EXCLUSIVE: Rare & Amazing Chevys of the Gilmore (Photos)
Chevrolet Forum visits North America’s largest automotive museum.
For those who reside in or near Western Michigan, the wonders of the Gilmore Car Museum are well known. Even when there isn’t some sort of large event going in the 180,000 square foot space, a number of barns and buildings contain countless rare vehicles worth drooling over. This includes a handful of incredible Chevy trucks, of course. We here at Chevrolet Forum recently visited the Gilmore recently and soaked it all in. So, even if you can’t make it out to Hickory Corners, we’re here to bring you all the Chevy truck goodness it contains.
First up is this supremely cool and supremely rare (only 1,405 produced) 1958 Apache Cameo. Often called the “holy grail” for classic truck enthusiasts, the Cameo features goodies like fiberglass rear fenders and a luxurious interior.
Taking up the space right next to the ultra rare Cameo is another rare (2,046 produced) beast: this 1965 Corvair 95 Rampside pickup. Advertised as the only truck with a built-in, side loading ramp, the modified Corvair truck shares much in common with its passenger car brethren. This includes the rear-mounted, air-cooled engine and rear wheel-drive layout.
Sitting a little further down from these two incredible trucks is something a little more “common”: a 1949 Series 3100 half-ton pickup. It might not exactly be rare (345,516 produced), but it sure is beautiful. And the fact that it helped Chevy overtake Ford as America’s best truck seller by World War II makes it extra special in our book.
