Civil Defense-equipped 1955 GMC Suburban for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This is a classic 1955 GMC that was a part of our country’s history during the Cold War. The truck ha...
From the seller’s description: This 1957 GMC Napco Panel Truck was built as a ‘GMC 4-Wheel Drive All-Emergency Rescue Vehicle Model 101 Panel.’ It has factory installed Napco 4×4 running gear, a PTO ...
Photos by author. After Tim Havens brought his 1957 S-120 International Civil Defense Rescue Vehicle to our August 18 Cruise-In and drove off with Favorite Truck honors we had to know more. So we tra...
During the early days of the Cold War, in an effort to prepare cities for a potential nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union, the federal government ordered up 1,300 Civil Defense Rescue Service truc...