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startlingly new improv testing a history-making run to the top of the world Chevrolet engineers searching for even more challenging ways to test the 1957 truck models schedule the roughest toughest road test of all Chevrolet history a spectacular 10,000 mile run from the proving ground north through Canada over the desolate stretches of the alcam highway to Fairbanks Alaska in the shadow of the Arctic Circle and then return six 1957 Chevrolet pre-production crux consisting of light medium and heavy duty models by selected to make the run each truck carries a load typical for its weight class no special mechanical preparations are made for this unprecedented run only routine inspection and road preparation under triple-a supervision were made prior to departure [Music] and then Dawson creepy but trucks are weighed and their G bwsr triple a certified the Triple A observers sealed the vehicles for this special feature of the road test the breathtaking continuous run over the forbidding alcam to Fairbanks Alaska 1523 rough rugged grueling miles away these Triple A observers maintain close vigilance over fuelling and all actual operation of the trucks zero mile post Dawson Creek zero hour 1:00 a.m. six Chevrolet trucks swinging into the night to travel back through time into the heart of a mighty lamb known only a few years ago to traders trappers and prospectors endless forests of pine and spruce merging with stands of birch Aspen Cottonwood and Willow stay in Sentinel light because the trucks roll along the punishing road uphill and down these trucks eat up the gravelly miles in their relentless push against time and nature rowdy robes caused by washouts pull and wrench at suspensions and violent onslaught roads that put a terrific strain on tires engine chassis excellent transmission Fort st. John Fort Nelson lower post names tip conjure with in the days when man sheer determination and rugged endurance meant his only chance of survival what punishment this desolate road dishes out bending wrenching twisting through a whole routine of operational but the trucks push on my laughter tortuous mile over the toughest most punishing road in the world in rain dust and chilling mountain winds the trucks drive on into the shadow of the highest peaks in North America on into the land immortalized by Robert service Jack London and Rex Beach at a breathtaking pace that puts man and machine to supreme tests of stamina grinding miles up winding twisting braids proving Chevrolet's power to flatten out the steepest hills dust choked miles hundreds of them powder like glacial dust that threatens the vitals of engines transmissions rear axles to no avail blinding dust that hangs like a pall and limits visibility to a few hundred feet rain-soaked miles washouts soft spongy surfaces meir torrent and hail but trucks drive on a supreme tribute to Chevrolet's rugged durability these trucks are truly champs of every weight class refueling stops are made all along the alkane under triple-a supervision stop again the trucks powered on through sweeps of desolate northern Tundra across rushing rivers like the piece of the yard and the you come on into the vast Arctic yukon territory and the fabulous town of Whitehorse and by the legendary Lake lebarge of Sam McGee round-the-clock the drivers maintain a relentless steady pace yet always alert to the rules of the road and to the laws of the land the rugged root wines along the shores of sparkling lakes over hundreds of miles of wilderness road through the Yukon Territory Shapiro's month hail dust and heroes roads that deal out shaking twisting crushing blows every mile of the way until at last the six trucks roll into Fairbanks Alaska the end of the spectacular continuous run from Dawson Creek between Dawson Creek and Fairbanks Alaska stretch 1523 of the roughest toughest miles in the world six Chevrolet trucks started this special Rawdon and six trucks finished in the astounding time of 44 hours 45 minutes 25 seconds all under 45 hours a time far less than usually reported by truckers operating over this rugged Alcan Highway Fairbanks the halfway mark in the grueling road test from Milford Michigan and still more punishing miles lie ahead on the return stretch to the proving ground and here they come [Music] this dramatic demonstration of Chevrolet truck performance on the alkane highway tested all phases of truck design as they have never been tested before for example driving ease in the big trucks equipped with power Matic Chevrolet's exclusive heavy-duty automatic transmission in a truly outstanding performance this truck the Powermatic thundered along the entire length of the alkane taking mountains in stride through treacherous washout in a single forward speed range the only reason for shifting it all was in starting from neutral or backing up and the performance of the 1957 truck engines over the road where trucks grow old before their time amazed drivers and triple-a observers alight in a special test the fifth Masters six and the trait master v8 covered the entire 1523 mile stretch without once being shut off even for refueling in a superb performance demonstration the new 283 cubic inch taskmaster behaved displayed tremendous torque and reserve power flattening the steepest grades with ease and maintaining constant cruising speeds regardless of the road and ruggedness of the terrain and despite the worst the alkane had to offer fuel economy over this exhausting route was exceptional this one half-ton cameo carrier averaged more than 18 miles per gallon even though the engine in this truck was kept idling during routine stops and was not shut off during the run and any one of the 1957 Chevrolet task force models light medium or heavy duty will deliver the same premium performance that would the alkane highway think of what all this means to truck operators all over America Al can prove on this toughest of natural proving grounds [Music] and that's the dramatic story of how the 1957 Chevrolet Task Force trucks conquered the Alcan Highway in a grueling 10,000 mile test of trucks stamina and performance with only minor roadside repairs made and not one truck turned back or dropped out gasps the 1957 Chevrolet task force trucks truly the champions in every weight class [Music]