Vehicle Description
Combining its time-honored and increasingly rare stepside
configuration with just the right amount of customization, this
1972 GMC C10 offers all the old school cool you're looking for in a
classic pickup, but it also features the dependability you'd want
in a frequent driver. Thoroughly refreshed and harboring a strong
powerplant beneath its hood, it's an ultra-sharp ride that would be
equally at home turning heads at car shows or on the boulevard.
This C10 now wears a coat of vibrant red paint draped over its
exterior, which has been modified just enough to up its curb appeal
while still keeping its vintage appearance very much intact. The
paint shows well - it was applied a while back and still has a
consistently smooth finish and thorough shine. As a '72, this
venerable truck was a member of the class that closed out the
second generation of C10s, which represented General Motors's first
concerted effort at adapting what had formerly been fairly Spartan
workhorses for a wider audience and its overall look is far more
akin to the more modern trucks that would follow even decades later
than the C10s of just a generation before. Its badge free
appearance and color matched front and rear bumpers really allow
the paint to take center stage, while up front the grill has been
re-sprayed in white and contrasts nicely with its surroundings. A
combination of dropped spindles and custom springs provides the
truck with an awesome stance - nice and low, while still allowing
for the ground clearance needed in everyday driving conditions.
The interior retains a thoroughly factory configuration and has
received the attention needed to bring it to top form. The bench
seat at its center features a well-fitted vinyl cover that shows no
perceptible wear and is bracketed by door panels to each side that
are accented with aged wood arm rests and are in matching
condition. Below, the floor is lined with black carpet whose fresh
appearance suggests that it was recently installed. The aftermarket
GMC steering wheel looks great perched on its tilting column and
the dash area beyond it is in good order, with an assortment of Sun
Pro gauges taking their place in the instrument panel alongside
stock counterparts and a fresh dash pad running across the top. A
Sony AM/FM/Cassette stereo at the center provides a period
appropriate listening experience while on the road. The bed area in
back is sharp as well, and a nice stained finish or perhaps a
protective coating will bring out the best in the wooden planks
lining the floor.
Upgraded, eager power sits under the hood in the form of a 350
cubic inch V8. It's armed with double hump heads, sizable 2.02
valves and a performance cam to take its output to another level
and has been bored .030 over to add to its displacement. The engine
is running strong, starting up with no hesitation and pulling with
gusto as it teams with a 3-speed automatic TH350 transmission that
shifts nice and smooth while the added headers leading to an
aftermarket dual exhaust provide a deep, rumbling note. Both power
steering and power brakes with discs up front are on board, so the
navigating is easy and the stops are low-effort and dependable as
this vintage pickup rolls on its set of 15" Rally-style wheels with
badged centers that are outfitted with Cooper Cobra radial
tires.
If you're looking for a classic pickup with tons of curb appeal and
plenty of potent road readiness to go along with it, you need to
check out this 1972 GMC C10. Call today!