Photo: Mecum
Say you travel down the road on a Sunday afternoon in your high-spec car, and this beat-down Chevy pickup truck passes you by. The driver makes it clear they'd like to race for a bit. Satisfied you're going to trash the truck, you agree, only to be surprised at how much punch the Chevy packs. Sure, it might not beat you in the end, but it's sure as hell it's going to put up a fight.
The second-generation half-ton C/K truck of the C10 variety you see here is the classic take on a machine that can do a lot more than what its exterior appearance allows people to guess. Wrapped in a stylish patina exterior that in some places looks anything but deliberate, it's a monster you'll probably never see coming.
Responsible for that is the 383 stroker engine hidden under the hood and rocking a 4-barrel carburetor. We don't know exactly how much power it develops in this application, but it can't be anything lower than the 435 horsepower the unit is rated at over at Chevy in crate form.
The truck sends the engine's power to the ground, in bursts controlled by means of an automatic transmission, thanks to the ten-spoke wheels, sized 20 inches at the front and 22 inches at the rear. The wheels are, if you will, the only elements that warn the onlooker the truck is not exactly what it seems.
Suspension-wise, the sleeper C10 relies on 4-inch tubular control arms, drop spindles, and lowering springs, while stopping power is ensured by disc hardware.
The body of the truck boasts a few modifications compared to its stock self, most visible in the form of the new, Classic Industries headlights and tail lights, and the wood bed at the rear with its metal rails.
The interior is not highly luxurious either, following the same design idea as the exterior. We get a bench wrapped in a patterned material, a dashboard with Classic Instruments gauges in front of it and, as the only thing that can be classified as cool on this build, a custom audio system with amplifiers and speakers.
Chances are the hypothetical situation I mentioned at the beginning of this piece, with you crossing paths with this sleeper, will not come to pass, as the C10 is presently waiting to be sold and not availble for impromptu racing.
We found it listed by auction house Mecum as one of the entries in the sale it will be held at the end of the month in Dallas, Texas. There is no estimate as to how much the truck is expected to fetch, but you should know an unmodified, Concours condition C10 is estimated by valuation specialist Hagerty at around $30,000.
Responsible for that is the 383 stroker engine hidden under the hood and rocking a 4-barrel carburetor. We don't know exactly how much power it develops in this application, but it can't be anything lower than the 435 horsepower the unit is rated at over at Chevy in crate form.
The truck sends the engine's power to the ground, in bursts controlled by means of an automatic transmission, thanks to the ten-spoke wheels, sized 20 inches at the front and 22 inches at the rear. The wheels are, if you will, the only elements that warn the onlooker the truck is not exactly what it seems.
Suspension-wise, the sleeper C10 relies on 4-inch tubular control arms, drop spindles, and lowering springs, while stopping power is ensured by disc hardware.
The body of the truck boasts a few modifications compared to its stock self, most visible in the form of the new, Classic Industries headlights and tail lights, and the wood bed at the rear with its metal rails.
The interior is not highly luxurious either, following the same design idea as the exterior. We get a bench wrapped in a patterned material, a dashboard with Classic Instruments gauges in front of it and, as the only thing that can be classified as cool on this build, a custom audio system with amplifiers and speakers.
Chances are the hypothetical situation I mentioned at the beginning of this piece, with you crossing paths with this sleeper, will not come to pass, as the C10 is presently waiting to be sold and not availble for impromptu racing.
We found it listed by auction house Mecum as one of the entries in the sale it will be held at the end of the month in Dallas, Texas. There is no estimate as to how much the truck is expected to fetch, but you should know an unmodified, Concours condition C10 is estimated by valuation specialist Hagerty at around $30,000.
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