1938 Chevrolet
Well hear she is, my favorite GMC, a 1938 Chevrolet half ton pickup, Model 1314. Built in Oshawa Ontario, it found it's way to the small town of Lorette in Manitoba after an undetermined amount of owners. In 1981 my Dad booked a flight to his home town of Winnipeg with my little sister Michelle in tow and explored the possibilities of purchasing a "classic" truck. Considerations such as Ford, Dodge, prewar, postwar, and Chevrolet were made. Well, a couple of weeks later my father approached me and asked me if I would be interested in a "little adventure" trip with him. Next thing you know, I'm in Winnipeg under the chassi of a 38 Chev, working on the exhaust system and simultaneously trying to identify all the grease points. After one week of 14 and 16 hour days dedicated to maintenance. We were ready to begging our adventure. Just picture it, father and son taking a leisurely trip across the country from Winnipeg to Montreal. Loaded up with tool boxes, ...