Cab Over Engine "COE" Scrapbook

One of the most unique GM body styles is the famous COE (Cab Over Engine) design. By placing the cab over the engine of a large truck the wheel base could be shorter. This allowed the same maximum payload to be carried in a shorter truck.

These became quite popular in crowded downtown deliveries. The COE truck could turn in a shorter radius, on tight corners, iin narrow alleys, and still carry the same payload.

Disadvantages:

• rougher ride for drivers
• engine maintenance more difficult
• cab interior was hotter in summer with engine under the cab
• The driver and a passenger did not slide on the seat to get into the cab. They used two steps and a special hand grip to climb up and gain access to the cab interior

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1946 Chevrolet COE, Billy Marlow (all above) Read Billy's Story..click here

1948 Owner Ken Wedelaar, Midland Park, NJ	1954 Owner George Coe		1951 ...Owner Jim Carter, Independence, MO

1940 Owner, Unkown	I found this 1946 COE in Fall City, WA and it is now in Soldotna, Alaska. I shipped the truck From Tacoma Wa to Anchorage Alaska on Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE). I have driven it about 500 miles since I bought it. Jim Fassler Soldotna, Alaska

COE Salvage Yard	1941 - 1946 for Parts	1946 for Parts	1940 Unknown Owner

Three clear seal beams on a 1946! What could have been the purpose?	1941-1946 GMC owner unkown	1938 GMC COE... Owner Jim Raeder Altoona, PA.	1954 Chevy COE

Cab Over Engine....Chevrolet Ugly Truck

Owner Unkown

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Another fine example of an old Chevrolet Cab Over Engine Truck... NOTE: You can make a beautiful COE from misc. parts. This truck has a 1954 cab (one piece windshield), 1947-1953 grill and 1954 parking light housings in the fenders.

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