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| | | | Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 80 Jim C. Blue | | Jim C. Blue Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 80 | As is likely known here, GMC's name for Chevy's 'Advance Design' is 'New Design'.
Chevy also used the '-master' suffix for a lot of these trucks, such as Thriftmaster and Loadmster.
What I'm wondering is if GMC also used a similar naming scheme?
Alexander's Automotive Assortment- 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton**
- 1978 Plymouth Arrow
- 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck
- 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars)
- 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd
**(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | The term New Design was supposedly not officially a series name used by GMC. This topic was recently discussed on the oldGMCtrucks.com discussion board. Advance-Design was an officially used term by Chevrolet for 47-55st trucks. I think that GMC just used series numbers for their light duty, medium duty, and heavy duty trucks. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 80 Jim C. Blue | | Jim C. Blue Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 80 | Thank you!
Does this mean it's OK to call my GMC an "Advance Design" "Loadmaster"?
I'll take a look around that old GMC forum.
Alexander's Automotive Assortment- 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton**
- 1978 Plymouth Arrow
- 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck
- 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars)
- 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd
**(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | You can call it anything you want...but technically GMC never used the terms "Advance Design" or "Loadmaster", they're a Chevrolet thing. If it were me, I'd just call it what it is...a '53 GMC 9700. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | GMC owners would probably take-offense if their trucks were referred-to as Advance-Design (inferring an equivalence between GMC & Chevrolet trucks)?  | | | | | Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 80 Jim C. Blue | | Jim C. Blue Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 80 |
Alexander's Automotive Assortment- 1953 GMC 9700 3-ton**
- 1978 Plymouth Arrow
- 1980 Jeep J10 Cargo Truck
- 1985 Red Wagon Trailer (for cars)
- 1986 Toyota Tercel Wagon 4wd
**(9700 in Canada or 450 in USA.)
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 631 | GMC owners would probably take-offense if their trucks were referred-to as Advance-Design (inferring an equivalence between GMC & Chevrolet trucks)? Funny how the marketing works........ Agree..........GMC should have been the “ADVANCE DESIGN” The Chev..........old design. Especially in the engine. Low oil pressure, babbit bearing etc
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