Thread: Shopping Pickups -- what to look for?

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My - Ex 1939 GMC

Early pickups are very cool, I especially like circa 1954 Chevy and 56 Ford versions. I think those were some of the most stylish trucks ever built IMO.

Ok, what to look for. First of all it should be a truck that really turns you on. If I were laying out $ 15 large I would want to get something that I REALLY liked. Kinda like meeting a new girl.........the physical attraction has to be there first and then you start getting to what kind of person she really is inside.

Once you find one that you like the next thing to determine is how well built it is. There are some really badly built cars and trucks out there so you have to navigate that minefield and weed out the bad from the good. If you don't feel personally capable of making that determination, pay a professional to look it over before you plunk down the $. It will be money well spent. Being that this is not a normal car you might have to get someone familiar with hot rods because you will want to know things like if the front clip has been done properly as well as the rest of the modifications.

I could be wrong, but I think trucks of this era generally go for a little less than cars of the same period.........but that is only a guess. I also see that driver quality cars seem to be bringing a whole lot less right now than in other times, as on Barrett Jackson. There have been some super nice cars go on there for way less than the builder had invested it seems.

Final bit of advice, don't buy on impulse. Not that you want to drag your feet so you miss a really good one, but just really make sure it is a sound investment before you sign on the dotted line.

Good luck,

Don