Summary

This 1951 Chevy pickup is powered by a 6.0-liter engine backed by an automatic transmission. It sits on a Fatman custom chassis with American one-off show wheels. The pickup is finished in Porsche Graphite Blue Metallic paint.

Details

This 1951 Chevrolet Thriftmaster custom build pickup began by preserving the classic features of the 1951 Chevrolet pickup's 'Advanced Design' styling, but from that conservative starting point, it went in a decidedly radical direction. Fatman Fabrications welded a custom chassis designed to accommodate a choice of suspensions. Ultimately, AccuAir air-ride system was chosen for its handling stability and performance, both due to the inherent progressive spring rate that system offers. Air ride also allows the vehicle to be lowered completely for display, emphasizing this amazing custom Chevrolet's classic lines. The pickup's show-winning paint finish comes courtesy of several coats of Porsche Graphite Blue Metallic, an iridescent coating that lights up under show-hall illumination and bright sunlight. Mar-K Manufacturing fabricated the custom tailgate and hand-fabricated the wood bed, staining the boards in a dark gray to complement the truck's superb paint and trimming it with polished stainless-steel cargo strips. Offsetting that subtle but effective color treatment are one-off custom show wheels manufactured by American Racing and finished with a bronze-anodized coating with contrasting machined highlights. Behind those, Wilwood vented disc brakes with 6-piston calipers provide the stopping power. This Chevy's power comes from a GM 6.0-liter V8 engine, which has been pumped up with a Whipple Roots-style supercharger, a high-performance camshaft and tube headers leading to dual side-exit exhaust outlets. An automatic transmission delivers the V8's output to a stout rear end. Full custom upholstery is featured inside, where custom instruments are joined on the feature list by a Vintage Air climate-control system and an Ididit tilt steering column. Known as 'Fiddy-One,' this Chevrolet pickup was featured at SEMA in 2018. **PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LOT WILL NEED TO BE COLLECTED FROM FT. MYERS, FL**