 speed rear combo.

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Originally Posted by junkmandan3

Seems like the model designations are all over the map .

Dan, from '59 and back I just can't figure it out, lol !

Bill

[factorystock]

Very low production model, not many around. I believe 1958 was the first year for Budd 10 hole (standard pattern) wheels on Chevy's.

[ky-donzi]

So was the spartan 100 the next size up from a 90? Like 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100? The largest I've seen is a 90

[factorystock]

There was a re alignment of model series starting in 1960, so the 100 does not mean it is in the same GVW class as the 90 series in the 60's. 1959 GVW for 2 axle 100 series was 25,000lbs, GVW for 3 axle 100 series was 36,000lbs

[junkmandan3]

That just verifies the confusion ................35000GVW is pretty normal with 2 axles..........12000 front and 23000 rear. Some of the early gas tandems had a very low rated tandem.

Then, north of the border the model designations are reversed from ours . I'll have to dig out some Canadian spec sheets to verify ..

[KQQL IT]

Neat pair. The White works still

[special-K]

Very nice pair of ole pushers. That White is a pretty heavy one

[meatwagon83]

that old pete is awesome!

[KQQL IT]

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Love those early Pete's.

Would the one on the right be considered a "Needle Nose"?

[_Ogre]

great googly moogley that's a big freaking truck

[_Ogre]

it is a white, does it count as a heavy hauler?
the guy drove it 10 miles on the road to get to a cruise in
used by the Israeli army until the mid 90s

[KQQL IT]

Originally Posted by C10 - C90 Bill

Love those early Pete's.

Would the one on the right be considered a "Needle Nose"?

As I've always known them. The one in the middle is a 72 last of the little window windshield.
My personal fave wide hood little window.

[KQQL IT]

444 feeling small

[68panelman]

Now those Toyotas are "Right off the boat"!!!, Or going on???

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Today they drive the cars down ramps off the ships, but as late as the '70's I remember them being loaded off by a crane, 1 by 1 on a platform. They told me that one day they dropped one.

[KQQL IT]

Originally Posted by 68panelman

Now those Toyotas are "Right off the boat"!!!, Or going on???

Actually used personal vehicles from Hawaii. So fresh off the boat I guess.