Plain Jane 1952 GMC Pickup Truck Art T-Shirt

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Plain Jane........by Reid Callaway
1952 GMC Pickup Truck Art

1952 was at the height of the Korean War and in late 1951, 1952 and early 1953, nickel and copper which are used in the chrome plating process, were in short supply. As a result, during those years almost all chrome trim was eliminated from these trucks making them a true "plain Jane" which to some makes them even more appealing and underscores their utilitarian use. So in 1952, instead of chrome, the GMC and Chevy trucks had painted grills, hood badges, hub caps, bumpers and dashes.

The pickup trucks of this era were honest, no nonsense, hard working trucks with GMC being marketed primarily to farmers, who didn't want and could not afford frills. It was advertised as being "Built like the big ones" with a full pressure oil system in the engine which was standard to GMC long before Chevrolet introduced one. This particular truck came with a few optional features and accessories which we consider essentia...

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