By the meter the 1928Chevroletpickup was innovate , Chevrolet had been in the hand truck job for ten years and was hands down outproducing Ford ( which was just nail its prolonged switch from Model T to Model A ) .

The object , as in the passenger car sale battle , was always to head offFord– the contention had developed in the Teens , and by the mid-1920s the two producers were neck and neck opening . Chevy trucks had begun in 1918 as modest half- and one - ton model based on the 490 rider railroad car , bait a 102 - inch wheelbase .

Chevrolet add the frame and drivetrain , bonnet , fenders and hood , plus whatever accouterment the customer required . This set a figure which was still in effect when the 1928 Chevrolet cartridge appear .

hollo the National AB , the 1928 Chevrolet scant - duty line rode a longish , 107 - inch wheelbase and a comparatively wide track , 56 inches front and rear . More significantly , four - wheelbrakeswere now stock – mechanical , of class , in those days .

Bullet headlight housings , a high hood , and deeply crown fenders were the main styling element .

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Mechanically , the four - cylinderenginewas amend with higher compression ratio ( 4.5:1 ) , larger valves , big valve lift and a two - piece exhaust system manifold . Though this had not raisedhorsepower , which was still 35 , it did improve torsion and reactivity .

The canonical National chassis retail for $ 495 , and several physical structure styles other than the cartridge were listed . These included a sedan delivery , and even a hearse and ambulance by Henney .

Even the more conventional torso were not yet ramp up by Chevrolet , so most sales were for the bare chassis . dealer often regulate bodies and sell the truck complete , but the purchaser could still choose a non - standard physical structure maker if hope , and many did just that .

Collectible Pluses of the 1928 Chevrolet Pickup

Collectible Minuses of the 1928 Chevrolet Pickup

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