Photo: MaxMotive
Even today, many decades after they originally came to be, pickup trucks are still the rulers of a large segment of the American auto industry. And we are not only talking about the newer models, but also about the ancient ones.
Modern-day pickup trucks, with their rather conventional looks, are no match in terms of design appeal with an old-fashioned pickup that underwent some type of restoration or tuning process. Don’t get us wrong, we love modern pickups just as much as the next guy, but how many of them can compare with the thrills something like the one in the gallery above is responsible for?
What you see up there is advertised as being a GMC 1500 from 1965. That makes it part of the successful C/K series that was marketed starting from 1959 under both the Chevrolet and GMC brands, a series that has become a favorite of the both the more recent custom industry and auction events across the U.S.
In this case, custom ideas manifested themselves in such a way as to create a very appealing iteration of the decades-old pickup, while keeping really close to the original design.
As such, most of the design lines of the original truck have been kept, down to the quad headlight setup that makes it so recognizable. The entire body has been restored and repainted in a green and white combination that looks like a million bucks and rides on an air suspension system.
The interior, all original with the exception of the wood rimmed steering wheel, looks extremely clean and well made, despite the fact that the tan chosen to wrap most of the elements there is not exactly a chromatic fit to the exterior.
Hiding a 307ci (5.0-liter) Chevrolet V8 under the hood and using a Muncie four-speed transmission, the pickup is of course for sale. The asking price is $28,500, which seems about right.
What you see up there is advertised as being a GMC 1500 from 1965. That makes it part of the successful C/K series that was marketed starting from 1959 under both the Chevrolet and GMC brands, a series that has become a favorite of the both the more recent custom industry and auction events across the U.S.
In this case, custom ideas manifested themselves in such a way as to create a very appealing iteration of the decades-old pickup, while keeping really close to the original design.
As such, most of the design lines of the original truck have been kept, down to the quad headlight setup that makes it so recognizable. The entire body has been restored and repainted in a green and white combination that looks like a million bucks and rides on an air suspension system.
The interior, all original with the exception of the wood rimmed steering wheel, looks extremely clean and well made, despite the fact that the tan chosen to wrap most of the elements there is not exactly a chromatic fit to the exterior.
Hiding a 307ci (5.0-liter) Chevrolet V8 under the hood and using a Muncie four-speed transmission, the pickup is of course for sale. The asking price is $28,500, which seems about right.
Google News