Vehicle Description
We sell a lot of '70s Chevy pickups and you might be tempted to
glance past this one, but believe me, you'd better stop and have a
closer look. Big block power, nice paint, and a sporting bucket
seat interior make it far more than meets the eye.
The beautiful dark red paint is subtle and elegant, working as well
on the vintage pickup as it does on the angular new Cadillacs. The
glossy finish shows off some nice, straight sheetmetal, which is
particularly important on these trucks, whose long, straight lines
give them a timeless look that remains popular to this day. The
regular cab/short bed version has great proportions and remains
highly usable as a truck, too. The only real modification to the
body itself is the cowl-induction hood. They resisted the urge to
add graphics or pinstripes, so it has a clean look that works best
on these trucks. You'll also note little stuff like the billet
grille and HID headlights up front. Bright chrome bumpers are
exactly the right touch against the gorgeous paint, and while the
bed is in great shape, it's not so perfect that you'll be afraid to
use this truck as intended.
The interior's dressed the same as the exterior, with burgundy
upholstery on the original bucket seats with a center console
between them. The dash is still full of factory instruments in the
original pods, which are still some of the best-looking dials ever
seen in a truck, and the view's pretty good through the spokes of
the Grant GT steering wheel. But just in case the originals aren't
accurate enough, there are a pair of Auto Meter mechanical dials
under the center of the dash. The radio has been upgraded to an
AM/FM/cassette head unit and it sounds pretty darned good for being
a few decades old. A sliding rear window is a very desirable
feature that's also practical, because a pickup with an opening
rear window is a pleasant place to spend some time, letting fresh
air in without the blast of air from the windows.
Ordinarily, these trucks have small block V8s with carburetors, but
this one packs a thundering 396 cubic inch big block, which is a
neat fit in the truck's engine bay. Thanks to the wonders of
factory engineering, it starts instantly and idles like it should,
and out on the road you have endless reserves of torque at your
disposal. A Demon card on a mid-rise intake manifold feed a big
thumper cam, while a factory HEI ignition system lights it up. It
loves to rev and sounds awesome thanks to a set of long-tube
headers. There's also a big aluminum radiator up front and a set of
finned Edelbrock valve covers to dress thing sup a bit. A TH350
3-speed automatic transmission feeds a set of 3.73 gears, so this
truck is quite punchy around town and you need to be careful not to
light up the tires at a light. A modest lowering job gives it a bit
of a rake and the rear springs are fitted with traction bars for
obvious reasons. It's also quite clean underneath, and with
staggered Mickey Thompson rubber on polished Cragar mags, it has a
timeless performance look that will always be appealing.
This is a very impressive truck with great road manners and big
performance on the strip. It's one of those time when it really
would be impossible to duplicate at the price. Call now!