Long before the Silverado was introduced in 1998, Chevrolet had another successful work mule: the C/K series. Introduced in 1960 and retired in the late 1990s, the C/K became a legendary truck thanks to its first two generations. Available with both inline-six and V8 engines, the Chevy pickup received the large 6.6-liter mill in 1970.
Quite convenient in the musclecar era, but it seems that the 402 cubic inch powerplant isn't enough for Mic Sites, who uses his 1971 long-wheelbase version to burn rubber and run 7-second quarter-miles on the drag strip. Impressed? Wait till you head this! Mic's pickup doesn't use a turbo or supercharged engine as you might expect. His Chevy is powered by 10.4-liter big block on nitrous!
The huge aluminum unit combined with a series of weight-shedding upgrades makes this truck exactly how we like it - utterly fast and noisy. The fact that it can provide quarter-mile times worthy of newer and smaller vehicles makes it even better. Shame we can't see more footage of this awesome Chevy.
Ask Ciprian about cars and he'll reveal an obsession with classics and an annoyance with modern design cues. Read his articles and you'll understand why his ideal SUV is the 1969 Chevrolet K5 Blazer. Full profile
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