GMC 1/2 Ton Pickup 1946, Estados Unidos

GMC 1/2 Ton Pickup 1946, Estados Unidos
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When World War II ended, one of the most anticipated things Americans wanted was a new car—in fact, it may well have been the number one thing they wanted, depending on the source. Regardless, in order to just get things up and running again, manufacturers largely retrimmed their 1941 and 1942 offerings and called them “new for 1946,” while they retooled, redesigned and restyled behind closed doors, working fast and hard to make some truly new cars. It didn’t matter, 1946 turned out to be a smash year for automotive sales with people excited to get a new car or truck and be rid of whatever they were using prior to the war.
It was a neat time in automotive history, with manufacturers working really hard to bring the public something fresh. One segment that gained a lot of steam after the war was light-duty, personal trucks. During the war, manufacturers proved what could be done with a robust chassis and a lot of steel, and the people were interested. Case in point is this 1946 GMC Half-Ton Pickup, the gold standard of GM’s personal truck line. Having been given a frame-off restoration, the GMC looks as though it rolled off the assembly line just a few days ago. Powered by an inline 6-cylinder engine with a downdraft carburetor and 3-speed manual transmission, the truck is all black including the bumpers and grille, with only minor trim brightening the scene along with red letter detailing.
Equipped with a driver’s side mirror, painted steel bed, painted steel wheels with bright hubcaps and trim rings, the half-ton truck features a black interior with a gray dashboard fitted with ivory and tan gauges with white lettering. Under the hood, the 6-cylinder is painted in proper dark green and is surrounded by a forest of black equipment. This GMC seems to be the truck a customer would buy who has a good deal of work to tend to and doesn’t have time to maintain any fluff—no wooden bed floors, no excess chrome or adornments, just the basics to get the job done. It’s truly fabulous and rare.