Chevrolet’s Task Force Series of pickup trucks were built from 1955 to 59. They had many technical improvements from the prior Advance Design Series, like a 12-volt electrical system. For the last two years, light-duty versions of the truck were known as the Apache. The seller’s pickup has the optional NAPCO-supplied Power-Pak four-wheel-drive set-up which was used until that hardware was sourced in-house beginning in 1960. The seller’s ’59 Apache has the Power-Pak and a seller-installed extended bed for hauling larger cargo. Located in Weldona, Colorado, this running cosmetic project is available here on craigslist for $12,000. Thanks for another cool tip, T.J.!

Companions to the Task Force trucks were the Blue Chip Series sold by GMC dealers, which were the same vehicles with different badging. Unlike earlier pickups, the Apache was available with both six-cylinder and V8 engines, though the seller’s truck is equipped with a later 302 cubic-inch GMC I-6. 1958 and 1959 Apache’s could be identified by their use of four headlights in the front instead of the prior two. Apache buyers in 1958 and 1959 could go for the NAPCO Power-Pack 4X4 conversion that could be ordered from the factory.

NAPCO was an acronym for Minneapolis-based Northwestern Auto Parts Company which was a 4WD automobile parts manufacturer that had been around since 1918. On the Apache, the Power-Pak could be ordered as RPO 690 and factory-installed on trucks with few modifications required to the original chassis. GM and NAPCO parted company when GM redesigned the front suspension on their 1960 trucks, making the Power-Pak kits no longer compatible.

The seller’s truck is a one-ton model with what we’re told is the desirable Power-Pak. The truck originally had a 9-foot step-side box that the seller replaced with one that’s 8-feet in length. Though the truck is a variety of colors which could have been beige and green when new, the body panels are in generally good condition. But there is some small corrosion in places and a patch looks to have been made in the floorboard on the driver’s side.

With a replacement motor, the truck is said to run well with no smoke or noises and the transmission and clutch work fine. The brakes are okay but need bleeding. The other things that may not be working are the speedometer, which is connected to an odometer than has rolled over at least once, the horn, and the dome light. The seller believes this is a solid restoration project that comes with no surprises. So, what you see is what you get. Video clips are available upon request.