By far the oldest, still working commercial vehicle I ever came across. And its gloomy look was in complete harmony with a dreary and cold Saturday afternoon.
A(a)ha, the Chevy is owned by a chimney sweep. Its appearance makes sense, certainly not a suitable livery for wedding bouquets delivery.
A Volkswagen Transporter, Ford Transit Custom or Renault Trafic? So cliché!
Splendid! Matte paint is of course very in, but this is the best application yet.
Perhaps a Goth wedding with both dressed in black?…quite a nice and inspired vehicle for its actual current vocation. Makes heads turn without any sort of actual flash, shine, or sizzle to it even when standing still.
…and the ladder is convenient for the high society Goth weddings.
In that first photo, it has an evil, sinister look. I kinda like it!
I was lucky, in this case. The weather conditions were ideal and it was later in the afternoon, darkness was already setting in.
I googled the company website, and sent an email with the link to this story. I suggested the owner might want to provide some more info on the truck, it’s history, and the modern modifications done to make it a daily use truck. Let’s hope he responds!
Good work Bill!
According to its registration, the Chevy was imported into the Netherlands in 2014. Latest registration (current owner) September 15, 2022. So very recently.
Engine: 4.1 liter, 6-cylinder. Must have had an engine swap at some point, it has a Chevy 250 inline-6 now, I guess.
Meanwhile I found some older pictures of the panel truck in NL, sans roof rack and company name, yet with the very same color scheme.
And the chimney sweep must like classis US panel trucks, below his previous commercial vehicle.
Some more on his FB-site: https://www.facebook.com/AAHASchoorsteenveegbedrijf/photos
A nice looking truck in spite of the matte finish .
I wonder what happened to his 196? Chevy panel truck ? .
-Nate
1963 (according to its registration). Here it is, on the road:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/timvanessen/50323540612
Heey
Yes its a “63 c10
unfortunately i crashed the car
This is the C10 now:
Too bad! That looks like it was a serious crash, got out unharmed? Better luck with your new-much-older ride!
Thats my company car!
Its a “37 chevy
350 v8
Corvette front suspension
3speed automatic
Thanks Jan for chiming in! Using something like this as a (daily) company car, winter months included, kudos to you!
I normally dont like the matte black/no chrome look, but damn is it well done on your antique Suburban. Or is it a sedan delivery??
The subtle two tone really sets it off. And its the perfect paint job for a chimney sweep. Hope you are using this very unique truck to adverise/promote your business. This has to be the most unique and bitching commercial vehicle in all of Europe that is still used on the jobsite
1935-1940 first gen Chevrolet Suburban: offered as Caryall Suburban, panel truck and canopy express. All 2-door (as in side doors).
Mind you, if the Wikipedia article is correct…
Agreed on the “most unique and bitching”-aspect. This is a rarity at any show here, let alone it’s also used as a daily workhorse, anno 2022.
It’s a “panel van”. The sedan delivery was shorter and was based on the passenger car. The same body as the van was also available with windows and seats (“Suburban”).
…which gives me the opportunity to ask: is there a difference between a panel truck and a panel van? Or just two different names for the same type of vehicle?
No. In fact, the 1937 Chevy truck brochure just calls it a “panel”. I’m not sure which one was more common back then. They were also called “panel deliveries”, etc. And sedan deliveries were sometimes referred to as panels, but strictly speaking, that was not the case.
Any truck with an integrated body and solid sides could be referred to as a “panel”, since the body sides were made of panels.