Clean-Looking 1972 Chevy C10 Is a a Proper Sleeper, Owns 5-Second 1/8-Mile Runs

Granted, they were never intended for racing, but that didn't stop enthusiasts from turning them into quarter-mile rigs. Major automakers also joined in on the fun when the NASCAR Truck Series was established in 1995. The NHRA doesn't run a truck series, but pickups are a common sight at amateur drag racing events nowadays.

Go to a drag strip, and you'll find everything from 1960s V8 trucks to modern diesel haulers burning the rubber off their rear tires. Some of them, like this early 1970s Chevrolet C10, still retain their street-legal status and unaltered factory looks. Trucks you can still use for hauling during the week and then smoke a few muscle cars at the drag strip over the weekend. Authentic sleepers.

Okay, so this truck is not 100% unassuming. The big bulge on the hood is a solid hint that it's not your grandpa's farm truck, while the fat rear tires suggest it lays a whole lot of power on the ground. But other than that, this C10 looks like it just won the "best in show" award at a classic car meeting.

However, things are far from stock under the hood. There's no info as to what spins the rear wheels, but based on the way it sounds and given the nitrous bottles in the bed, this C10 is far more powerful than the stock second-generation C/K truck.

And the latter wasn't exactly a slouch either. Range-topping options included a 6.5-liter V8 rated at 325 horsepower from 1968 to 1970 and a 6.6-liter good for 300 horses from 1971 to 1972.

This Chevy C10 most likely packs a more modern LS V8, a common route for drag-ready restomods. Using a shot of nitrous, this truck runs the 1/8-mile in less than six seconds, so we're probably looking at a total output of more than 700 horsepower.

The only disappointing thing here is that the driver runs solo, so there's no proper racing to talk about. But hopefully, we'll see more of this truck in a competitive scenario soon.