Photo: Barrett-Jackson
The world of custom pickup trucks of old is about to get increasingly exciting later this week as a major specialized auction will open its doors in Palm Beach. A wealth of such vehicles will go under the hammer, and we'll be selecting the best of them to bring before you.
We'll start with something that began its life as a Chevrolet C20 and ended up looking like a C10 – a thing that, granted, that isn't all that difficult to achieve, given the similarities between the two, but not always end up as intended.
Both pickup truck models are part of Chevrolet's praised line of C/K machines that ran from 1959 to 2000. The difference between the two models is the payload capacity: the C10 is a half-ton, while the C20 is a three-quarter.
The exact model we have here was born in 1971 as a C20, meaning it's part of the second generation of the family. It's unclear how and where it spent most of its life, but we do know it entered (and exited) a restoration process back in 2023.
The short bed was visually turned into a C10 with impressive and yet retro looks, owing to the original design lines, the special paint job (a hue called Jade Green offset by white stripes), and the smoked glass that wraps around the cabin. A few modern touches, in the form of LED dual chrome mirrors and Ridler wheels sized at 20 inches, have also been included in the build.
The interior of the truck has been upgraded as well, and it now features black and tan materials with the bench and the door panels dressed in the latter. There are modern fittings in here as well, including a RetroSound Bluetooth sound system rocking kick panel speakers.
The dashboard rocks Dakota Digital gauges to show what the engine under the hood does to the truck. The powerplant used for the build is of GM provenance and displaces 6.0-liter. The unit has been remanufactured and includes a series of LS3 bits of hardware, including the intake manifold and heads.
The performance numbers behind the engine have not been disclosed, but we do know it works in conjunction with a Mad Dog automatic transmission and a Flowmaster exhaust system.
The suspension system is of a revised variety as well, and it comprises tubular control arms, sway bars, and coilovers of the Classic Performance Products variety. The truck comes to a stop with the aid of Wilwood braking hardware on all four wheels.
The truck is listed by auction house Barrett-Jackson for sale during the event in Palm Beach, which I mentioned earlier, with no reserve and no indication as to how much it is expected to fetch.
Both pickup truck models are part of Chevrolet's praised line of C/K machines that ran from 1959 to 2000. The difference between the two models is the payload capacity: the C10 is a half-ton, while the C20 is a three-quarter.
The exact model we have here was born in 1971 as a C20, meaning it's part of the second generation of the family. It's unclear how and where it spent most of its life, but we do know it entered (and exited) a restoration process back in 2023.
The short bed was visually turned into a C10 with impressive and yet retro looks, owing to the original design lines, the special paint job (a hue called Jade Green offset by white stripes), and the smoked glass that wraps around the cabin. A few modern touches, in the form of LED dual chrome mirrors and Ridler wheels sized at 20 inches, have also been included in the build.
The interior of the truck has been upgraded as well, and it now features black and tan materials with the bench and the door panels dressed in the latter. There are modern fittings in here as well, including a RetroSound Bluetooth sound system rocking kick panel speakers.
The dashboard rocks Dakota Digital gauges to show what the engine under the hood does to the truck. The powerplant used for the build is of GM provenance and displaces 6.0-liter. The unit has been remanufactured and includes a series of LS3 bits of hardware, including the intake manifold and heads.
The performance numbers behind the engine have not been disclosed, but we do know it works in conjunction with a Mad Dog automatic transmission and a Flowmaster exhaust system.
The suspension system is of a revised variety as well, and it comprises tubular control arms, sway bars, and coilovers of the Classic Performance Products variety. The truck comes to a stop with the aid of Wilwood braking hardware on all four wheels.
The truck is listed by auction house Barrett-Jackson for sale during the event in Palm Beach, which I mentioned earlier, with no reserve and no indication as to how much it is expected to fetch.
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