The idea for the Suburban was born out of a need for a heavier-duty, truck-based wagon. Through the early 1930s, most manufacturers offered car-based wagons for professional use. Open models with windows and rear seating were known as depot hacks, and were used to ferry passengers and their cargo around train stations and boat docks. Enclosed models, typically without rear seats, were known as sedan deliveries.
Bodywork for these early vehicles often consisted of wood sides and canvas tops; and while they were versatile, their car-based chassis and damage-prone bodies were compromises. Chevrolet began experimenting with an all-steel wagon body mounted on a commercial chassis in the mid-1930s, and the Suburban Carryall was launched in 1935.
Car-based commercial vehicles, including sedan deliveries, remained in production, but the heavy-duty chassis of the Suburban increasingly found favor with professional customers. In the post-World War II years, its popularity with private customers who appreciated its uncompromising capabilities increased steadily.
The Chevrolet Suburban hit the mainstream in the early 1990s, with the overall popularity of sport-utility vehicles. But while many customers were new to the Suburban then, it had garnered a legion of longtime owners who had purchased multiple examples over the years - using them to haul Little League teams and their equipment, tow a horse trailer or seat a work crew on the way to a job site.
Bodywork for these early vehicles often consisted of wood sides and canvas tops; and while they were versatile, their car-based chassis and damage-prone bodies were compromises. Chevrolet began experimenting with an all-steel wagon body mounted on a commercial chassis in the mid-1930s, and the Suburban Carryall was launched in 1935.
Car-based commercial vehicles, including sedan deliveries, remained in production, but the heavy-duty chassis of the Suburban increasingly found favor with professional customers. In the post-World War II years, its popularity with private customers who appreciated its uncompromising capabilities increased steadily.
The Chevrolet Suburban hit the mainstream in the early 1990s, with the overall popularity of sport-utility vehicles. But while many customers were new to the Suburban then, it had garnered a legion of longtime owners who had purchased multiple examples over the years - using them to haul Little League teams and their equipment, tow a horse trailer or seat a work crew on the way to a job site.
The 1955 Chevrolet Suburban introduced the Revolutionary new styling through the model year. Known as the "second series" design, it features a wraparound windshield and the elimination of running boards - the body is flush with the fenders for the first time. The second series model also introduces the ubiquitous small-block V-8.
Puncak road in the 1950s. First car on the left is a Fiat 1400. Next
could be a 1950s vintage light US truck but it cannot be sure yet which
one. Next, on the right, is a 1954 Chevrolet bus. The wagon type vehicle
in front the modified truck is most likely a Chevrolet Suburban from
around 1955.Source : http://blogs.trucktrend.com/
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