Vehicle Description
1964 GMC 1500 4x4 Pickup - California Truck - Factory 4x4 - 305ci
V6 - 4 Speed Manual (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this
1964 GMC 1500 Pickup on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors
site, it's possible that you've only seen some of our many
photographs of the truck due to third-party website limitations. To
be sure you access all the more than 125 photographs, as well as a
short start-up and walk-around video, please go to our main
website: Garage Kept Motors.) GMC Breakthrough Engineering in
Action - 1964 GMC pickup magazine ad headline The advertising copy
went on: V6 truck engine built to shrug off abuse of extra-heavy
farm loads. Huskier pistons, thicker camshaft, bigger bearings...
they all mean more miles of work, less dollars for repair. V6...
only GMC Trucks have it! Motor Trend offers some more historical
perspective: 1960 model year brought the arrival of the Chevy C10
series trucks, succeeding the 1955-59 Chevy Task Force series
trucks. With the introduction of 1960s styling, Chevy C10 trucks
were the first Chevy and GMC pickups equipped with independent
front suspension (IFS), which replaced the non-independent straight
axle found on Chevy and GMC trucks from 1959 down. Offered here is
a restored 1964, GMC 1500 Pickup in two-tone silver-and-sea-green
over light tan. A factory 4x4, this is a largely original, properly
refreshed and lifted California truck. Its odometer reads 17,993
miles. The exterior color combination is unique and appealing: The
silver roof (and GMC lettering on its tailgate trim) works very
well over the sea-green cab and cargo box. This was clearly a
professionally applied re-spray. The finish is uniformly glossy,
and the deep green nicely accents the horizontal body lines of the
truck. The only flaws are small areas of surface rust on the drip
rails. Otherwise, the truck's exterior is virtually free of damage.
Significantly different from, and preferred by many old-truck fans
over the Chevrolet pickup grille at the time, the GMC front
grille-here in beautifully maintained chrome above the chrome
bumper-has both style and simplicity. Other chrome trim shows quite
well for its age. The truck's rear bumper silver-painted steel
diamond-plate. The finish on the wood-slat floor in the cargo box
wears patina from age; its refreshed metal trim is painted in the
body color. Black-painted, steel, 25-inch wheels (including the
spare) are mounted with BFGoodrich® Mud-Terrain T/A tires. The
truck's interior has been refreshed with the dash, door trim (and
jambs), and underside of the cabin roof painted light-gold, a
handsome compliment to the body color. Seat upholstery combines
tan, vertically pleated vinyl with green trim. The upholstery is
free of damage or signs of serious wear. The truck's stock steering
wheel frames the straightforward instruments surrounded by metal
trim showing age-related patina. The shift lever for the 4-speed
manual transmission is floor-mounted alongside the 4WD
transfer-case selector lever. Floors feature rubber mats. Under the
hood, the 305-cubic-inch V6, wearing its proper orange block paint,
occupies a clean and well-organized engine bay. The underside of
the hood, the firewall, and the inner fender walls have been
painted in light gold matching the cabin-interior color. Hoses and
wiring appear properly routed. Viewed from below, the chassis is
complete and undamaged; rust-inhibitor coating protects most metal
surfaces. The lift system appears properly installed. The truck's
original identification plate remains as mounted at the factory.
While the more than 125 high-definition photographs and the short
walk-around-and-startup video available on the GarageKeptMotors
website showcase this '64 GMC Pickup in detail from every angle,
including from below, we expect and encourage in-person inspections
at our Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom. Please call to arrange an
appointment in advance as our showroom is not open to the
