1957 Chevrolet Task-Force

1957 Chevrolet Task-Force in The F.B.I. Files, TV Series, 1998-2006 Ep. 1.13

Class: Trucks, Tow-truck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Big Dave ◊ 2015-07-30 14:43	I go with Chevrolet 3100
Ddey65 ◊ 2015-07-30 20:04	Nah, a little too heavy if it is the Chevy.
Marco99 ◊ 2015-07-31 11:16	Earlier Ford F-Series?
Big Dave ◊ 2015-07-31 13:31	Trim on upper fender and front hub cap make me think Chevrolet.
Big Dave ◊ 2015-07-31 13:37	Link to "logak.com" -- Last edit: 2015-07-31 13:38:20
Ddey65 ◊ 2015-07-31 15:23	big dave wrote Trim on upper fender and front hub cap make me think Chevrolet. I didn't say it wasn't a Chevy. I'm just saying it's either a 3600 or 3800, and being that it's a tow truck, I'm leaning more towards the 3800.
eLMeR ◊ 2015-07-31 15:50	@ Big Dave: All details seem to make it a 1955-59 Chevrolet Task-Force / GMC Blue Chip indeed, with what could be the Chevrolet 1957 fender emblem. But not a pickup nor a ½-ton 3100 model. More likely a ¾-ton 3600 or a 1-ton 3800 chassis-cab based (3603 or 3803 factory model code) tow-truck. The dual rear wheels were optional for both the 3600 and the 3800 model, so it can't be used as a clue. The only difference was the wheelbase (123¼"/3.13 m for the 3600, 135"/3.43 m for the 3800), but can it be identified with such a viewpoint? (1957 Chevrolet chassis cab & stake models brochure excerpt) -- Last edit: 2015-07-31 15:59:56