Is there such thing? I never heard of such a thing...a "truck bodied" sedan. There is this commercial on the radio that GM is doing where they capitalize on this "fact." It drives me mad, like I want to strangle someone; to what I think is false. Clear this up for me...is there such a thing...was it really called that? 1935 Chevy Suburban?
Actually a sedan delivery and a carryall were both 2 doors. To be a suburban they had to have at least 3 doors. (not counting the back doors). Anyway the amount of doors was the distinction and not the body style, and yes there were Suburbans in '35, I don't know if it was low production or not.
1935 was the first year for the Suburban, it was actually called Suburban Carryall. It was on a truck ch***is.
Nope, that REALLY is a SUBURBAN. It has the correct 70/30 front seat with a forward folding jump seat on the p***enger side for entry into the rear. It does NOT, however have the corrct tailgate, but has panel doors. The restorer never did find the springs and other hardware for the upper tailgate. The botton of the original tailgate is one piece, but the top is a wood frame with halves of 2 panel door stampings all nailed together. The first year for Suburbans was 1935. The one in the commercial is a '36. You can tell by the lack of a tear shape in the front lower windshield corners. '36 windwhields are rounded, '35's are pointed. The one in the commercial was restored by a friend of mine in Northern Wisconsin. He lost interest in it when it became a trailer queen and too valuable to drive. Before I lost my businesses in the 80's I had one of each (35 and 36). ****in lawyers got em. SOMEWHERE in Indiana there are the remains of my '36. The guy that bought it never did anything with it. If I can get my scanner working I'll post some pictures. Glenn
1934 was my guess - before I plugged into this site . . . http://www.cl***ictruckshop.com/clubs/earlyburbs/history.htm
Plymouth called their station wagons Suburbans from about '55-68. Dodge called their cheap-o 2dr wagons Suburbans from '57-59.
Yes there is. The very first Suburban was made in 1935. The one from the tv ads is really a 36. The original factory prototype Chevy Suburban (1935) currently resides in my fathers garage in Fairfield Ct. If you care to research it further it was the subjet of a 7 page spread in Open Road magazine spring 2000. Phantom
huh? I think you'll find the first 3 door suburban came along in 1967 when they went to the long wheelbase....
This forum never ceases to amaze me with the combined knowledge and ac***ulation of useless minutiae. Not only did Suburbans exist in 1935, but the factory prototypes sits in Ohio with do***ented proof. So there! Next question, please!
"The original factory prototype Chevy Suburban (1935) currently resides in my fathers garage in Fairfield Ct." Next question is , "When did Fairfield Ct. move to Ohio?" What amazes me is the number of times that someone new resurrects an old thread to confirm what has already been said. Or, the number of posters who keep a thread going by repeating what has already been said. Do people really think that a correct answer isn't validated until they confirm it? Mutt
I have two Suburbans, a '52 and a '55. Both Suburbans have only the two side doors and two back doors. No third door. The ***le and GM literature all use the name Suburban (Carryall Suburban on one of the ***les). That 3rd door was a 60's thing.
The original factory prototype sits in a garage in Fairfield ct. I'ts my pop's car. Whethter or not you believe it is your buisness. Phantom
Hey Phantom, post an intro and then we'll believe. There are 2 '37s here in Blissfield. One full restored. One full rusted. Neither belong to anybody I'm related to...
OK; Go to Open Road magazine; spring of 2000 (subsidiary of road and track). Pages 52-60, then tell me the prototype isn't in Fairfield Ct. Phantom
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