1955 Chevrolet Task-Force Carpenter [6700]

1955 Chevrolet Task-Force [6700] in Move Over, Darling, Movie, 1963

Class: Bus, School — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
vilero ◊ 2009-08-27 10:49
DT83 ◊ 2009-08-27 12:52	Looks like a 55-57 model.
vilero ◊ 2009-08-27 13:41	6700/6800 with Carpenter body? Link to "www.oldbus.us" -- Last edit: 2009-08-27 13:41:52
tv boy ◊ 2009-08-27 23:53	'57? I'm thinking the '55s and '56s had more of an eggcrate type grille.
firebird86 ◊ 2009-08-28 01:46	1955 Chevrolet 4400+, B-Series, medium and heavy chassis's had a different grill configuration other than the egg crate type you referred to that was on the light duty chassis's http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/droege_matt_1955_01.htm -- Last edit: 2009-08-28 01:48:02
skywatcher68 ◊ 2011-10-16 05:14	I think this has a '57 fender badge. /vehicle_245181-Chevrolet-6700-1957.html Also, I don't think that hood badge was used before '56. -- Last edit: 2011-10-16 05:16:18
eLMeR ◊ 2014-09-25 04:02	Skywatcher68 wrote I think this has a '57 fender badge. /vehicle_245181-Chevrolet-6700-1957.html Also, I don't think that hood badge was used before '56. You're right for both: the fender emblem is a '57 one, and the hood emblem is a 1956-57 one. And this bus looks really short to be a 6700 (194" wheelbase) model. Couldn't it be a 4500 (154" wheelbase) one? ⇒ 1957 Chevrolet Task-Force Carpenter [4500]?? -- Last edit: 2014-09-25 04:03:30