Photo: Vintique Motors
Take a good look at what GMC is today, and you’ll probably not be impressed. The carmaker’s lineup includes only the Canyon and several iterations of the Sierra, but those are, in fact, nothing more than rebadged Chevrolet Colorados and Silverados, respectively.
The two have gone hand in hand for decades, GMC always trailing behind its more prominent sibling when it came to, well, pretty much everything.
The vehicle expected to change all that Chevy-copying business and be exclusive to the brand is, of course, the Hummer EV. But there’s some time left until it gets here, so for the moment, we’re left with taking the brand for what it always has been, Chevy’s sidekick.
The only area where that does not apply is the custom industry. There, from time to time, something interesting wearing the GMC badge pops up. Like this 1952 100 truck.
Part of the (still) extremely successful C/K family, the GMC pickups of the 1950s may not be as widespread as their Chevrolet counterparts. Still, when handled by the right people, they sure can be a lot more spectacular.
The one we have here, shining away in Toreador Red over a white interior, is part of that select group. Described as a restomod, it keeps the lines that made the 100 a favorite of today’s custom industry, but at the same time, it is a vehicle of its age thanks to the modifications made.
The truck is built on a modified chassis running on Cragar Street Pro wheels and Omni Classic X tires. Originally, they should have gotten their spin from the stock 216ci (3.5-liter) that was good for 90 hp, but now that happens courtesy of a 350ci (5.7-liter) that spits out a hell of a lot more power, 300 hp.
The souped-up GMC is for sale on Vintigue Motors, going for an undisclosed amount. Expect the price to match the quality of the build, its performance, and the fact that it is virtually new, showing just 41 miles since completion (66 km).
The vehicle expected to change all that Chevy-copying business and be exclusive to the brand is, of course, the Hummer EV. But there’s some time left until it gets here, so for the moment, we’re left with taking the brand for what it always has been, Chevy’s sidekick.
The only area where that does not apply is the custom industry. There, from time to time, something interesting wearing the GMC badge pops up. Like this 1952 100 truck.
Part of the (still) extremely successful C/K family, the GMC pickups of the 1950s may not be as widespread as their Chevrolet counterparts. Still, when handled by the right people, they sure can be a lot more spectacular.
The one we have here, shining away in Toreador Red over a white interior, is part of that select group. Described as a restomod, it keeps the lines that made the 100 a favorite of today’s custom industry, but at the same time, it is a vehicle of its age thanks to the modifications made.
The truck is built on a modified chassis running on Cragar Street Pro wheels and Omni Classic X tires. Originally, they should have gotten their spin from the stock 216ci (3.5-liter) that was good for 90 hp, but now that happens courtesy of a 350ci (5.7-liter) that spits out a hell of a lot more power, 300 hp.
The souped-up GMC is for sale on Vintigue Motors, going for an undisclosed amount. Expect the price to match the quality of the build, its performance, and the fact that it is virtually new, showing just 41 miles since completion (66 km).
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