Pawn Stars?

Fibber Mcgee

Fibber Mcgee

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I was just watching an episode and they had a 55 GMC,at the bottom of the screen it says that a 55 GMC was the first truck to have V8.......I'm pretty sure I replaced 8 sparkplugs a while back in mine..maybe you can't believe everything on Tv....
 
I'm sure they were talking about GM trucks however, you are right when you question some of the things these pundits’ pontificate on these loosely based automotive programs... Any time any one puts himself out there as an expert (in any field) they invoke scrutiny on the part of their audience. I have seen so much misinformation disseminated by so called "automotive experts" on TV and the internet... You really do have to question their knowledge:confused::eek:.
 
I get a kick out of watching them, passing by items of immense value, for some minor item. One show there was a 33 ford grill on the wall, and no comment. Most however, are set up. They did a show about a 57 chevy for the old man, what a joke, it is just down the street, paid the owner to use his shop, and "planted" items. Oh well.
 
I think if you actually check, both GMC and Chevrolet offered 322" V8s in 1954. The engine was a nailhead Buick. I got the flywheel and pressure plate out of one for my Nailhead/A coupe around 1963.

You are correct-----many of these "experts" only know what they find on the computer or read in magazines.
 
I think, I read Chevrolet came out with a V/8 in 1928 but was not a success. Is this true? Marv
 
Chevrolet and GMC trucks began offering V8's midyear 1955. The V8 in the Chevy truck was built by Chevrolet and had 265 cu. in. displacement. GMC trucks had a V8 built by Pontiac and had a displacement of 287 cu. in.

Chevy's first V8 was introduced in 1917 and had only a 2 year production run. According to the book I've got "Chevrolet Chronicle", the engine was trouble prone and cost prohibitive. It had a displacement of 288 cu. in.

The price for a V8 powered Chevy in 1917-18 was in excess of $1500.:eek:
 
i saw that episode last night.. the engine shown in that truck appeared to me to be a late model small block chevy....
but.. what do i know.. I'm not on TV
 
My dad told me a story about my grandfather that happened in 1917. 'Gramps' had a Model T, but was interested in the Chevy V-8. He was an 'Overseer' in a textile mill and was charged with keeping all of the machinery operational.
One Friday evening he drove home in a Chevy V-8 and straight into the garage. My dad brought sandwiches and glasses of milk to his father all weekend during which time Gramps completely dissasembled the new car and put it back together again.
On Monday morning, he returned the car to the dealer and told him he could keep that piece of junk!
 
Must of called the wrong guy...
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Its amazing how much ODD, RARE stuff ends up in ONE shop ,in of all places , Las Vegas. Most pawn shops never see any real interesting stuff like the TV pawn shops
 
Bad information didn't start with TV or internet. Car magazine authors typically don't research thier info on featured cars any further than writing what the owner tells them, and a google search for a couple of facts to flesh out the article. The exceptions, of course, are the hot rod mags tech articles, and the Marque Club magazines such as the V8 Times.
 
I think the best reality show (if there is such a thing) at least about cars is on the Velocity channel and is called "Chasing Classic Cars". The show originates from the F40 Motorsports Garage in Connecticut. Nice cars of all types . The worst I have seen is a show called Desert Kings or something like that where they fix up cars in a salvage yard in Arizona,last week a guy came in for parts for his 36 three window coupe and they kept showing it but it was a 5 window. Pickers show I think is pretty good,I have heard those two guys are for real and buy up about everything when the cameras quit rolling. They did a Nascar pick a year or so ago and a Fordbarner that used to post alot was featured .
 
That was a rare truck but did appear to have the wrong v8, sure was not worth 10K but was not worthless......
 
I liked the white spray paint on the brake pedal ...

That particular truck was in sorry condition

It did need more work than it was worth to restore

Personally, I like Rick - the Old Man - Chumlee - Big Hoss

Out of all the Reality Shows, I think Pawn Stars is the closest
to reality .... ;)



Jim
 
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