Vehicle Description
We probably sell more of these Chevy pickups than anyone else, but
the truth is, they pretty much sell themselves. They offer great
looks, lots of performance, and plenty of practicality, making them
great hobby vehicles that are easy to love. This 1971 Chevrolet
C10, for example, is done just right, with bright blue paint, a
smooth-running small block V8, and a handsome, comfortable interior
that's a great place to spend your free time.
The short bed/regular cab setup gives this C10 a bit of a muscle
car look. The styling is a flat-out home run, deceptively simple
but timeless and rugged. Cheyenne trim down the length of the body
and at the tailgate provides a period-look, and painting it bright
blue certainly helps too, drawing your attention to the flared
fenders and distinctive character lines that run from nose to tail.
Fit and finish are decent, about what you'd expect from a vehicle
designed to work for a living, and they didn't seem to feel the
need to add the usual stuff to give it a unique look. No, this is
just a simple, honest hauler that's ready to go to next week's
cruise-in. A few chrome bits remain, including the stainless trim
along the rockers and outlining the tailgate (dig the woodgrained
inserts!), and the bumpers have a bright chrome finish that's quite
attractive. There's also a spray-in bedliner that looks great and
suggests that this truck still works as a truck.
The interior keeps things pretty stock, but the attractive cloth
buckets are a far more comfortable way to travel than the original
sticky vinyl. It's actually quite stock inside and the factory
bucket set setup offers a sporty feeling that's missing in the
standard bench seat trucks. The console is useful, too! Original
gauges still look good with only moderate signs of age and the
entire dash was painted to match the bodywork, and as this is a
factory A/C truck, vents are present, awaiting the rest of the
system should you want to go back to stock comfort, or upgrade to
modern freon. Black carpets on the floors are protected by
heavy-duty Chevrolet floor mats and the matching black door panels
are nicely fitted. For cruising tunes, the truck offers a
great-sounding AM/FM/CD stereo with speakers stashed throughout the
cab.
The engine is a 350 cubic inch Chevy V8 (period-correct suffix code
TBA) that provides plenty of muscle to move the relatively
lightweight pickup. It sure looks right with Chevy Orange paint and
a minimum of aftermarket parts, which seem to be limited to a
Holley carb and HEI ignition. It's very tidy under the hood,
suggesting recent work and good attention to detail, as many of the
components show correct colors and finishes. It starts easily and
idles with a decent rumble from the twin glasspack-style mufflers
out back, and it'll zoom around town with enough punch to put a
grin on your face. The transmission is a TH350 3-speed automatic
feeding a 12-bolt rear end, which hangs on those long control arms
and nice-riding springs. Factory power steering makes driving a
breeze, aided with the stopping reliability of front disc brakes.
Polished 5-spoke wheels and fat 255/70/15 radials give it an
athletic look that suits this pickup just fine.
Not a perfect truck, but ideal for having fun on sunny days and
making your trip to Home Depot a lot more enjoyable. We sell a lot
of these, but there's no secret to why: they're simply great
trucks. Call today!