Corvette question (sort of)

[Steve Junkersfeld]

I just bought a 56 Cameo pick up. My plan is to do it in Aztec Copper with beige interior to match my 56 Corvette. Does anyone go back far enough to recall ever seeing a 56 Cameo with 2X4s? Was it even an option? I believe it was an option on passenger cars. Just curiosity more than anything. Thanks Steve

[Mike McKown]

Re: Corvette question (sort of)

I'm not positive but I believe you could not do any better than a 2 barrel carb on the 265 V-8.

[Willard M.]

Re: Corvette question (sort of)

Chevy in 1956 could have 2x4 carbs, but it was not a common option. I have no idea if this was available on Cameo.

Bill #2659

[Loren L.]

It made not have been an option but I

don't think Smokey Yunick got his 1956 Cameo to 89+ in the standing mile at Daytona with a six and overdirve.

[Steve Junkersfeld]

Re: Corvette question (sort of)

Thanks for the responses. This Cameo has an original 265 with 4 speed Hydromatic. Regardless of what the General had as options, I plan to put 2X4s on it so the engines in the Corvette and Cameo match. Loren, I wasn't aware that Smokey ran a Cameo - I'll have to do a little digging and see what it was all about. Steve

[Mike M.]

Re: Corvette question (sort of)

Steve: 55 to 57 cameo pickups best looking chevy pickups ever made. GM should have retro'd them instead of the 47 to early 55 design. my humble opinion. mike

[Steve Junkersfeld]

Re: Corvette question (sort of)

Mike, I couldn't agree more. I remember seeing one when I was a teenager and thinking it was the coolest truck I had ever seen - no bubble rear fenders! I looked a long time and finally found one that was a good start and a reasonable price. I think the 57s are the best looking, but I wanted a 56 to go with my vette. Steve

[Donald M.]

Re: Corvette question (sort of)

Mike, I agree re: GM's retro of 47-51 pickup. Just what the world needs- a convertible pick up truck. What were they thinking???

[John H.]

Re: Corvette question (sort of)

Especially when it weighs 5400# and has almost no pickup bed

[Patrick H.]

Re: Corvette question (sort of)

The best thing about the SSR is its place in Chevy's new ad (available on their web site for viewing - see below). I saved it to my computer, and my 8 yr old son and I love to watch the SSR flip around and back onto the car trailer at speed.

I saw one at the Detroit Auto Show, though. WAY, WAY overpriced. Makes the Thunderbird fiasco look cheap. I think they'll wish it was $10k less when they don't sell them next year.

Patrick




Chevrolet

[Clem Z.]

all the SSR needs to sell

is the 6 litre 400 HP engine. this the same mistake the D/C made with the prowler not a big enought engine. if the prowler was sold with the "HEMI" D/C could charge $50/60,000 and sell all they could build.

[Tracy C.]

Not only are they overpriced to start with, but

the loony tune dealers in Wichita KS are tacking on a 10K "Dealer Premium"..

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'd put the 55K towards the Vette.

tc

[Clem Z.]

yes but everybody has a vette but

there will only be a few thousand SSR per year made. limited numbers is that not what make a L-88 worth more the just a regular 427 vette?

[Clem Z.]

sorry ment to post L-89 not L-88 *NM*