Cars in a small town play a remarkable role in the character of a community. The older they are, the more people can remember the first owner, and the second, and perhaps a third. They park on our streets as mobile reminders of friends and moments of past adventures, political campaigns, sports teams and other symbols of our local culture, and like the county itself, age with a particular grace.
With Chestertown RiverArts taking a few weeks off this summer with their wonderful Humans of Kent County, the Spy thought it would be fun to document some of the more famous or infamous cars of our community. To disclose the identity of the car owners would make it too easy for our readers. Take a guess and leave a comment below. And submit your own photos of the cars of Kent County with your own stories.
Chevrolet Task Force (1955 to 1950)
Tucked away at the far end of South Queen Street is one of Chestertown’s great trucks of all time. The Chevrolet Task Force was the carmaker’s first major redesign after World War II and became extremely popular due to its bigger, stronger, and sleeker design from AK Series (1941-1947).
William Michelinie says
Correction, that is not an advanced design truck. It is a later period called the task force.
Dave Wheelan says
Thank you William.