Car of the Week: 1949 Chevrolet pickup

A piece of history returns home, Chrysler "Scotch," talking with ACD Automobile Museum's head honcho and a "Golden Dragon" Kaiser.

View in browser Car of the Week: 1949 Chevrolet pickup 1949 Chevy pickup returns to the brewery it first served. For years, a mural showing a lineup of long-gone brewery trucks has been painted on the wall of the Stevens Point Brewery. Now, one of the brewery's trucks is back where its image was painted during its absence.   In late January, the Stevens Point Brewery in Stevens Point, Wis., learned that the 3/4-ton 1949 Chevy 3600 pickup that it bought new had been found. For decades, the truck was hiding in the trees just a few towns away. Until it was recently discovered, the only evidence of its existence was a couple old black-and-white photos. See More Make your car our "Car of the Week"  If you've got an old car you really love, we want to hear about it! Click here to email us! Scotch on a Chrysler? In 1940 Chrysler decided their interiors needed a little "brightening." With this emphasis the "Highlander" option was born. For 1940, Chrysler Corp. debuted entirely new designs throughout the four brands in its line for the second time in two years. Not considered particularly exciting, their round styling was pleasant with circular sealed-beam headlamps integrated into the front fenders, and front grilles and rear tail lamps individually designed for each of the makes. The cars' interiors had not evolved during the 1930s as much as other facets, still being rather drab brown or gray broadcloth, plain or with stripes. Leather or imitation leather fabrics added some interest to open cars and sometimes in others at extra cost. Someone in the Chrysler Division figured that it was time that interiors be brightened up and modernized, so mid-year in the 1940 model run, the Highlander option featuring tartan plaid upholstery fabric was announced. See More ACD Museum's "Head Honcho" answers our questions Old Cars sat down with ACD Automobile Museum's Brandon Anderson to discuss the current status and future of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. When Brandon Anderson took over as the executive director and CEO of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum in the summer of 2018, he was walking into one of the coolest jobs in the collector car hobby. Anderson had worked at several other prominent museums around the country prior to coming to Auburn, Ind., but becoming only the fifth head of one of the nation's oldest and best car shrines was a pretty significant jump. See More We'd Buy That: 1951 Kaiser Deluxe sedan It's got 4-doors, a unique vinyl treatment and it is yellow. We dig this '51 Kaiser Deluxe sedan with "Golden Dragon" trim. See More Subscribe Now to the Highest Frequency Publication for Die-Hard Car Lovers! Your subscription to Old Cars includes: All the recent news from around the old car hobby Coverage of all the important collector car auctions and shows Classifieds including expert advice SUBSCRIBE NOW! Active Interest Media P.O. Box 20730 Boulder, Colorado, 80308 United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Old Cars Weekly eNewsletter. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.     Active Interest Media, P.O. Box 20730, Boulder, Colorado 80308, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences