1948 Chevrolet Cabover Truck

This is a 1948 Chevrolet cabover truck that has
been completely re-furbished by Texoma Harley-
Davidson in Sherman, Texas. When new this truck
had a 216 cubic inch 6-cylinder engine with a three
speed transmission. This particular truck had a stake bed
on it when discovered on the east coast of the United
States. One of the owners of Texoma HD bought the
truck and had it re-done for use by the dealership. It
now is powered by a 350 cubic inch Chevrolet V-8
engine and a four speed automatic transmission. The
unique thing is the engine is now mounted underneath
about where the cab ends and the bed begins. Originally
the front end tilted to offer access to the engine compartment.
You can see the air vents on the side for engine cooling. It does
have a radiator that is mounted in the conventional
position, but the hoses are extra long to connect with
the engine. The engine can be accessed thru a door in
the bed, which can also be tilted if serious access is needed.
There is also a trap door in the bed that conceals a trailer
hitch to pull a goose- neck trailer that the dealership
owns. The open bed is used to transport motorcycles
from one dealership to another (the owners have five
Harley-Davidson stores). The bike on the bed is a 1957
Harley Davidson Sportster, the first year for that particular
model. I have also included a photo of the inside of the
truck to show how pristine it is now compared to how it
looked when it was new in 1948. Also check out the air
conditioner...unheard of in 1948.