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- Chevy just introduced the all-new Suburban SUV.
- The vehicle has been in production since 1935.
- The new Suburban continues to tradition of large hauler of people and stuff, but its gets tech and engineering updates, as well as some new styling touches.
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Age is just a number, right?
If that's true, then an 85-year-old vehicle should be well into a happy retirement. Not so the Chevy Suburban, which according to General Motors is the oldest nameplate still going, dating to a time when the suburbs were actually a new thing.
Chevy just pulled the cover off a brand-spankin'-new Suburban, showcasing a variety of improvements to what the brand characterizes as the original SUV.
Here's a closer look at the icon, as well as look back at Suburbans of yore:
Behold! The all-new, 2021 Chevy Suburban. Chevy also rolled out a new Tahoe, the Suburban's slightly smaller and less expensive sibling.ChevyThe Suburban arrived in 1935. By 1937, true to its name, it was big in the 'burbs.Chevy
By 1946, the Suburban was showing its versatility.Chevy
By 1953, customers were using the Suburban for jobs that had nothing to do with family life.Chevy
The 1965 Suburban — not hard to see why it was called the original SUV.Chevy
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