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1918 Chevrolet Four-Ninety Half-Ton Light Delivery "Cowl Chassis"
This was the first Chevrolet truck, it was a half-ton, and it was used to transport goods for small businesses. -
1930 Chevrolet Pickup
The first factory-built pickups replaced cowl chassis models in the 1930s. -
1955 Chevrolet Task Force Pickup
This truck shares the Bel Air's design language, and kicks in a V8 engine option. This was the beginning of a new era of pickup trucks, a time when utility vehicles fit equally on a job site and on a gentleman's driveway. -
1961 Corvair Pickup
The Corvair featured a clever unitized body design and a rear-mounted engine, part of an attempt to maximize cargo load in a small package. -
1972 Chevy LUV
Chevy developed the LUV in 1972, partnering with Isuzu to work on a modest 75 hp vehicle with a payload capacity of 1,100 in a six-foot bed. -
1982 Chevrolet S-10
A little larger than the LUV—82 hp and 1,500 pound haul capacity—the S-10 gave small trucks a new look and feel.
