Vehicle Description
The custom 1965 Chevrolet C10 pickup is referred to as "The Hot
Hauler" and is one of few authentic C10 Stageway Coaches crew cabs
known to exist. This truck has received a substantial amount of
press and was featured on Velocity TV, as well as in multiple
magazines, including LMC Truck, Street Scene and Classic Trucks. It
was also featured online by Hot Rod and Motor Trend. It has been
the participant of many well-known car shows, where it has achieved
multiple awards, including Goodguys Chevy Truck Pick, Goodguys Hot
Hauler Pick, Summit Lonestar Nationals LMC Chevy Truck Pick,
Heartland Nationals LMC Chevy Truck Pick, Rock Auto Company
Restored Award, NSRA Oklahoma Street Rod Nationals Safety Pick,
NSRA Springfield Nationals Street Scene Pick, Texas Motor Speedway
C10 Nationals Best Engineered Award and Dino's Git Down Street
Trucks Magazine Top 20. Two Goodguys awards and the three magazines
are included with the sale. In the 1960s, Chevrolet dealers could
commission these conversions from coach companies. In this case, it
was Stageway Coaches, Inc., in Fort Smith, AR, as documented with
the original Manufacturer's Certification Certificate. It was
commissioned by A&B Sales Company Chevrolet in Redfield, SD, as
documented on the original dealership Bill of Sale. The charge for
the "Special Stageway Six Man Cab and Freight" was $1,257.18. The
conversion included rear doors built to match the factory front
doors, partially extending the chassis and shortening the rear bed.
The truck was sold to Dr. Myron Fahrenwald, who lived in Redfield,
AR, on March 31, 1965. Myron used the truck for hunting until he
sold it three years later to Carl Sante Jr., who lived in Redfield,
SD. Carl used the truck for his painting business and kept it for
the next 40 years before selling it to Roger and Tammy Gleaves in
2007. It was the product of a complete restoration that was started
in 2010 and completed in 2017. Roger collaborated with Keimig Body
Shop for the entire build. The vision of the build was to keep the
original appearance with modern upgrades. Most of the exterior
sheet metal was replaced new, and GM late-model pickup hidden
hinges were added to the rear doors. The body is laser-straight
with excellent body gaps. It was refinished in the gorgeous color
combination of era-correct Corvette Rally Red and Ford Wimbledon
White. The paintwork is high-quality and looks amazing. The mirrors
are from a mid-1960s Corvette. The LMC Truck reproduction rear bed
was dressed with a custom burled black walnut floor. The truck sits
on custom 20-inch Schott Americana Concave wheels wrapped with
BFGoodrich G-Force tires. The new Light Fawn Metallic interior
looks beautiful. The rear door panels were fabricated to match the
front door panels and center console. Some of the interior custom
features include an Ididit tilt steering column, mid-1960s Corvette
front seats and a Vintage Air system. The engine compartment is
nicely detailed throughout. The truck is powered by a GM
Performance LSX 454 create engine that is rated with 620hp. The
modified air cleaner from a 2015 Camaro Z/28 feeds the LS7 Corvette
electronic fuel-injection system. The engine breathes through a
custom 3-inch exhaust system with Flowmaster mufflers. A two-piece
driveshaft connects the 4L85E automatic transmission to the
original 3.42 geared GM 12-bolt rear end with an Eaton limited-slip
differential. The undercarriage is also nicely detailed throughout.
The frame was painted black and the bottom side was painted in the
body color. It was outfitted with a Rock Valley 18-gallon fuel
tank, Classic Performance suspension and Baer 4-wheel disc brakes.
Original documentation includes the owner's manual, owner
protection plan with Protect-O-Plate, Bill of Sale, Manufacturer's
Certification Certificate, title from 1981 and registration from
2006. This truck was recently serviced and detailed, which is
documented with an invoice that is included. From the MS CLASSIC
CARS Collection.