Classic American

Country Life

Before there were Blazers and Silverados, if you needed a four-wheel-drive Chevrolet pick-up you bought one with a NAPCO all-wheel-drive conversion. Mick Arnold was looking for an older pick-up when he spotted this NAPCO 1956 Chevrolet 3200 online. “I bought it in 2015 from a dealer in Epsom then drove it home to Derbyshire,” remembers Mick. “Originally I’d thought the ’56 expensive and tried to do a deal, I didn’t realise it was a rare and original four-wheel-drive until the seller explained. It was complete and drove well, but had obviously been a working vehicle. I’d planned to leave it as it was, until Andy Currie from Shakespeare Garage (01298 79512/) tracked me down and said if I ever wanted it restored he’d love to do it. Once the work began, I visited several times a week; I’m

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Classic American

Classic American4 min read
Remembering Oldsmobile
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since the very last Oldsmobile, a 2004 Alero sedan, rolled off the assembly line. Although the name might not gain much recognition for younger generations today, there was a time, particularly in the Seventies
Classic American2 min read
Plymouth Plainsman
It’s easy to forget that Ghia was once closely associated with the Chrysler Corporation. Long before the once proud name became shorthand for top of the range Fords, it worked hand in glove with the smallest of Detroit’s Big Three, on everything from
Classic American9 min read
John E Herlitz The Road Runner Against the Odds
“I started sending sketches of cars to Chrysler when I was 13. Sketching was something I was doing since I was four, when I used to name all the cars I’d see from the back seat of my dad’s Oldsmobile. I was so amazed when I got a response from Chrysl

Related