1958 Chevrolet Apache Cameo

Stock#686CHI
Vehicle is located in Tinley Park, IL. 35 miles south/east of downtown Chicago, Off I-57
(708) 444-4488

Stock #686-CHI
Engine:283 CID V8
Transmission:3-Spd Manual
Mileage:58868 (unknown)
Body Style:Pickup
Exterior Color:Bombay Ivory / Cardinal Red
Interior Color:Red / White

Cloth Interior
Hub Caps
White Walls

Introducing in our Chicago showroom is the crown jewel of vintage pickup trucks. Vintage trucks come in all shapes and sizes but the Cameo introduced by Chevrolet in 1955 was the star of the show. Up until 1955 the pickup truck was completely utilitarian in nature and was completely sparse in both the exterior and interior. Chrome was hardly used and the outward appearance was drab at best. Finally in the mid-50�s chrome was appearing everywhere from base model cars to home appliances and the fine folks at General Motors decided to do something unheard of and make a truck that had as much eye appeal as dependability. Low and Behold the Cameo was born and its mark on truck history was made. For the first time ever a pickup truck owner could drive up to the country club and not feel like a delivery driver. In 1958 the front facia was revamped and the quad headlights that were already a hit on passenger cars of the time appeared on the Cameo. The fiberglass bed of these trucks were built and assembled at the Corvette plant in St. Louis Missouri and delivered to the factories producing the Cameos. This example is one of only 1,405 ever made in 1958 and was freshly and meticulously restored using most of the original parts. Even the seat frame on this truck was taken apart, painted and reassembled! This vehicle was found in a barn and was recently resurrected after a long slumber. Only 6 miles have been traveled in this beauty since restoration. Almost all of the parts on this vehicle are the same ones it came with when it rolled off the assembly line in Kansas City Missouri which makes this Cameo all the more special. Finished in the desirable Bombay Ivory and Cardinal Red with matching interior this deluxe truck has everything you would expect out of a rare and highly coveted pickup. The freshly rebuilt 283 V8 was rated at 185 horsepower in 1958 and was a far cry from the inline 6 cylinders in most of the Fords and Dodges of the time. With just a quick turn of the key this V8 purrs to life and immediately brings you back in time. Mated with the classic 3 speed column shift this truck runs and drives like it should. The photos of this truck do not do it justice and this high quality nut-and-bolt restoration leaves nothing left to be done except reap the rewards. Located in our Chicago showroom, this 1958 Chevrolet Cameo can be seen including an HD video and pictures at www.gatewayclassiccars.com. For additional information please call (708) 444-4488 or email Chicago@gatewayclassiccars.com SOLD

$90,000
Location Tinley Park, Illinois
Mileage: 58868 Unknown
Engine: 283 CID V8
Body Type: Pickup
Interior: Red / White
Exterior: Bombay Ivory / Cardinal Red

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