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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 39 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 39 | AD stands for Advance Design?!?! What is so advanced compared to non-AD? Forgive me, I'm new to this.
Thanks,
Tom
1951 Chev.P.U. Streetrod-project
1951 Chev cpe 261 5-speed-50%
1953 Chev cpe 350/700-95%
1962 Chev Bubbletop 409 -75%
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 425 | simply put- marketing techniques | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 422 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 422 | The 1947 second series through the 1955 first series were the "Advance Design" Chevy Trucks. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | Tom, there was a quantum leap from the 46 to the later 47 AD truck. First and foremost (in my opinion) was getting rid of the %#$!! four piece hood which was just good for crashing down at inopportune times as well as chipping the paint. To this add door weather stripping, two windshield wipers, a stationary windshield that didn't keep the top of your pants leg wet, an out of the way parking brake, a sloped windshield and aerodynamic front sheet metal with the headlights incorporated into the fender, and after the first year the shift lever being on the column as a three speed option and you can see the truck really did have an advanced design. All that being said I wouldn't trade my 46 panel for any of them.
Evan
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,993 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,993 | I believe that was the name that Chevy gave to those trucks--because of all the items Evan mentioned, and probably more.
So, as oldcarandtrucknut stated-it was a marketing gimmick! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 102 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 102 | Tom, I see you have a 62 bubbletop. One of my favorite cars. As you can see I've got a few cars. There are two cars I want. A 62 bubbletop and a 63 Buick Riv.
Ron Thompson
51 Chevy 1/2 ton
36 F@rd coupe
65 Riviera
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | It was a marketing name. GMC called the same trucks "New Design" models. The '55.2-'59 trucks were called "Task Force" by Chebby, and "Blue Chip" by GMC. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | There is a page -- on this very site -- that has all of the marketing names of the various series. Here is a link to it. It is important to note that the "Victory" series is also referred to as "Art Deco". | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | It was an Advertising thing.
Cliff59 | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 39 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 39 | Gentlemen:
Thank you all for your information. You guys are a buncna'...."Good Fellows".
Tom
1951 Chev.P.U. Streetrod-project
1951 Chev cpe 261 5-speed-50%
1953 Chev cpe 350/700-95%
1962 Chev Bubbletop 409 -75%
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