Top 10 Vintage Chevy Pick-up Trucks - Chevrolet AK Series | ET Autolytics

Top 10 Vintage Chevy Pick-up Trucks

The Chevrolet AK Series was a light duty truck by the American automaker, the production for which began in 1941. The AK Series truck was built on the GM A platform. The AK Series pick-up truck was powered by a 3.5L straight six cylinder engine which churns out 93Ps of power and a delivers a peak torque of 236Nm. It was mated to a 3-speed synchromesh transmission. The Chevrolet AK Series was also branded and sold by General Motors Company as the GMC C-series which was later renamed to GMC E-series. The primary visual difference between Chevrolet and GMC trucks was that the Chevrolet pickup featured vertical bars in the grille while the GMC pickup featured horizontal bars in the grille.

The Chevrolet Task Force was initially launched during late 1955 and it became the autoomaker's successor to the Advance Design Trucks. At GMC locations, it was called the Blue Chip Series. The Task Force was powered by a 3.9L 6-cylinder engine which produces 148Ps of power @ 4200rpm and delivers a peak torque of 295Nm @ 2000rpm. Also, the 1955 Second Series offered standard options and add-ons such as 12V electrical systems, the first V8 engine, and fleet-side six/seven/eight-foot length beds.

The Chevrolet Tahoe or GMC Yukon was a full-size SUV from General Motors. In 1991, General Motors Company rebadged their full-size SUV, the Jimmy to GMC Yukon, post which, in 1994 Chevrolet redesigned and rebadged their S-10 Blazer SUV to Chevrolet Tahoe. The name Tahoe refers to the rugged and scenic area surrounding Lake Tahoe in the western United States. The name Yukon refers to the Yukon Territory of northern Canada. The Chevrolet Tahoe was offered with a variety of engine options, over time, ranging from 4.8L to %.3L, for which the powertrain and drivetrain options depend on the engine displacement.

The Chevrolet Series AB National or Chevrolet National was a rear wheel drive truck with a front mounted engine by the American automaker - Chevrolet. The SB National was launched in 1928 to replace the 1927 Series AA Capitol. The Chevrolet Series AB National was powered by a 2.8L 4-cylinder engine, which produces 37Ps of power and was mated to a 3-speed manual transmission. Approximately, 7.5 lakh AB Nationals were manufactured in a variety of body styles.

The Chevrolet S-10 was the first domestically built compact pickup truck by the American automaker. Initially launched in 1982, the Chevrolet S 10 was powered by a 1.9L LR1 Isuzu l4 2-barrel engine which produces 84Ps @ 4600rpm of power and delivers a peak torque of 137Nm @ 3000rpm. The S-10 was also sold by General Motors Company as the GMS S 15, which was later renamed to GMC Sonoma. Also, a high performance variant of the same was launched in 1991 by the name of GMC Syclone. The pickup truck was also sold by Isuzu Motors from 1996 to 2000 as the Hombre, but it was only sold in North America. Apart from these variants, there was also an SUV variant which was sold under the name of Chevrolet S-10 Blazer and GMC S-15 Jimmy. Collectively, this fleet of pickups is known as the S-series.

The Chevrolet S-10 Electric was the electric variant of the compact pickup truck - the Chevrolet S-10. The S-10 EV was initially launched in 1997, and in 1998 an updated version was launched; post which the EV was discontinued by the automaker. It was an OEM BEV variant of Chevrolet's S-10 pickup truck. The S-10 Electric was solely powered by electricity, and was marketed primarily to utility fleet customers.

The Chevrolet Kodiak was a line-up of medium duty pickup trucks by the American automaker. The same was also branded and sold by General Motors as the GMC TopKick from 1980 to 2009, post which the automaker discontinued the manufacturing of medium-duty pickup trucks. The Chevrolet Kodiak or GMC TopKick was powered by a 6.6L Duramax V8 diesel engine, which produces 305Ps of power @ 3000rpm and delivers a peak torque of 605Nm @ 1600rpm. Also, this pickup truck was offered with a 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive options. The Kodiak/TopKick was mainly used as a basis for work trucks, cargo haulers, dump trucks, and similar vehicles which required medium duty torque, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), towing capacity.

The Chevrolet C/K was Chevrolet and General Motors' line-up of full-size pickup trucks. The first Chevrolet pickup truck was introduced in 1924. The C/K series of pickup trucks was sold in the United States from 1960 to 200, in Canada from 1965 to 1999, in Brazil from 1964 to 2001 and in Chile from 1975 to 1982. The "C" indicates 2-wheel drive, while the "K" indicates 4-wheel drive. The C/K line-up of pickups were offered with a variety of engine options, ranging from 3.8L to 5.3L, the powertrain options depending on the engine displacement. Later, in 1999/2001 the C/K heavy duty pickup trucks were replaced with Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra.

The Chevrolet Bruin was a Class-7 heavy-duty truck which was assembled by the GMC Truck and Coach Division of General Motors. It was also branded and sold by the General Motors Company as the GMC Brigadier, a Class-8 heavy-duty truck. The Chevrolet Bruin and the GMC Brigadier were offered with Chevrolet 427 V8 gasoline and GMC V6 gasoline engine, respectively.

The Chevrolet Series 490 was a Brass Era Automobile by the American automaker, as it was initially introduced in June 1915. Though it was discontinued in 1922, the Chevrolet Series 490 was an immediate success and established the brand as a big player. The Series 490 tourer truck was powered by a 2.8L 4-cylinder engine, which churns out 243Ps of power. The Series 490 was mated to a selective-sliding 3-speed cone clutch transmission.

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