Looking for a fun and easy father/son/daughter wintertime fixer-upper? This was Grandpa's 1958 Chevrolet Apache 3100 short bed step side pickup truck with the optional big back window, Special ordered in anniversary gold for the 50th anniversary of General Motors 1908-1958, The pictures on the trailer were taken just after it was removed from long term storage, Same family owned Tennessee truck for many years, The trim tag is stamped "special" for the anniversary gold paint (please see trim tag pictured), You can also see the factory gold overspray under the dash and on the firewall as well as various other places of the truck, He had the truck repainted red back in the 1980's, This truck has been tucked away and has not been driven in several years, 6 cylinder engine, 2 speed power glide transmission, Was running when parked and will run again with a new battery, carburetor and some time spent with it, Engine turns freely, Originally had a 3 speed manual transmission as the clutch pedal is still in the truck covered up with the floor mat, Overall the body, floors and undercarriage are very solid for a 69 year old truck, The worse rust is at the very bottoms of both doors which is repairable, Also a little in the cab corners and fender bottoms basically from water running to the lower areas of the truck during it's lifetime from washing, rain etc.. but nothing terrible and for sure not from salt, This has been a southern truck it's entire life, Never subjected to salty roads or climates, No frame issues whatsoever, Nothing has ever been butchered up inside the cab or on the dash, Original seat (recovered), steering wheel, dash, gauges and even retains part of the old factory 69 year old floor mat in it, Excellent truck to restore back as original? LS swap? V8 swap? Many possibilities with this one, I believe in full transparency to save us both time so please look closely at all of my pictures and please feel free to ask any questions, This has always been a well taken care of truck and not a truck that has been sitting in a field rotting away, Sold in as-is condition, Please do not bid if you do not have the funds, I only use ebays offline system, Feel free to contact Paul @ 901-219-9569 with any questions, Rolls and steers easily, Possible delivery within a certain distance, Below are some details listed about these trucks.
Factory gold-painted 1958 Chevrolet 3100 Apache trucks did not use a standard numeric paint code on the identification plate; instead, they were designated with "SPEC" on the paint plate.
Key Details on the 1958 Anniversary Gold & Special Paint
- The "SPEC" Designation: Documented factory gold-and-beige (or off-white) anniversary-style trucks from 1958 typically read "SPEC" in the paint code field on the trim/data tag rather than a standard production truck color code. [1]
- GM Anniversary Colors: For passenger cars and special orders in 1958, GM used Anniversary Gold (Code 918A) and Honey Beige (Code 938A). Some truck owners and data references note alternate or localized codes (such as
331A claimed by some restorers), though factory truck documentation consistently points to the "SPEC" notation for these special-order or promotional paint schemes. - Rarity: These metallic gold finishes were labor-intensive and rare, requiring specialized base coats that many dealers did not proactively stock or order.