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Fleet Option Pickups
#811540 Fri Dec 30 2011 07:40 AM
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 6
Southern New Mexico
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Ratrodcentral Offline OP
New Guy
Does anyone know if Chevy offered a fleet option in 1959? I've seen many references to the GMC fleet 100, but nothing about a Chevrolet version...

1954 Chevy 3100 hydramatic 3-window - owned since 1956
1953 GMC 100 5-window deluxe cab project
1959 GMC 100 Fleet Option project
Re: Fleet Option Pickups
Ratrodcentral #811628 Fri Dec 30 2011 06:59 PM
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Posts: 8,386
Parker County Texas
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Fleet Option was GMC only.

"It's just a phase. He'll grow out of it." Mama, 1964

1956 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100
1953 Chevy 6100 "The Yard dog"
1954 GMC Suburban Now with a new proud owner.
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Re: Fleet Option Pickups
Cletis #811698 Fri Dec 30 2011 11:37 PM
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GMONIZ Offline
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A fleet option is a Chevrolet with a GMC engine. grin

Here's some more information on the Fleet Option GMC :

Re: Fleet Option Pickups
GMONIZ #811702 Fri Dec 30 2011 11:53 PM
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Vancouver Island
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squeeze Offline
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more like a Chevrolet cab and hood on a light truck GMC chassis

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Re: Fleet Option Pickups
GMONIZ #811710 Sat Dec 31 2011 12:20 AM
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Posts: 6
Southern New Mexico
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Ratrodcentral Offline OP
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Thanks for the reply guys - much appreciated!! Just picked up a '59 GMC 100 fleet...needs work, so I'll be buggin' everybody for parts at some point...still got to go get it. Rob has a great gmc site and I'm sure to be there a lot also...

1954 Chevy 3100 hydramatic 3-window - owned since 1956
1953 GMC 100 5-window deluxe cab project
1959 GMC 100 Fleet Option project

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