1955 Chevrolet Cameo | Walkarounds with Steve Magnante Ep. 86 | Barrett Jackson Las Vegas Lot

Vehicle #4 of 20 headed to Barrett Jackson Las Vegas this month with NO RESERVE!
Lot #651 - This 1955 Chevrolet Cameo pickup received a nut-and-bolt frame-off restoration completed to factory specs. It is powered by a 265ci V8 engine paired to a 3-speed automatic transmission. From The High-Octane Collection.
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[@joeparson9967]

I’ve always liked the cameo pickups and this one is a very nice example, that red really pops.
Thanks for the video Steve, great job teaching us old dogs something new.

[@Truth2240]

Thanks for featuring a Cameo. I have a 55, just finished.

[@stevethomas760]

Great review, as usual. Steve, you are the best in relating auto history. Get well brother.

[@paullee2777]

Today’s designers can learn a few lessons from these older trucks.

[@mattzembower2042]

Beautiful

[@genehunsinger3981]

I learned a ton here.Never owned any pre 68 chevy trucks.

[@88SC]

It must have been the first latching tailgate for GM on a pickup. On all of the other pickup models, they used the metal strap with hooks on chains to keep it secure, up through 1966.

[@googleusergp]

This is a 1955, not a 1956 as the title of the video suggests.
The VIN gets us the win: V for V8 powered, H for 3100 Series, 2 for second series, 55 for 1955 model year, L for Los Angeles, CA assembly and the rest is the production sequence.

[@Daniel-fd3wp]

I’ve never seen one of these in person The Cameo super love the wood Bedliner. 👍

[@johnds6621]

I looked this one up on the High Ocane site and saw it was sold already. That was a nice truck even though it was blowing some blue smoke out the pipes.

[@highoctaneclassics3969]

Its headed to Barrett Jackson Las Vegas with No Reserve

[@zxtenn]

MANUAL steering is part of owning an older truck or any old classic except maybe a Cadillac or luxury car. I had a 67 RS Camaro Yenko clone 427/425 with MANUAL steering, wasn't easy to parallel park

[@Barry_Davis]

Steve, can you do a video about the GM automatic transmissions and why the shift quadrants of ‘50’s and early ‘60’s cars (and trucks) used the P-N-D-L-R sequence, while the newer cars used the P-R-N-D-L sequence? Thanks.

[@robertmathewson415]

The bed trim is wrong, the 1957 &1958 used the wide side trim w/cameo script.

[@johnbolt665]

I think the 48 olds had a 4 speed hydramatic

[@sgtyork9330]

It has 57-58 Cameo trim on the sides of the box. That's incorrect.

[@NME_REK]

Change description to 1956

[@sgtyork9330]

Four barrel carbs weren't available on the trucks even for a Cameo pickup. Nice truck but not completely correct restoration.

[@TheRschwantz]

Nice truck... guy looks like he did a bunch of coke!!