RETREAUX” IS A TERM that ought to get more traction. It’s a blend of “faux” meaning fake and “retro” meaning in the style of an earlier time. The actual meaning is closer “fake vintage,” though. There are certain things that weren’t available in earlier decades, but that doesn’t stop us from backdating those things to blend in with truly historical technology.
That’s the philosophy backingpanel. The Hemmings collection of three green panel trucks is well known [https://], but less well known is that the Chevrolet isn’t nearly as original as its Dodge and Ford cohorts. Its original 72-hp, 207-cu.in. straight-six, floor-shift three-speed transmission, and torque-tube rear axle were removed and replaced by their early-1970s equivalents: a 140-hp, 230-cu.in. Turbo-Thrift straight-six, a Muncie SM465 “grannygear” four-speed, and a 12-bolt rear axle with a 3.73:1 gearset.
