Vehicle Description
1987 GMC Caballero - Silver over Maroon - 305 V8 - Power Steering,
Brakes, Windows and Locks - Front Disc Brakes - Clean, Original
Example (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1987 GMC
Caballero 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
car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access
all the more than 135 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, and a link to the Caballero's Carfax history
report, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) The
Gentleman of the Truck World �€" Curbside Classic, October 2018 The
Curbside Classic writers continued: El Caminos and their GMC
Caballero twins held a unique place in North America's automotive
landscape, being among the few car-based pickups to endure in a
marketplace that was generally ambivalent about the concept. But
endure they did �€" with nearly a million copies having been sold.
Throughout the decades, the concept stayed remarkably true to its
original intent. Along the way, these vehicles became known as
'Cowboy Cadillacs'.... 'Caballero' was intended to complement the
El Camino's own Spanish nomenclature �€" caballero being a Spanish
term for gentleman (GM originally used the name on a model of Buick
station wagon sold in 1957-58). Befitting its gentlemanly name, the
GMC was promoted as a refined and distinguished vehicle for buyers
who wanted the best of both worlds �€" comfortable cars and useful
trucks. Offered here is a 1987 GMC Caballero in silver over
burgundy, in very good driver condition. This cowboy Cadillac shows
93,556 miles on its odometer, a very conservative 2,750 miles
per-year on average since new. Its Carfax shows only one flaw, an
accident with unrecorded damage two years ago. The exterior silver
paint on this combination mid-size car and pickup is in very good
condition overall. The finish is uniformly glossy across the
vehicle with light wear from normal use in the pickup cargo box.
The lower-body black paint has been re-sprayed. Body-panel
alignment and fit is at factory standards. The bespoke flying
buttress-style B-pillars are perfect. The left-front fender shows
what appears to be repaired minor body damage, likely from the 2019
accident. Cabin glass and lighting lenses are clear and free of
cracks or discoloration. Factory-applied emblems-including the
handsome GMC hood ornament and Caballero grille badge-remain in
place and in excellent condition. Chrome bumpers front and rear, as
well as the eggcrate-style front grille, are in excellent
condition, free of damage. Door handles show some deterioration of
their chrome finish. Factory-original 5-spoke styled wheels in good
condition, with GMC center caps, are mounted with Hankook Kinergy®
tires. The interior color theme is 100% burgundy. Crushed-velour
upholstery in that color still showcases the style of the day,
although wear is evident on the seat cushions, bolsters, and
armrest. Burgundy carpet covers the cabin floor. The
Caballero-branded steering wheel and dashboard are burgundy; trim
for the analog instruments is black, as is the trim panel facing
the passenger. The shifter for the automatic transmission is
steering-column-mounted. The lower-center-dash panel houses the
HVAC controls and an upgraded audio head unit mounted in the
factory-radio location. Portions of the dashboard and door trim
feature burled-wood-grain trim. Options include power steering,
power windows, and power brakes. Under the hood, the Caballero's
original 305 cubic-inch V8 occupies a properly equipped and
complete engine bay. The under-hood surfaces have thankfully not
been treated with spray-on shine products. While the more than 135
high-definition photographs and the short walk-around-and-startup
video available on the GarageKeptMotors website showcase this '87
GMC Caballero in detail from every angle, including from below, we
expect and en