Photo: Cars and Bids User HJSarafian
Tuning month here at AE continues to go strong as we pay tribute to the best and brightest of the tuned, the built, the modified, and the customized performance vehicle. But the 2001 Chevrevrolet Suburban 2500 we have picked out for you blurs the lie between tuned and honed. It also happens to be one sale via the auction website by Youtube Automotive savant Doug DeMuro.
Plenty of extraordinary stuff passes over the auction floor at carsandbids.com, some completely stock and others modified up to their gills with performance and aesthetic modifications. This Suburban 2500 does such a good job of towing the thin rail line between built and bought with a lift kit and tire package we wish could have come straight from the factory.
Some auction listings may gove a small cliff notes version of the highlights of the car on sale, but Cars and Bids has the benefit of nearly every listing coming with a blurb from one of the most trusted and respected names in modern automotive journalism.
"The GMT800-generation Suburban is instantly recognizable for anyone who grew up in the late '90s and early '00s, as these were ubiquitous – but not quite like this, as this particular model is quite special. For one thing, this Suburban is a heavy-duty 2500 model, which is exceptionally rare compared to the standard light-duty version," the world-famous auto blogger explained. "It also boasts a MASSIVE 8.1-liter V8 engine, which was new for the 2001 model year. This one also touts some nice modifications to improve its performance, capabilities, and look – and it comes with a 4-wheel drive and a Carfax report showing warm-climate Southwestern ownership since new".
Under the hood of this beast is not just any old ratty diesel or 350 small block engine, but instead, a gargantuan 8.1-liter big-block V8 gasoline engine making 325 horsepower and 447 ft/lbs of torque from the factory. Little more than a header kit added to the engine, this Burban nearly straddles the line into the full-on-tuner territory. It avoids that status with a nearly stock-looking exterior, apart from the lift and the tires, obviously, and a perfectly clean tan leather interior on the inside.
Trucks and SUVs from this era are especially lusted after these days. There's just nothing quite like the feeling of an old-fashioned mechanical torque monster when you compare them to the plug-in hybrid crossover SUVs you see buzzing around today. It's a demand that sees the highest bid for the vehicle so fat reach $10,000 two days before the auction hammer drops.
That's sure to rise some in the days leading up to the end of the auction. With 130,000 plus miles on the odometer, someone's managed to take truly excellent care of this old American brick. It's a dedication that's leading to dollar signs in this instance.
Some auction listings may gove a small cliff notes version of the highlights of the car on sale, but Cars and Bids has the benefit of nearly every listing coming with a blurb from one of the most trusted and respected names in modern automotive journalism.
"The GMT800-generation Suburban is instantly recognizable for anyone who grew up in the late '90s and early '00s, as these were ubiquitous – but not quite like this, as this particular model is quite special. For one thing, this Suburban is a heavy-duty 2500 model, which is exceptionally rare compared to the standard light-duty version," the world-famous auto blogger explained. "It also boasts a MASSIVE 8.1-liter V8 engine, which was new for the 2001 model year. This one also touts some nice modifications to improve its performance, capabilities, and look – and it comes with a 4-wheel drive and a Carfax report showing warm-climate Southwestern ownership since new".
Under the hood of this beast is not just any old ratty diesel or 350 small block engine, but instead, a gargantuan 8.1-liter big-block V8 gasoline engine making 325 horsepower and 447 ft/lbs of torque from the factory. Little more than a header kit added to the engine, this Burban nearly straddles the line into the full-on-tuner territory. It avoids that status with a nearly stock-looking exterior, apart from the lift and the tires, obviously, and a perfectly clean tan leather interior on the inside.
Trucks and SUVs from this era are especially lusted after these days. There's just nothing quite like the feeling of an old-fashioned mechanical torque monster when you compare them to the plug-in hybrid crossover SUVs you see buzzing around today. It's a demand that sees the highest bid for the vehicle so fat reach $10,000 two days before the auction hammer drops.
That's sure to rise some in the days leading up to the end of the auction. With 130,000 plus miles on the odometer, someone's managed to take truly excellent care of this old American brick. It's a dedication that's leading to dollar signs in this instance.
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