Check this out:

Everything old is new again in 2008
By Dan Carney Email

Date posted: 09-21-2006

What would you think of a brand-new '50s-styled pickup truck, built on a modern frame and suspension, with a new, emissions-legal 385-horsepower V8 engine and full compliance with federal safety requirements, all covered by a three-year/36,000-mile warranty?

That's the pitch from Southern Motor Co., a Liberty, South Carolina, startup. The company plans to commence construction of Southern Motor 358, a vintage-styled pickup truck planned for 2008 for a surprisingly reasonable $55,000.

Check out the rest of the story here:http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=116863

 

sweet i want one....now all i need is someone to pay for it....

 

That company is northwest of me. My FIL works near the plant/factory. Hard to say how it will work out. They look nice and the number are pretty fair. But it's going to be hard to swallow the $$$ for a truck like that. Talk is that they have a few already reserved for folks. I'm sure that they will be on the news soon locally. If it actually goes into play.

 

"Build it and they will come". I don't know about you, but I certainly don't have that kind of cash lying around. It's a nice idea, but I have a feeling it may take off about as fast as the resurgance of Indian Motorcycles did sevearl years ago.

Best bet would be to find an original and do it yourself.

 

MMMM, not really liking the Ford powerplant in a Chevy looking vehicle... Not really for me, wish them luck, hopefully more companies will spring up, or a wider selection of these vehicles coming to the fore front. Here is their website if you want to see the specs though.
Southern

 

$55,000 for a Pick-up.

Kind of steep, go to a Street Rod Nat's and pickup two, for a variety.

Custom Street Rod Pick-ups can be had for $20-30's all day long.


Later,

 

Got that right...I could have a real Chevy with a smallblock Chevy engine and then I would have something worth owning. I always did want a Chevy truck born the same year as me...1953 to be exact.

 

Wow, how does that compare to an SSR?

 

You can get an SSR for 40K easy around here.

Just remember, this truck would come with a warranty. Price is steep, but that is a benefit to some verses buying a 50 year old custom "as is".

 

I'm with honestblues on this one. If I wanted a classic pickup I'd definately want a true classic. Although I kinda favour the trucks from the '60s. With a Big Block shoved in there!