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Hey ya'll. My brother is working on a clean 1st series 55 3100. And my brother and i are curious to know how many 1st series 55's were built.?

This truck's Vin is H55A008001

Truck number 7000 built in Atlanta?

the date on dash cluster is 01/1955

papi,

I have never seen production numbers for 1955-1st series Chevrolet trucks. I'd guess the maximum number to be no more than 75,000 for all sizes. This guess is based on the assumption of 55-1st selling through March 1955, and the sales being no more than 25% of the 1954 total-production (which was less than the 1953 production).

You are correct about that 3100-series 1955-1st truck being the 7000th truck (all series/models) out of Atlanta for that year's models.

thanks Tim...

this one is getting power steering, disc brakes & V8.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/48100_535302786491681_1609390067_n.jpg

better brakes

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/13023_536629896358970_278678070_n.jpg

A thing of beauty!

I had a 55.1 panel years ago and was told then that there were only 750 of them made. I have no clue as to whether that is true or not but it makes a neat story. Truck

I think there were only 300 of those panels made (was yours a 1/2 ton or 1 ton)?

I believe it was a half ton but I really don't remember Tim. It's been too long ago. I didn't pay that close attention back then. It had been a delivery truck for a local wholesale vendor. They used it to restock the stores with candy bars, chips and the like. The three white bars on the side is where I painted over the name: Lemert Wholesale Vending.

Tiny,

My guess of 300 units is a little (bad) joke.

Here would be a better guesstimate:

In 1950, 6.55% of all Chevrolet trucks were 1/2 ton panels.
The guess (above) was no more than 75,000 1955-1st production.
That would make 1/2 panel production to be about 5,000 units.

Useless information - top ten models in 1950 (rounded up)
Total Production = 422,832 Chevrolet trucks

1. 3104 = 42.5% (1/2 ton pickup)
2. 3604 = 12.7% (3/4 ton pickup)
3. 6403 = 10.0% (2 ton chassis and cab, 161" wheelbase)
4. 3105 = 6.6% (1/2 ton panel)
5. 6103 = 3.6% (2 ton chassis and cab, 137" wheelbase)
6. 31x6 = 3.5% (Carryall suburban - total of end-gate and rear doors)
7. 4403 = 3.4% (1.5 ton chassis and cab, 137" wheelbase)
8. 3804 = 2.0% (1 ton pickup, 137" wheelbase)
9. 3803 = 1.8% (1 ton chassis and cab, 137" wheelbase
10. 3805 = 1.6% (1 ton panel, 137" wheelbase)

Numbering started at 1001. That would be the first truck. Truck number 8001 would be the 7001st one. For it to be 7000 the first truck would have had to be number 1000.