Vehicle Description
1978 Chevy Suburban Silverado - All of GM's light duty and medium
duty trucks for 1973 featured new cabs and pleasingly squared-off
styling. Building on the success of Chevrolet's king-sized
truck-based wagon, the biggest news for the new Suburban was the
addition of a driver's side rear passenger's door. A feature that
we take for granted today, it also came a dozen years after the
competing International Travelall and a decade after the Jeep
Wagoneer first offered theirs. While GM may have been late to that
game, they stayed for the whole game to play, as IH withdrew from
the light truck market in 1975. In those two years, the Suburban
not only made greater inroads with market share, they were
successfully pulling in new owners who would have otherwise have
been car owners. While some of this is due to the four-door
arrangement, it is also due to the increasing number of car-like
options such as air conditioning, power seats, power windows, tilt
steering column and luxurious interior trim. For all years of this
generation, the pickups and the Suburban all were available with
the same trim packages - from bare bones Custom Deluxe to the
well-appointed Silverado. If you are in the market for the nicest
late-70's Suburban on the market, look no further. This exceptional
build started with a very straight and solid 84k mile Suburban. We
wouldn't call the cosmetic restoration a "frame-off" but it's very
close to it. The restoration was completed in 2017 and the entire
interior, engine bay, exterior, and underside are the cleanest you
will find. In mid-2019 we had the original drivetrain sent out for
a complete rebuild and repaint. The final result is an outstanding
3/4 Ton Suburban C20 that drives as good as it looks. The Frost
White exterior paired with the Buckskin Tan interior is an
unbeatable combo. A complete list of features and options includes;
454 V8, 3/4 Ton, Auto, RWD, Front & Rear A/C, Brake Controller,
Center Console Storage, Chrome Grill, Chrome Bumpers, Chrome
Mirrors, Clearance Lights, Rubber Floormats, Original Owners
Manual, Power Steering & Brakes, Power Rear Window, Original AM/FM
Radio, Tilt Steering, Tinted Glass, Tow Package, Tire Tools, Spare
Tire w/Cover, 16" Factory Wheels, and thick Firestone Transforce HT
235/85 R16 Tires!
