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Old 10-31-2013, 11:52 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by spacedebris View Post
It's my understanding that when GM started making them in the 50's they went by "Suburban Carryalls" (both names together). The 1961 catalog called them "Suburban Carryalls"



Then in the late 60's it was shortened to just "Suburban". But the earlier versions seem to use the "Suburban" and "Carryall" names interchangeably. I may be wrong but thats how it was told to me.
Thanks for the reasonable answer to my confusion,it would seem the general intended it that way. I do feel the need to correct you on the start of suburbans, it was in the 30s. Not sure about how early, but have seen as early as 36.
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