Coated Sanderson headers (2 1/4 inches) expel gases through 3-inch MagnaFlow stainless mufflers and exhaust piping. Attention to engine bay details put this Cameo in the upper tier at any truck show.īetween the cherry-colored framerails sits a stock iron-block 7.4L Chevy V-8 from a ’96 dualie, outfitted with a cam, lifters, and springs from Comp Cams to help it breathe. Aluminum valve covers adorned with the truck’s moniker match the exterior and tie it all together. He removed the original Chevrolet hood emblem (but kept the bezel) and made an air filter box that mates perfectly with a polished cold-air induction pipe when closed. Now, the inside looks just like the outside-complete with the chrome spear. Daryle fabricated inner fenderwells out of some extra ’55 outer fenders he had laying around. Purchased for a mere $5,000 from a friend’s cousin in March 2000, the truck spent most of its life on a cotton farm.ĭouble D did some really trick work under the massive hood.
He’s had a few through the years but this is the high-water mark. Even after building others’ vehicles for 36 years, Daryle’s longing for a Cameo never waned. 1959 was the final year for the Cameo, but the ’55 is still the most desirable.įor shop owner Daryle Courtney, of Double D Custom Rods in Houston, his desire for a Cameo came from the memory of his father owning one when he was a child. With over 5,000 purchased that year, it was a hit, but sales dwindled as other automakers caught on and started offering similar luxury models. All Cameos were white with an upgraded red interior. Borrowing styling cues from the Bel Air passenger car, it featured a smooth-sided fiberglass bed matching the body lines of the cab. The Cameo still served its primary purpose of hauling but looked good while doing it. The truck Jordan designed was the ’55 Chevrolet Cameo. After sketching a refined version of the all-new Task Force light-duty trucks, his idea created an entirely new category of sophisticated pickups. Enter GM designer Chuck Jordan who decided pickups needed a little more luxury to attract upscale buyers. Ntil 1955, a pickup truck was just a truck-utilitarian to its core.
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