Sounds like you found a real spoiled ol' girl. Check out Stevie T's bolt in the gallery. He has a '59 that is all dolled up Miss America style. Gorgeous truck! Your find sounds similar. What body color?
You ask if it is more desirable. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (I like my bolt's plain Jane look, but understand why others like the glitz.) From my own experience, it seems to me that you find more people dressing out their trucks when they restore them, than those that strip them down to basics. Some of those plain black knobs aren't easy to find. I recently discovered none of the parts suppliers offer bumbers that AREN'T chrome. Based on those two points, I'd have to say the suppliers are catering to the market, and the market prefers deluxe. Actual results may vary...
Bill
