When the voiceover man on the commercial says that the Silverado has been America’s truck for 89 long years, and you’re ready to weep aloud at the thought of a loyal Silverado surviving dust storms and wars...wait…not so fast. The “Silverado” didn’t pop up until 1999. From the 1960s through the 1990s, Chevy trucks were named C/Ks. That adds up to forty-odd years, though Chevy can claim that the company did sell a truck 89 years ago: the 1918 Chevrolet 490 Light Delivery. There’s no relation between then and now. Fact is, today’s truck is part of a new GMT900 line of vehicles from GM, which includes the Chevy Avalanche, Tahoe and Suburban.

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