how many 1955 Chevy Cameos were made?

Hi everyone. my uncle has had a 1955 Chevy Cameo for some years now. were starting to work on this truck and i just was interested on if anyone new how many were made in 1955? i dont know too much about about these trucks except that they were only made for four yeas 1955 - 1958. Thanks for your help.

 

5220 produced in 55. The 265 v-8 and auto trans were options,if he has either one or both, its even more rare.

 

Like blacufo said 5220 Cameos in 1955 ( the most of any years production )

Really just a big back window 55 Chevrolet pickup with a set of fiberglass bed sides added by the factory.



Heres the one I had as a daily driver for many years. ( photo taken 1975 or so ). I am the taller man standing in front of the Cameo ... I had lots of dark hair back 35 years ago.

There are only two rear end ratios available ... a 390 and a 4.10
The 6 cylinder was produced in way larger numbers. Mine was a V8 truck with overdrive. I had a coupe of junker parts Cameo trucks ... back then. One was V8 and automatic. I crushed 3 of them for junk ... No one really appreciated them back then. PLUS I did not have a title for them

 

I love those trucks (not the '58's so much). I'm sorry to say I passed on a really nice one a few years back for $1500. I know..... Dumbass!

 

thanks for the help everyone. you guys may know and now im just curious but how many were made in the following years?

 

1955 - 5220
1956 - 1452
1957 - 2244
1958 - 1405

 

im with ya. they made the least amount in 58 but they are still the least desireable to me too.
id really like to have a 55-57 cameo but it just goes to show that the ''good stuff'' is always high priced.

 

wow, i didnt realize they were that rare! My uncle has had his 56 for about 20 years now. Its all original.

I can probably count the number of times Ive seen them in my whole life, on one hand. There used to be a 58 near my grandmothers house. Looks like those are the most rare.

 

On this note, is there anyone making the bed pieces to make a stepside 55 into a cameo lookalike?

 

Clone parts are available now, but I didnt ask where. There may be more Cameo's on the road today than were ever made by GM.

 

http://www.cameotruckclub.com/

 

Was there a G.M.C. version of this truck ? I thought I could remember one from way back,but maybe it was there first smooth steel side I am thinking of.

 

Yes, there was.

 

The Cameo was discontinued in mid-'58 when the steel sided Fleetside truck was released.

 

Seems like I remember one also that was even more rare.

 

I remember my 56 G.M.C. , not a cameo ,I had back in the 70s had the big back glass, deluxe chrome package, 4/speed hydramatic and pontiac engine. I believe the engine was about 316 cubes.

 

I just traded for one and trying to verify numbers and ensure it's an actual cameo and would like to see how it was optioned from the factory. Now it has a big block and automatic, but want to know if there is a site to run it's numbers.

 

The GMC versions are very rare. They were called Suburbans!

 

.....You're probably correct, but I thought they were called Caballeros.

 

Caballeros were the GMC version of the El Camino---

 

Found this in a field in Renton. My unicorn!

 

Pretty sure the gmc version was called 'suburban carrier'.

And the gmc el camino was called the 'sprint'.

 

Sprints were the GMC version of the El Camino, I had a 72 for a daily driver for several years.

 

that one in post 21 just needs a tune-up...i'd drive it as-is!! love the patina!!!