Photo: Hemmings
If you’re in the market for the truck that will get you a decent amount of attention without playing in the usual custom segment, then this 1972 Chevrolet C20 is the thing you’ve been looking for.
Also, if you get the feeling this is not something you’ve seen before, you’re probably right. You’re looking at what used to be a C20 from the C/K family. Built in 1972, it rolled off the lines in the usual configuration, but soon after, it was converted into this thing here: an unlikely, much longer pickup truck, now featuring an extra set of doors.
The conversion, we’re told, was handled by Oklahoma City-based Scott-BILT right after the pickup left the factory floor. After a long period of tinkering and modifying, it ended up being 42 inches (more than a meter) longer than before, and sporting two additional doors at the rear. This treatment makes the entire thing look like two pickup cabs were glued together in a very unlikely fashion.
Sadly, most of the modifications are limited to the way the truck looks, as no major powertrain enhancements were made. Sure, the C20 does use a replacement 350ci (5.7-liter) linked to a three-speed automatic transmission, but that’s the same displacement the original engine had.
The machine popped up last week on Hemmings, and it is presently in the final hours of its bidding process. At the time of writing, with some eight hours left in the process, there are $8,250 pledged to it, and the reserve was met.
The truck is offered with 16-inch steel wheels, vinyl/tweed interior, and the Z53 gauge package. There is no info on the paperwork available with the car, but whoever ends up buying it is advised the truck could either be driven as is or transformed into something else as part of a restoration project.
The conversion, we’re told, was handled by Oklahoma City-based Scott-BILT right after the pickup left the factory floor. After a long period of tinkering and modifying, it ended up being 42 inches (more than a meter) longer than before, and sporting two additional doors at the rear. This treatment makes the entire thing look like two pickup cabs were glued together in a very unlikely fashion.
Sadly, most of the modifications are limited to the way the truck looks, as no major powertrain enhancements were made. Sure, the C20 does use a replacement 350ci (5.7-liter) linked to a three-speed automatic transmission, but that’s the same displacement the original engine had.
The machine popped up last week on Hemmings, and it is presently in the final hours of its bidding process. At the time of writing, with some eight hours left in the process, there are $8,250 pledged to it, and the reserve was met.
The truck is offered with 16-inch steel wheels, vinyl/tweed interior, and the Z53 gauge package. There is no info on the paperwork available with the car, but whoever ends up buying it is advised the truck could either be driven as is or transformed into something else as part of a restoration project.
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