Vehicle Description
This C10 takes its Custom Sport Truck model designation and
Prostreet title to an extreme. It is truly all those things. Custom
in its look and feel, Pro and Sport in its drivetrain and
performance, and yet still Street with its drivability, air
conditioning and nice stereo. Check it out.
There is no mistaking what this truck is all about. No matter what
angle you see it from first, it screams power and purpose. The
funny thing is that it does that in a rather subdued and pleasant
shade of Blue. From the side you can see that the body started with
the clean, classic lines of the second-generation, C series
pickups. The rather large scoop on the hood, however, gives the
game away pretty much immediately. The rest of the front end is
simple with a custom horizontal bar grill underlined by a chrome
bumper. If you approached it from the rear you might mistake the
look for just another nice C10 with Chevrolet lettered in white on
the tailgate. However, that would only be if you didn't notice the
massive tires tucked up under those stock fenders. Dropping the
tailgate reveals the tubbed inner fenders and a fuel cell for
safety that reinforce the serious nature of this ride.
Open the door and you will find the perfect combination of Pro and
Street. The molded door panel is simple in black, but that's where
simple ends. The bucket seats have substantial side bolsters to
hold you in place during cruise night shenanigans, and wide racing
harnesses for when things get serious. A Billet Specialties
steering wheel is mounted on a tilt column and sits in front of a
carbon dash packed with Auto Meter gauges for the tach and speedo
as well as the critical engine functions along the bottom. Street
oriented niceties include controls for the Vintage Air system to
keep you cool on hot summer days as well as the Sony stereo mounted
high in the center of the dash. Just below them, things get serious
with an MSD Digital-6 programable ignition system, a fire
extinguisher just in case, and the drag racing shifter for the
transmission. Also in the mix with all those formidable controls in
the console are power window switches and cup holders. Street and
strip!
Open that teardrop hood and you will find an intimidating motor
nestled down in a neat and clean engine bay. It started life as a
454. Then it was bored .060 over and a 4 � inch Eagle crank and
rods was installed to bring it to 496 cubic inches. A 4-barrel carb
feeds a high-rise intake manifold and then Brodyx heads capped by
chrome valve covers with flames and Hunters lettered on them. Long
tube headers get the spent gasses out and this motor sounds
healthy! An aluminum radiator keeps things running cool and the
power is sent back to a 3-speed automatic transmission to the rear
end that is located by 3-link rear suspension for control, and has
coil over shocks for adjustable ride height. The front end is a
control arm setup with coils springs and a beefy sway bar to help
it handle well while power disc brakes all around provide good
stopping power. The rubber meets the road through 33X21.50-15LT
tires in the rear and 205/75R15s up front mounted on Weld
wheels.
1971 C10 Prostreet Custom Sport Truck. These words all have
meaning. Come on down and check this truck out.