This 1946 Chevrolet AK Series ¾-ton pickup was reportedly used as a county service vehicle in Illinois before undergoing refurbishment in 2012 and being acquired by its current owner in 2015. It features a rebuilt 216ci inline-six engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission and is finished in yellow with black fenders and running boards. Notable features include a chrome grille and bumpers, a spotlight, a wood-slat bed floor, 17″ steel wheels with hubcaps, a brown vinyl bench seat, and a heater. The seller is offering this AK Series pickup on behalf of the owner, along with an owner’s manual, a car cover, a battery tender, and a clean Texas title in the owner’s name.
The AK Series, introduced in 1941, was built on the General Motors A Platform, which also supported the Chevrolet Deluxe passenger cars of the time. This particular truck was refinished in yellow with black fenders and running boards during its 2012 refurbishment. Exterior highlights include a split windshield with top-mounted wipers, a driver-side mirror, a chrome grille and bumpers, a spotlight, and a single-pane rear window. Close-up photos reveal some imperfections, such as chipped and cracked paint, pitted chrome trim, torn door weather seals, and bubbling paint on the inner bed sides.
The drop-down tailgate opens to reveal a bed floor lined with wood planks and bright-finished runners. The truck rides on black 17″ steel wheels with Chevrolet-branded hubcaps and 7.50-17 BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall tires. A spare tire is mounted under the bed, and braking is managed by drums at each corner, with a recently replaced brake cylinder.
Inside, the cabin features a bench seat reupholstered in brown vinyl in 2018. Interior amenities include a heater, a top-hinged opening windshield, black carpets, and a lockable glovebox. The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 100-mph speedometer and gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, battery charge, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer displays 99k miles, with about 500 of those added by the current owner. However, the speedometer is not accurate, and the true mileage is unknown.
The 216ci inline-six engine was reportedly rebuilt during the refurbishment and originally delivered 90 gross horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque. The seller notes that if the engine isn’t started weekly, fuel needs to be manually added to the carburetor before it will start. Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission, and additional underside photos are included in the gallery.
The truck is titled in Texas using the engine stamping ADCA384384, which can be seen in the gallery, along with the chassis number tag.
