Chevrolet Task Force
The Task Force is a light and medium duty truck series by Chevrolet, their first major redesign since 1947. Its GMC counterpart was the GMC Blue Chip series. It was billed as being more stylish compared to the earlier Advance Design Series while still maintaining its rugged durability. First available on March 25, 1955, these trucks were sold with various minor changes over the years until 1959, when the C and K Series trucks replaced the Task Force models for 1960.
| Chevrolet Task Force Series | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1956 Chevrolet Task Force | |
| Informasi | |
| Produsen | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
| Juga disebut | Apache Cameo Carrier Suburban Viking (medium-duty) Spartan (heavy-duty) GMC Blue Chip Series |
| Masa produksi | 1955–1961 |
| Perakitan | (main plant) Flint Truck Assembly, (Flint, Michigan) (branch assembly) Van Nuys Assembly (Van Nuys, California) St. Louis Truck Assembly (Saint Louis, Missouri) Pontiac West Assembly (Pontiac, Michigan) Oshawa Truck Assembly (original location) (Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) GM Argentina (Buenos Aires, Argentina) |
| Bodi & rangka | |
| Kelas | Pickup truck, commercial truck |
| Bentuk kerangka | 2-door truck |
| Tata letak | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM A platform |
| Penyalur daya | |
| Mesin |
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| Transmisi | 3 or 4-speed manual 4-speed Hydramatic |
| Dimensi | |
| Jarak sumbu roda | 1.140 in (28.956 mm) 1.230 in (31.242 mm) 1.720 in (43.688 mm) |
| Kronologi | |
| Pendahulu | Chevrolet Advance Design |
| Penerus | C/K Series |
History
GM redesigned their truck line for the 2nd half of 1955, but sold both designs that year; the older design became known as the 1st series, and the newer design as the 2nd Series. Commercial trucks and various other heavy duty models were also available.[1] Chevrolet and GMC named their new series independently.
| Brand | 1955 2nd Series - 1959 Series | 1947 - 1955 1st Series |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | "Task Force" | "Advance Design" |
| GMC | "Blue Chip" (short for "Blue Chip Money Makers") | "New Design" |
The cousins were differentiated by running gear and interiors; Chevrolet used Chevrolet engines, and GMC used GMC inline Sixes and Pontiac V8s (Oldsmobile V8s in the Heavy-Duty trucks).
For the first time in GM history, trucks were available with optional power steering, power brakes, and V8s. A column-shifted 3-speed manual transmission was standard, with an optional floor-shift-4 speed manual or Hydramatic automatic. The electrical system got an upgrade to 12 volts.
- ^ "1955 Chevrolet truck brochure" (PDF). GM heritage center. 1955. Diakses tanggal April 16, 2020.