Vehicle Description
If you're in the mood for a future classic or a retro hauler, stop
scrolling and read through, because you've stumbled across a
staff-favorite listing. For the price of a 7-year-old Silverado you
can have a great looking, 350-powered 1/2-ton with a HUGE amount of
eye appeal!
This is a 1976 GMC Sierra 1500, loaded as the top-of-the-line truck
for comfort and convenience options. Additionally, it's a long-bed,
which adds in a whole lot more of American real estate to haul your
goods around in. Looking at the body you can see the efforts of a
nice quality paint with great gloss, and a fine metallic flake that
looks amazing in the sunshine. Spring Green Pearl is the original
color combination, and on a truck this big the deluxe two tone
really looks great. The original trim is in nice shape, and on the
Classic there's a pile of it, all of which is nicely maintained and
gives it a period-perfect vibe. The glass is good, as are the
lights and lenses, and while replacements are easy to find, it's
nice to see the originals are in good shape because someone was
taking good care of it, and the tailgate lights are a neat touch
too. Those big mirrors were factory spec, as is the big sliding
rear window at the back of the cab. The bed is in great shape,
painted in matching green making it almost too nice to sully with
dirty tools and materials. Big bumper guards up front and a step
bumper out back add even more ruggedness. This is a big truck!
The partially restored interior is a nice combination of
working-class functionality and luxury, offering a clean, black
vinyl seat cover that wears like iron and still looks great,
reasonably plush carpets that make the GMC feel quieter and more
luxurious inside, and black door panels that match the gauge bezel
for a little added contrast from the green paint. Options include
ice cold factory A/C that's been converted to R134a refrigerant,
and retro-style AM/FM/AUX/Bluetooth stereo, plus a new and full
array of factory gauges that are accompanied by a set of Sunpro
auxiliary gauges attached under the dash. Heavy-duty rubber floor
mats are probably a good idea in a truck that can still earn its
keep around the house and with a column shifter, there's plenty of
room for three-across seating in a pinch. The dash pad has a few
cracks but replacements are cheap and can be easily sourced, and
most importantly, this is one of those rare trucks where you can
climb in and instantly feel like you've been driving it all your
life.
Power comes from America's favorite V8, a 350 cubic inch small
block. The engine bay is quite clean and offers stock parts like
the black snorkel air cleaner lid and a set of orange valve covers
that always look good and match the paint on the block. A stock
intake with a good old original-style carburetor give it snappy
throttle response and plenty of torque for doing trucky things and
with a true dual exhaust system and Super Turbo mufflers, it sounds
like a V8 should sound. The truck's originality is highlighted by
the stock components under the hood, punctuated by great
maintenance and a very clean presentation. A TH350 3-speed
automatic transmission provides reliability and an unobtrusive
demeanor and a 12-bolt rear end still hangs on factory leaf
springs, so it doesn't mind doing a little hauling now and then.
Factory Rally wheels with GMC center caps look especially good on
these trucks, with this pickup carrying big 235/75/15 Goodyear
Wrangler truck radials.
We never seem to be able to keep these retro-trucks in stock, and
nice ones like this have all the hallmarks of future collectables:
good memories, fun to drive, and easy to service. Not to mention
how many heads they turn at red lights. Call today!
