Vehicle Description
This 1960 GMC C10 has that attraction where an honest day's work
meets intricate detail and style. It's the kind of appeal that
comes from a real truck that can be put to real use, but still turn
heads no matter at a cruise-in or a hardware store run.
The bold jet-pod styling of the new 1961 GMC trucks is now a thing
of legend. The body has a wraparound crease that proves the '60s
were a great time for designers even at GM's truck division. You
can see all these details today thanks to great care with the sheet
metal. The bright green and white paint represents the era
perfectly, and it also is a great completing color to the wood in
the truck bed. This one is a complete package right down to the
cool "V6" badge on the front fenders, which is an important piece
to a 1960 GMC (but more on that shortly.) In fact, only the wheels
are not part of this period-correct package. But it's great to have
the late-model GMC factory 17-inch units that allow for more modern
tires and a smoother ride.
This pickup keeps its workman attitude on the inside, but there's
also room for some nice period-correct flair. For example, the
green and white of the exterior is repeated on the two-tone bench
seat. Pickups from the 1960s didn't come adorned with a long
feature list, and that actually adds to the GMC's charm. This is
part of an era where its heater was a valued option because it gave
you a chance to warm up on your way home from working the day in
the outdoors. Those are the kinds of things you think about from
this truck's big airy and open cabin. You get to connected to the
all the workmen that came before you the moment you feel the
grooves in the factory dual-spoke steering wheel. And so you're
connected bygone era every time you go down the road.
GMC invested in one of the first mass-produced V6 engines, and 1960
was the inaugural year. With 305 cubic-inches inside, it has V8
levels of horsepower and the column-mounted three-speed manual
really helps you move this pickup around town. The truck is a great
representation of this unique motor. The burly V6 not only wears
the correct bright red engine enamel, but also the period-correct
powerplant is believed to even be original to the truck. There's
plenty of work-ready ability in this surprisingly powerful V6
pickup, and the modern General Ameritrac tires help, too. But if
all you want to do is cruise around town, this pickup is happy to
oblige. Remember, this is also the beginning of the trailing arm
rear suspension era that made these GM trucks ride much better than
their leaf spring counterparts.
Here's a vintage pickup that looks great and has a story to tell.
It's amazing you can get all of this for such an affordable price,
and that's why we know it won't be in our showroom long. Call
now!
