To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Guyton
Collection event, 4 - 5 May 2019.
Estimate:
$10,000 - $15,000
- Equipped with the 290-hp 454 Vortec V-8
- SLT trim level loaded with factory extras
- Includes 24-foot Triple B custom enclosed fifth-wheel
trailer
- Clean CARFAX report
Designed for towing, this two-wheel-drive crew cab rides on the
168.5-in. wheelbase with an 8-ft. box. It is set up to pull large
loads while providing maximum comfort to its driver and passengers.
The GMC is powered by the 290-hp, 7.4-liter SFI Vortec "big-block"
gas-powered V-8 rated at 410 foot-pounds of torque; it is paired to
a heavy-duty automatic transmission with overdrive and features
dual rear wheels, engine oil cooler, heavy-duty springs and shocks,
a 100-amp alternator, and a 34-gallon fuel tank. The 9,000-lb. GVW
rating adds to the truck's towing capabilities.
The Sierra is equipped with power steering and brakes, air
conditioning, tinted glass, six-way power driver's seat with lumbar
and recliner, center storage console, full instrumentation,
including tachometer, cruise control, tilt steering wheel,
intermittent windshield wipers, AM/FM stereo radio with CD and
cassette, and power windows and door locks. Finished in Onyx Black
over a grey leather interior, the SLT trim level is top of the line
for 1999 reflected in the equipment on this vehicle. Currently, the
odometer reads only 65,500 miles and the truck includes a clean
CARFAX with no reported issues.
The 24-foot fully enclosed fifth-wheel trailer was custom-designed
by Triple B Manufacturing Company, Inc., of Mascoutah, Illinois,
and built for Hunter Engineering, its previous owner. Triple B was
founded in 1954 and has been making custom trailers ever since. It
features a slant nose for better over-the-road aerodynamics; is
102-in. long overall, 84 in. between fenders, and has a 78-in.
interior height.
Rated at 12,000 lbs. GVW, it is equipped with four-wheel electric
brakes, is constructed with floor bracing 16-in. on center, and the
steel tubular frame is diagonally braced. Stainless steel door
handles and hinges are used along with an aluminum diamond plate
floor, an E-track tie down system, floor vents, and an electric
winch.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/gc19.
