eBay Find of the Day: Clearance Sale! Old Navy display pickup
click above for more pics of this Old Navy 1950s-era Chevy display truck
Chances are that any car nut who visits Old Navy in the mall has closely inspected one of these 1950s-era Chevy pickups while waiting for a significant other to try on the hottest new skort or cargo pant. It seems that at least one Old Navy store is getting rid of its display truck. eBay Motors is hosting an auction for one that's being sold by the company hired to remove it from the store. The pickup is not a runner, as its engine and transmission have been removed, but the body looks to be in good condition and some interested buyers have already commented that a few individual parts, like the grille, are worth hundreds of dollars on their own.
The auction for this Old Navy display truck currently stands at just $1,650 with 32 bids, and there's no reserve price so the top bidder gets it regardless. No doubt a few bidders are planning to throw a motor and drivetrain in this thing and get it running again, which should raise the bids significantly before the auction ends next Wednesday.
[Source: eBay Motors via Motive Mag]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
SPYKER 2:55PM (2/01/2008)
I don't think that is the only one old navy has as there is or was, i haven't been in a while, one of those in a store near where i live in MA
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Jon 3:05PM (2/01/2008)
Every time I'm in Old Navy, my wife is in the womens section and I am looking at one of these trucks like a little kid. They are always rust free and look pretty good. Like a good used truck.
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Johnny082 2:58PM (2/01/2008)
Theres one of those at the Old Navy around me..
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tio 3:03PM (2/01/2008)
I've never been in an Old Navy that did not have one of these. I wonder why it is being removed? Will all of them go up for sale?
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kpong 3:10PM (2/01/2008)
They pretty much all have this same-looking pickup in their stores.
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kpong 3:14PM (2/01/2008)
Ha! Is it me or are those crates attached to the actual body?
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Alex 3:35PM (2/01/2008)
The trucks in Old Navy are never in bad shape but they do a ton of bad stuff to it to make it a safe display vehicle. They weld parts together, screw stuff to them, bolt them to the ground, all sorts of stuff. Still, if you have a big block and a transmission sitting around, it would make a terribly fun project.
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Nelson 3:39PM (2/01/2008)
I have read elsewhere that alot of these are being removed from Old Navy stores. There could conceivably be hundreds of these trucks on the market in the coming months.
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nate_687 4:02PM (2/01/2008)
Why is it that AB always post articles for stuff on ebay but they can never post a simple link to the auction. Damn if your going to tell us about it you could atleast let us see the source.
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broosewee 4:02PM (2/01/2008)
Not plugging, but looks like this picture:
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details.php?id=1390
I quite like it.
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Mike 4:07PM (2/01/2008)
@alex (it's not letting me reply for some reason)
the one in the Pittsburgh area store is now gone also. I might go up and ask them if they totally got rid of it or not so i can pick it up for some cash :)
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0mega 4:11PM (2/01/2008)
Just FYI, alot of the trucks are just bodies. the dash is just a plate, the wheel is a mock up... all sorts of terrible things :( I went and inspected the one at the ON near me and almost cried lol
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Will 4:25PM (2/01/2008)
Too bad it's not a five-window. I'd be in.
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KarlInSanDiego 4:25PM (2/01/2008)
We own a '48. These are GM's Advanced Design Pickups and were allegedly the first new post-war design out of Detroit (in 1947). These trucks have solid beam front axle and are not the best choice for highway driving, but they're very easily adaptable to transplanted smallblocks. Ours happens to have a Nova 250 '6 and now a 4 speed auto. Also there are several sources for new parts for these trucks so it's not like restoring a Studebaker.
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Benfolio 4:31PM (2/01/2008)
Yeah, while the one in the auction APPEARS to have a frame and some suspension, the one in the mall near me (which may or may not be there, I don't go to malls, and specifically not to Old Navy) was a body and wheels attached to a series of boxes keeping them in place. But the interior looked rather complete.
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Clarence Young 4:55PM (2/01/2008)
The hood and cab are 54-55 early series. The grill is 48-53. This is an old junkie truck kinda slapped together from available parts, I guess. Good street rod material but no fun to take back stock.
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Will 10:27PM (2/01/2008)
The ones I have seen have a lot of fiberglass front fenders and probably the same for other body panels.
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Dave 7:51AM (2/02/2008)
This would be a great retro truck to fix up. Drop a basic 350 ci engine and transmission in it and you are ready for the driven movies.
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RLQ 11:45PM (2/02/2008)
This could make a good project truck.
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txhellride 5:48PM (2/23/2008)
I am a manager for Old Navy and all trucks are being removed. To dispel some rumors They are not bolted to the floor, the hood and fenders are not fiberglass or welded down, The steering column is fake, but the dash and gauges are real. Mine is being brought home tomorrow and it is a 1950 5 window and I can't wait to get started on it! The only thing I am really worried about is how much bondo is under the paint. But the condition is much better than anything you will find in someones back field.
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