dont knnow if you guys have seen this,fate of 50's trucks from Old Navy
Fate of Old Navy Chevies Uncertain
By Jen
Editor
Rumors are swirling around the early-50's Chevy pickup trucks that have long been a conspicuous fixture in Old Navy clothing store displays. The trucks, used by the stores to pile clothes on, are mostly shells without engines or transmissions, though sheetmetal, glass, chrome, and suspension are generally intact. The body of an Old Navy truck can range anywhere from quick-painted bondo basketcase to solid original. At least some of the trucks have been butchered, the frame cut in half and then bolted back together once inside the store. Word on The H.A.M.B. is that Old Navy will be phasing the out these trucks, possibly up to a thousand, and no one seems to know for sure what will happen to them. Old Navy corporate headquarters has been elusive and contradictory on the subject, raising fears that the Chevies are destined for the crusher due to corporate liability issues. The most frequently-heard claim is that the trucks will be shipped back to their original supplier, the Alan Brasington Network in New York City, which has so far been unavailable for comment on the matter. In the meantime, there's evidence that the trucks are being sold privately, with one appearing in a dealer showroom in Kansas City and a few others being sighted on car-haulers in various parts of the country. What will happen to the remainder of these beautiful hulks? Here's hoping that they don't simply become another example of arrogant corporate misuse of vintage iron.
