NAPCO stands for the "Northwestern Auto Parts Company” of Minneapolis, Minnesota. NAPCO had been in business since 1918, and during WWII, they focused all their attention on projects commissioned by prime contractors to the United States government. Mainly, this meant the production of specialized automotive parts and assemblies that could be tested on the largest proving ground in the world. After the war, the military's priorities changed, and NAPCO re-directed its vast engineering and manufacturing experience to the production of goods for private industry, which included the production of the famous NAPCO Powr-Pak 4x4 Conversion. Though the date of the first NAPCO 4x4 conversion is unknown, we do know that in July and August of 1954, NAPCO was very busy pushing its proven 4x4 conversion on truck upfitters and GMC dealers across the country. Featuring a complete restoration, and powered by an inline six-cylinder engine and four-speed manual transmission, this Mountain Goat will seat nine passengers. Its interior definitely screams function over form with its bus like seating. It presents very nicely in green with white accents. The NAPCO slogan proudly stated: "Now you can have a standard Chevrolet four-wheel drive pickup featuring the traction power of a tank, or, at the flip of a finger, a smoother riding, high speed, over the road truck. Aptly named the Mountain Goat, this full-sized pickup will literally leap up mountains, as well as carry you through deep mud, sand, or snow."