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The 3100 was the half-ton, light-duty truck of the 1951 Chevrolet lineup. Chevy also offered the half-tons as sedan deliveries, Suburbans, canopy trucks or as a chassis with just cabs or cowls. Farther up the ladder were the 3/4-ton 3600-series vehicles, 3/4–ton Duble-Duti series trucks, 1-ton medium-duty 3800 series trucks, and 1-ton Duble-Duti 3900 vehicles. One step down on the ladder were the quarter-ton 1500 series trucks.
The 3100 series trucks rode on 116-inch wheelbases and were equipped with 6 x 16 tires. The trucks measured 196.6 inches from tip to tip and the pickups weighed in at 3,120 lbs. They carried a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) rating of 4,200 lbs — or 4,800 lbs if you went with the beefier 6.5 x 16 tires.
The standard engine in the 3100 series — as well as the 1500, 3600 and 3800 lines — was the carryover 216.5-cid inline six-cylinder rated at 92 hp.
The 1951 Chevrolet trucks were the fifth model year in the evolution of GM’s “Advance-Design” trucks following World War II. They arrived mid-year in 1947 and were radically different from their prewar ancestors. The cabs were roomier, the styling was less upright and boxy, and the trucks received totally new horizontal grille arrangements that were much different from the prewar look. All in all, they were a completely new beast.
There were a few changes that were easy to spot for 1951 and distinguished the 3100 trucks from the previous model year. The side cowl vents were gone and new Ventipane door vent windows were added. The brakes were changed to the new duo-serve self-energizing Bendix type, which was a definite step up from the old Huck type.
The grille was unchanged and still used five horizontal bars with a broad horizontal hood ornament on the hose of the hood. The ornament had a blue bowtie emblem and vermilion Chevy lettering on a chrome background. The instrument panel had a speedometer, electric fuel gauge and ammeter, temperature gauge and oil pressure gauge. Chrome bumpers were standard on single-unit trucks such as the panel delivery, but optional on the cab models. Corner windows were optional and are loved by collectors today
The 3100 series trucks rode on 116-inch wheelbases and were equipped with 6 x 16 tires. The trucks measured 196.6 inches from tip to tip and the pickups weighed in at 3,120 lbs. They carried a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) rating of 4,200 lbs — or 4,800 lbs if you went with the beefier 6.5 x 16 tires.
The standard engine in the 3100 series — as well as the 1500, 3600 and 3800 lines — was the carryover 216.5-cid inline six-cylinder rated at 92 hp.
The 1951 Chevrolet trucks were the fifth model year in the evolution of GM’s “Advance-Design” trucks following World War II. They arrived mid-year in 1947 and were radically different from their prewar ancestors. The cabs were roomier, the styling was less upright and boxy, and the trucks received totally new horizontal grille arrangements that were much different from the prewar look. All in all, they were a completely new beast.
There were a few changes that were easy to spot for 1951 and distinguished the 3100 trucks from the previous model year. The side cowl vents were gone and new Ventipane door vent windows were added. The brakes were changed to the new duo-serve self-energizing Bendix type, which was a definite step up from the old Huck type.
The grille was unchanged and still used five horizontal bars with a broad horizontal hood ornament on the hose of the hood. The ornament had a blue bowtie emblem and vermilion Chevy lettering on a chrome background. The instrument panel had a speedometer, electric fuel gauge and ammeter, temperature gauge and oil pressure gauge. Chrome bumpers were standard on single-unit trucks such as the panel delivery, but optional on the cab models. Corner windows were optional and are loved by collectors today
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