Vehicle Description
It's 1972, Serbian air stewardess Vesna Vulovic survives 10,160m
fall without parachute - world's highest fall without a parachute,
the largest diamond the Star of Sierra Leone is unearthed it is
969.8 carats, and this gorgeous 3 door Chevrolet Suburban rolls off
the assembly line. Since than she has undergone a frame off
restoration, including: custom Black Cherry paint with ghost
flames, Jim Grubbs 383 V8, Softride suspension with adjustable
Rancho Shocks, rear A/C, removable 3rd row seat, seats 9 total with
seat belts, front and rear cameras, power front seat, DVD player,
Moto Metal 20" rims, wrapped in Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ 35's. The
6th generation Suburbans featured a single driver-side door and two
passenger-side doors, and were available in both 2WD and 4WD
models. Engines offered over the six model years included the 250
and 292 CI inline 6, 283, 307, 327, and 350 CI small block V-8, and
396/402 CI big block V-8. For the first time, a three-quarter ton
version was available. This series would also be the last to offer
C-10 & C-20 panel truck models for commercial purposes, with 1970
as the last year. 1971 models featured disc brakes on the front
wheels, and 1972 was the last year for coil-spring rear suspension
on 2WD models. 1972 also introduced a smaller housing for the rear
seat air conditioning (a unit that ran the full length of the roof
had been available since 1967). The Comfort-Tilt steering wheel
became optional in 1971. This generation of Suburban coincided with
the rapid growth of the recreational vehicle market. While only
about 6,200 Suburbans were produced in 1967, by 1972 that number
had grown to some 27,000. To view the car in greater detail,
including an HD video and 100+ HD pictures please visit
www.gatewayclassiccars.com or our Denver showroom. Call
303-872-4722 for more information.