Check out Fred Perez's 1954 Chevy 3100 pickup truck. This former farm truck is powered by a Thriftmaster 235 engine and has a two tone paint job consisting of PPG Adole Beige and Moss Green. Only at www.classictrucks.com, the official site for Classic Trucks Magazine.
you can see a full gallery of one, http://www.happycarz.com/showroom/1980-gmc-indy-hauler-pace-truck/ The following article from Oct 1980 Hot Rod magazine is about the one made for James Garner, it was destroyed while being transported from California to Detroit http://jimsuva.typepad.com/rockford_files_gmc_truck/2011/03/1980-gmc-indy-hauler-truck.html http://carzhunt.blogspot.com/2015/07/bellmore-long-island-cruise-night.html But I didn't know that GMC trucks were into Indy 500 models for 1974-84, but not 1978-79 or 82 http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f77/gmc-indy-hauler-254602/ http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1528&page=131
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1975 GMC Vandura - 5733cc GM LM1 V-8 petrol engine - power 160 bhp / 3.800 rpm - torque 339 Nm / 2.400 rpm - Rochester 17058202 4-barrel downdraft carburettor - three-speed automatic transmission - wheelbase 109 inch - curb weight 1893 kg - load capacity 268 kg - built by GMC Division of General Motors LLC, Detroit, Michigan - USA
Image - courtesy Ken Hand
So what do you do with those barn finds that are wearing their original patina, but have damaged engines and need all new interiors? That's a question I've actually asked myself on many occasions. Finds that are all original and still in great shape are a lot easier to know what to do with. Those finds...
1956 Chevy 3100 I shot in Denver
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Pink was a power color in the mid-to-late 1950s for Detroit’s finest. Many cars from this era had pink paint jobs in either a two-tone or tri-color combination as an option to make these rides stand out in a crowd. The bold color choice was largely limited to vehicles of the 1950s and early 1960s but some manufacturers continued to offer pink as a color choice into the 70s. A pink 1971 GMC pickup truck definitely stood out in a crowd of vintage rides and we wanted to get the story behind the color choice. We learn as we go here at Auto Round-Up and our first instinct about the pink and white GMC made us guess the unusual color choice was a custom paint scheme. We were aware of Pink Panther Mopars in the early 1970s but we had never heard of a factory pink GMC truck.Owners Robin and Cathy Gall filled in the blanks on the unique paint scheme on their truck. It was a special order pink color scheme called coral ice by the GM boys and it made the truck very rare in terms of production because very few customers chose pink trucks in ’71.Robin spotted the truck “sitting in the trees on a farm” in 2001 and decided he should buy the truck. Initially he intended to change out the faded pink paint for a more subtle paint scheme until he learned about the rarity of the truck.Robin felt he should preserve the integrity of the truck by repainting it with its pink paint scheme. The task was not easy because GM could not provide a color match for him but he got lucky because the original owner had damaged the original tail gate and stored it. The tailgate was protected from the sun in storage and Robin was able to match the color with a modern water-based paint.The tailgate was not the only thing replaced early in the truck’s history. The original 350 engine blew up in 1973 and was replaced under warranty that year. Robin has added a few modern upgrades to the replacement engine, including Vortec heads, to give the GMC some extra jump.The GMC required plenty of work to bring it back to its former glory because it had worked hard and retired badly in the grove of trees. The rockers, cab corners and fenders were replaced or repaired during the cosmetic surgery phase of the restoration project.The seat has also been recovered and the entire truck has been returned to its former pink and white glory by Robin and Cathy. The process took about 5 years and now the two of them get to enjoy the GMC on the road. Robin told Auto Round-Up the truck “rides really nice because it’s the first time GM built a truck that rides like a car because of its coil spring suspension”. The GMC also has air conditioning, power steering and power brakes on its creature comfort list, so it has more luxurious comforts than most of its early 1970s pickup counterparts.Robin likely never envisioned himself as the proud owner of a factory pink 1971 GMC, but he is very happy with his unusual truck from the Nixon era. It makes for a great conversation piece.
Is Back In The Game
This is a 1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer convertible that's been through a subtle restomod process to give it more modern power and reliability without losing
Odometer: 24,503 Engine: I - 6 cyl Body Style: Truck Transmission: Manual Exterior Color: Aspen Grn Interior Color: Camel VIN: 6JP114070
1952 CHEVROLET 3100 5-WINDOW DELUXE PICK-UP TRUCK SPECTACULAR, GROUND-UP RESTORATION! RARE AND DESIRED 5-WINDOW DELUXE MODEL! SHOWING ONLY 25,000 ORIGINAL MILES! TRULY A COLLECTOR’S DREAM 1952 CHEVROLET 3100 5-WINDOW DELUXE PICK-UP TRUCK Finished in classic Mariner Blue with beautiful Madeira Maroon interior. This magnificent truck is the rare and desired...
The beautiful black-and-white 1972 Chevy C10 is the product of a lot of time, money, hard work, patience, determination, and dedication.
