What is the difference between Advance Design and Task Force?

Robert Halloran By Robert Halloran · 1 min read · Updated Jun 2026
Quick Answer
Advance Design (1947-1955) is the curvy, rounded postwar Chevrolet truck with the five-window cab option. Task Force (1955-1959) is the more modern restyle that brought a wrap-around windshield, the Fleetside bed, and an available small-block V8. Both are classic 3100 half-tons.

The two eras define the early Chevy pickup.

Advance Design (1947-1955)

Rounded, friendly styling, the prized five-window cab, and inline-six power. The look most people picture as a "vintage Chevy truck."

Task Force (1955-1959)

A sharper restyle with a wrap-around windshield, the smooth-sided Fleetside bed, and the first available small-block V8, which makes it the easier truck to actually drive.

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