Standard Cab (3 Window) or De Luxe Cab (5 Window)

Standard Cab	De Luxe Cab

During the years 1947 - 1955, the five window cab, often referred to as the "De Luxe Cab" or "Nu-Vue Cab", was available as an extra cost option.

The two corner windows helped add visibility, particularly when backing. Standard cab trucks where exactly the same as the "De Luxe Cab" trucks with the exception of the corner windows and trim pieces. Some buyers in the southern states rejected this option because they felt that the corner windows made the cab interior hotter during the summer. In 1953, tinted corner windows became a factory option and where only available between 1953 & 1955 (Thanks to Jim Carter Classic Truck Parts for the information).

According to the factory truck data book for 1949, the "De Luxe Cab & Equipment" RPO 390, consisted of the following for pickup models:

• Rear corner windows.
• Bright metal windshield reveals.
• Bright metal door window reveals.
• Door window garnish moldings.
• Seat back trim panel.
• Driver's side arm rest.
• Right hand side sun shade.
• Chrome plated radiator grille for the 3000 series trucks.

According to the 1949 Chevrolet salesman’s data book, the "De Luxe Cab & Equipment" RPO 390, consisted of the following for panel models:

• Bright metal (Stainless Steel) reveals for side door windows, rear door windows & windshield.
• Garnish moldings for side door windows.
• Arm rest for driver’s side door.
• Bright metal moldings for front & rear fenders (three scallops on each fender & stainless steel spear on front fender)
• Right-hand sun shade (sun visor)
• Chromium-plated radiator grille (not available on Canopy Express models or Carryall Suburban.)

Of these, you could get a chrome radiator grille without the rest (RPO 386). There is no other listing in the book that would give you stainless ("bright metal") trim.

Bright metal side door window reveal was not available during 1949 & 1950 for suburbans & canopy express models. This also seems to be the case for 1954/55 1st series suburbans. RPO 390 Deluxe Equipment & RPO 393 Chrome Equipment did not include bright side window reveals for suburbans. However, the suburban 390G did include bright front window, ventipane & rear window reveals. For the 3116 suburban, there was a leather trim option 361F available.

According to the red book, for 1949 & other years, rear corner cab windows where listed as RPO 387. So it is possible that a 5 window truck cab was available without the items listed above though it would not technical be considered a "De Luxe" cab truck. This would most likely explain why most 1951 through 1953 pickup trucks didn't have any stainless trim, due to the Korean War at the time, yet had 5 window cabs available (Thanks to Brian Stephens for the information).