"It was the first vehicle to use the new BASF waterborn candy
paint in North America. We beat West Coast Customs to market
with that by two and a half weeks."
The Bread Van was part of General Motors' Advance Design series. That series was billed as a bigger,
stronger, and sleeker truck design. The trucks in this series were first available in 1947 and were produced
with minor changes un l 1955, when the Task Force Series trucks replaced them. It's commonly believed
that the styling for Advance Design trucks was the inspira on for both the Chevrolet SSR and the Chevrolet
HHR. From 1947 un l 1955, these truck models were number one in sales in the United States. That said,
fast forward to Rick's find, and what becomes even more baffling is that today there are only about 150 to
175 of these le in existence. What are the chances of finding a vehicle of this model and vintage so close
to Rick's shop? One that was the perfect fit for his client's project? We have no clue, but like the van you
see here, the probabili es have to be off the charts.
Rick explains the build like this. "When it came in here we literally scrapped the frame and then we painted
the undercarriage full candy blue. Then we put in a full air ride. To e it all together, we cut the roof and
riveted it all back together, giving it a meaner, sleeker look. We built the curved windows out of lexan.
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