Long before the C/K Series, the Silverado and the Colorado existed, Chevrolet was already on a roll with producing capable and reliable workhorses for farms, families and factories around the country.
The Pick of the Day is a 1936 Chevrolet 1.5-ton pickup listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Granite Bay, California. (Click the link to view the listing)
Owned by the seller since 2014, the truck went through refurbishment under prior ownership: The steel body was painted red and black, and the wooden stake bed was replaced to enable the cargo-carrying capacity for which this truck was known when new. Exterior features include turn signals, air horns, dual side mirrors, a receiver hitch, a rear spotlight, Chevrolet-branded step plates and a dually rear axle.
Advertisements from the period said, “New power, new economy and low prices make Chevrolet trucks the most desirable trucks you can buy. Always on the job, always thrifty with gas and oil.” By the way, the average price for a gallon gas around the nation in 1936 was 19 cents. Those were the days, right?
What set Chevrolet trucks apart from the competition? Chevrolet outlined a few of what it called “extra value” features, including hydraulic brakes, a high-compression valve-in-head engines, full floating rear axles on 1.5-ton models and available full-trimmed deluxe cabs. While today’s trucks are loaded to the brim with luxury-liner conveniences, pickups of the 1930s were pretty bare-bones: On this example, we have a dark brown vinyl bench seat, a glove box and a heater. That’s about it – and for the many people who bought them, that was more than enough to get the job done.
Power comes from a Carter-carbureted 207ci inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission. At only a 72-horsepower rating, output is light by today’s standards, but the truck is robust and reliable. The seller notes that the engine and carburetor were rebuilt under prior ownership, and the BFGoodrich Silvertown tires look to have plenty of tread remaining on them.
If you have occasional needs to haul or tow, and you want to do it in style, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more unique vehicle to do it with than a nearly 90-year-old Chevrolet pickup. It would look great as a showpiece in your local town’s holiday parades in 2025 and beyond.
The asking price is $15,000.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, you can find it archived at Pick of the Day.
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