Whilst naming something after a group of Native American tribes is rather frowned upon today, the 1950s were a simpler time, and thus Chevrolet had no such qualms about calling their light/medium-duty pick-up the ‘Apache’ in 1958.
Powered by a range of inline-6 and V8 engines, the Apache was GM’s first truck to be offered with power steering, power brakes, and the segment’s first wrap-around windshield.
This splendid Model Team replica of the ’58 Chevrolet Apache comes from previous bloggee Jakub Marcisz, and features working steering, a beautifully detailed interior, a realistic engine bay, opening doors, and a dropping tailgate.
It also looks fantastic, and there’s much more of the model to see at both Jakub’s ‘Chevrolet Apache 1958’ Flickr album and the Eurobricks forum, where a link to building instructions can also be found. Click on the links above to jump to the reservation.
*Today’s title song. Which also definitely wouldn’t get made today. But does show that all you needed for a music video in 1979 was a green rug, a tent, and a trip to a fancy dress shop. We strive to be unbiased and impartial here at TLCB of course, so here’s an equally offensive counter song.