Chevrolet Advance Design

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The Chevrolet Advance Design was Chevrolet's first major post–World War II light- and medium-duty truck series, produced from 1947 to 1955 and known for its modern styling and improved comfort and performance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf light-duty truck ⓘ
medium-duty truck ⓘ
truck series ⓘ
alsoSoldAs GMC New Design ⓘ
linked to: GMC
assemblyLocation multiple General Motors plants in the United States ⓘ
bodyStyle cab-over-engine truck ⓘ
canopy express ⓘ
panel truck ⓘ
pickup truck ⓘ
suburban carryall ⓘ
category Chevrolet trucks ⓘ
postwar American trucks ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
designFeature integrated headlamps in front fenders ⓘ
one-piece windshield on later models ⓘ
designGoal greater driver comfort and visibility ⓘ
engineType inline-six gasoline engine ⓘ
fuelType gasoline ⓘ
grossVehicleWeightRatingRange light-duty to medium-duty ⓘ
historicalSignificance first major Chevrolet truck redesign after World War II ⓘ
layout front-engine, four-wheel-drive ⓘ
front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ
manufacturer Chevrolet ⓘ
marketedAs Advance-Design ⓘ
modelYearsAvailable 1947 ⓘ
1948 ⓘ
1949 ⓘ
1950 ⓘ
1951 ⓘ
1952 ⓘ
1953 ⓘ
1954 ⓘ
1955 ⓘ
notableChange 1954 model year featured major grille and styling update ⓘ
notableFeature improved driver comfort ⓘ
improved performance ⓘ
larger cab than predecessor ⓘ
post–World War II modern styling ⓘ
wider cab than predecessor ⓘ
parentCompany General Motors ⓘ
predecessor Chevrolet AK Series ⓘ
productionEndYear 1955 ⓘ
productionStartYear 1947 ⓘ
soldBy Chevrolet dealerships in North America ⓘ
successor Chevrolet Task Force ⓘ
wheelbaseOptions multiple wheelbase lengths ⓘ

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Chevrolet Task Force → predecessor → Chevrolet Advance Design ⓘ