



t has been written, on more than one occasion, that well before the Lightnings or the SS454s, General Motors developed the very first “sport truck” (though at the time they were dubbed “luxury trucks”) when they unveiled the Cameo Carrier in mid 1955 to coincide with the launch of the all-new Task Force series.


t has been written, on more than one occasion, that well before the Lightnings or the SS454s, General Motors developed the very first “sport truck” (though at the time they were dubbed “luxury trucks”) when they unveiled the Cameo Carrier in mid 1955 to coincide with the launch of the all-new Task Force series.





Prior to linking up with Squeeg’s, Kennedy’s love affair with the 1955-1958 Cameo had begun decades earlier. According to him, “… I fell in love with the Cameo body style in my teenage years. The dream was to own a completely refurbished 1955 … however, I was young and poor and it was not until 1988 that I would find one that maybe I could afford.

For the next decade or so, Kennedy tooled around with the Cameo, but before long the drivetrain and suspension became somewhat problematic. This is where the project took a serious turn (for the better), but more importantly the point where it became a family affair.


Wrapping up the Waites’ six-year build (no pun intended), the Cameo was sent out to California to Gabe’s Custom Interiors for a full leather trim job in caramel with cream-colored accents. Finishing off the inner cab, Squeeg’s utilized retrofit Dakota Digital instrument cluster and Vintage Air A/C (both wired via an American Autowire harness) and replaced the stock steering components with a Lecarra wheel atop an ididit tilt column.
No matter what angle or perspective you admire the Waites’ 1958 Chevy from, it’s got that unmistakable Cameo allure to it—with that unmistakable hot rod touch, of course!







