page_title: Panel truck
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Panel truck / History
caption_attribution_description: 1954 Chevrolet Advance Design 3100 Panel van
context_page_description: A panel truck in U.S. and Canadian usage is a small delivery truck with a fully enclosed body. It typically has no rear windows in the rear cargo area and is a van built on a truck chassis.
context_section_description: The first panel truck appeared in 1935 when Chevrolet made a van-like version of their Chevrolet Suburban, which was a station wagon version of the Chevrolet pickup truck from the 1930s. Panel truck versions of the Suburban were made until 1973 when they were replaced by the Chevrolet Greenbrier van which used parts from the Chevrolet Task Force panel truck.
  The evolution of SUVs and crossovers can be theoretically traced back to panel trucks as panel trucks were van-like versions of what would later be considered SUVs and crossovers. Ford made panel truck versions of their pickup trucks until 1960. Panel trucks were also converted into canopy expresses, which were primarily used by farmers. Panel truck versions of the Agrocar were also released until 1978.
  The style of the panel trucks from the 30s to 50s inspired the style of both the Chrysler PT Cruiser and the Chevrolet HHR. Apart from the retro PT Cruiser and HHR no more factory-made panel trucks were made as the last normal panel truck was theoretically the second-generation Chevrolet C/K Suburban panel truck. The legacy of the panel truck technically continued with pickup trucks with a fully enclosed truck-topper. 
  In Malaysia, panel trucks are sometimes made on the chassis of crossovers.
caption: Chevrolet Advance Design panel truck
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