On display and for sale at the St. Louis Car Museum is a unique
NASCAR Parade Truck that carried Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Jason
Leffler, around the track at the Brickyard Allstate 400 in August
2005! This is truck #18 of 45 produced for the special event. Only
2 owners from new, and just 9,100 miles on the odometer! Optioned
with special two-tone paint, chrome wheels, running boards, Bose
audio system with 6-disc in-dash audio system, wood trimmed bed,
automatic transmission, and more! A rare truck to find on the
market, so act fast!
History About Chevrolet's SSR Model:
Beginning as a concept show car in 2000, the Chevrolet design team
created a Super Sport Roadster to highlight a performance inspired
pickup for the Detroit Auto Show. Both spectators and GM executives
provided a positive response to the hardtop retractable roadster,
but Chevrolet held off production until late 2003 offering it as a
2004 production vehicle. Initially fitted with a 5.3L Vortec V8, it
wasn't long before the horsepower hungry buyers convinced the GM
brass that the long-lived Chevrolet Super Sport namesake deserved a
more appropriate power plant. So, in came the Corvette LS2 6.0L all
aluminum V8 in 2005! This new heartbeat was only mildly detuned to
390bhp and mated to 4-speed overdrive automatic, or a Tremec
6-speed manual transmission. To handle the power, the chassis was
fitted with an independent front suspension, 5-link rear
suspension, front & rear sway bars, tuned shock absorbers,
staggered wheels measuring 255/45R19 up front & 295/40R20 at the
rear, and a 3.73 limited-slip differential. Sales improved with
this novel truck to Chevy enthusiasts, but only 24,112 units found
garages during their short 3-year run. Today, they continue to
receive easy head-turning appeal with performance that will
surprise any driver once behind the wheel!
About Our Available Chevy SSR Example:
Offered for sale by the St. Louis Car Museum is a 2006 Chevrolet
SSR convertible pickup that served as a race day parade truck at
the 2005 NASCAR Allstate 400 at the Brickyard! Finished in special,
factory two-tone Smoking Asphalt Black & Ricochet Silver over Ebony
Leather interior. Features on this 3SS Equipment Group Super Sport
Roadster Pickup include a LS2 6.0L V8, automatic transmission, air
conditioning, power 4-wheel disc brakes, power steering, power
retractable roof, power windows & locks, power heated outside
mirrors, cruise control, Bose premium AM/FM/6-disc in dash CD
changer, power truck bed cover release, keyless entry, and tilt
steering column. Optional equipment on this stunning truck include
factory upgraded chrome wheels, running boards, bright chrome
interior accents, auxiliary console gauges, cargo compartment wood
trim, and SSR carpeted floor mats.
It carried FedEx sponsored driver, Jason Leffler, of the Joe Gibbs
Racing Chevrolet team in the 18th starting position. For that
reason, this example retains the #18 on the windshield and behind
the rear license plate as recognition of the day's events, being
one of 45 SSR trucks produced for the event. Having sold new from
Andy Mohr Speedway Chevrolet in Indianapolis, IN to the first owner
located in Columbus, OH in January 2006. This owner would enjoy the
SSR for exactly 12 years, adding approximately 8,000 miles to the
odometer. It then sold to a St. Louis, MO collection with 8,115
miles on the odometer in April 2018 after a short stop with a New
York broker. This second owner would only contribute 1,000 miles
during his two years of ownership. Today, it possess just 9,124
miles!
Included with the car will be the original books & manuals, window
sticker, special badge identifying the 2006 as the SSR Final
Production Run, SSR embroidered storage cover, SSR padded fender
workshop mat, large SSR cargo bag, battery maintainer, all factory
issued keys, unused front license plate bracket, and clean
accident-free CarFax report! If you are looking for a high quality
SSR with a tons of accessories, and some added uniqueness to its
history, look no further! This one is hard to find!
To learn more about this well-optioned Chevy truck for sale,
contact Jon Faust at (800)957-5707 or by emailing
[email protected]. Finance & Shipping options available to
those who qualify!
