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I commented years ago that there seems to be more traffic on these forums concerning Advance-Design trucks than any other series. Maybe it's due to their continued popularity, or because they were made for some many years, and there are still so many of them out there. They are my favorite too. But the Task Force trucks have always been considered stylish and modern compared to what they replaced. First Chevy truck designed for a V8...

Is there a good Shoppers Guide out there like there is for A-D trucks? My trouble is telling the difference between a 55.2 and a 56 since they have the same grille. I think the front hood emblem and side spears are different. What else?

I found this pickup today in a little town about 30 miles from home. Could not find the owner, but learned from a person working at the local grain elevator that the woman who owns it does not want to sell, and has been asked many times. Is that a 55.2 or 56?

It's been sitting there a longtime. I viewed a Google Maps image and it shows the truck sitting in the same spot, but before the young trees in front of and beside it were there...