1963 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Carryall
"The all time best in all purpose transportation is even better for '63 with loads of room for big payloads or playloads plus a rugged new build, better than ever for staying on the job or straying off the beaten path. Versatility is virtually unlimited, with standard rear and optional center third seat installed, there's big comfort for eight people and still room left over for tools, equipment or outing gear. Here's rolling proof of how beautifully business and pleasure can be mixed." From the 1963 Carryall dealer brochure.
For consignment, a 1963 Chevrolet C10 Suburban Carryall with a title verified 43,882 actual miles, put back to original by our consignor who states this was first used to deliver newspapers to the corners for the delivery boys. Modern shows,(Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, etc.), are filled with SUVs this year and here it is, the grandfather of all SUV's. The original weekday workhorse and weekend country wagon. Before there were soccer moms and Starbucks and Escalades, there was this. And it's glorious in its simplicity.
Exterior
Woodland Green seems like the perfect color with the perfect name for this truck. Even the original sale brochure shows this truck is wild terrain and for years, they were used by the U.S. Forest Service to carry crew and equipment. This wonderful shade of green is contrasted by the red bowtie on the white hubcaps and the white painted grille, headlight surround, and bumpers. Black features include the window trim, the side mirror, and of course, the 7.10-15 Firestone tires on 15-inch black wheels. There is significant sheet metal between the windows, all ten of them! The rear of the truck is a utilitarian design with barn door style openings and simple but distinct tail lights. There's a slight rise in the roofline which flows back like a cap, terminating in a slight overhang in the back. The paint and trim is nice with imperfections that include some bubbling down low, some chips, rough surfaces on the rear edge, and the door handle is slightly tarnished.
Interior
Form meets function inside as tan stamped steel makes up the door panels with no frills and an easy to clean presentation with the only soft material being the pad on the modest armrest. Tan vinyl seats show patina but are presentable and wear green seat belts for some inside color. A string wrapped steering wheel fronts a simple but handsome dashboard where the speedometer takes center stage between circular indicator lights and gauges, while black plastic knobs line up along with the ignition on the mid-panel. The center houses a fantastically simple AM radio and vent control panel. A fitted rubber mat covers the floor while a low pile gray carpet covers the cargo/passenger area where two bucket seats face each other in back and a bench bottom is found in the center section and the whole cavernous section is sparse and walled in stamped steel.
Drivetrain
Slight patina and driver quality conditions are found under the hood where a 230ci inline six-cylinder engine, rated at 140hp, resides. It's fed by a 1-barrel carburetor and is set into motion via a 3-speed manual transmission sending power to 3.73 gears in back. Drum brakes are found front and rear.
Undercarriage
Driver quality prevails underneath with a decent coverage of surface rust, some grease present on the knuckles, and some residual oil on the pan. But no evidence of rock climbing, mud bogging, or salt road traversing and in that respect, it's clean underneath. Coil spring suspension is found up front and semi-trailing arms and coil springs are in back. A single exhaust encounters a stock style muffler before exiting modestly just behind the driver's rear wheel.
Drive-Ability
With the right amount of snow in our rural town, this truck would be right at home on a Christmas card, dressed in a wreath and filled to the brim with presents. But we encounter a clear, sunny day on our test loop where the truck performs well and visibility, even with the framed windows, is very good. The sparse interior means there's less to go awry and all functions available operate as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
No DVD player, no cup holders, no super cushy surfaces. This was a time when we looked out the window as kids and used our imagination as we passed buildings, trees, and hillsides. Today, such a scant vehicle would be an anomaly and even today's most basic base models come equipped with ten times the creature comforts. 1963 may not have been a simpler time, per se, but vehicles like this allowed for one to clear their mind as the distractions were few. Not to get all Zen, but are you ready to declutter? This is the perfect antidote to a complicated world, and a darn cool show vehicle!
3C145T118420
3-1963
C-Conventional
14-1/2 Ton
5-Panel Body
T-Tarrytown, NY Assy Plant
118420-Sequential Unit Number
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