My quest to find the last-produced Rampside
recently made significant progress with the discovery and acquisition of #111819. This
truck was 36th from the end of '64 FC production, and might very well be the last one
produced, given how many more Greenbriers and Corvans were produced (851 vs. 6,201 vs.
8,147).I am the fourth known owner of this Rampside. The third known owner was
Kevin Britt of Las Vegas, NV, from whom I purchased the
rig on 7 April '99. Kevin bought the truck on 23 January '88 from Norm Ammerman of
Whittier, CA. Norm had owned the truck since 4 August '76, when he purchased it from Arvin
Mutsch of Placentia, CA. (If you have any information on Mr. Mutsch, please let me know! I would love to trace the truck
further back in time.)
Although I do not yet know how to completely decode the Trim and Paint codes, the Trim
code confirms that this Rampside came equipped with the Custom Equipment option (RPO Z60,
a.k.a. Deluxe package). The Paint code confirms that the truck originally had a solid
Black exterior (no stripe, code 500).
The overall body condition is excellent, with hints of plastic filler in just a few
small places. The bed is completely solid and has no major dents. The ramp and tailgate
raise and lower easily.
Some of the Custom Equipment was still in place at the time of purchase: chrome windshield molding, tailgate
reflectors, right sunshade, left front door armrest, and cigarette lighter. The nylon and
vinyl upholstery appears to be original on the seat back only. The two-toned steering wheel
is missing and the two-toned paint on the interior of the doors was changed to match the new
color scheme but the original fawn color is visible in a few areas. The glovebox door trim plate
was missing when I purchased the truck, having been replaced with a Spyder
dash. I was able to track one down with some help.
