Vehicle Description
1997 GMC C6500 Truck
If some of your entertainment comes from watching trucks crushing
cars, rolling down the highway from a height bigger than anything
save for the big rig that may attempt to pass you going downhill
with a heavy on back, or just plain only fashioned mine' s bigger
than yours, this you need to take a serious look at the GMC 6500
Series Trucks. Normally serving as the basis of dump trucks, school
buses, ambulances and similar vehicles, why not just put a bed on
back and call it a day?
Holy hooks Batman! Gracing our Hallowed Halls and flirting with our
Max Headroom ceiling height, we give you a 1997 GMC C6500 truck.
Dual rear wheels and tires, a grille height that allows you to
stare down the headlights eye to eye, and luxury comfort inside the
crew cab, then you need to take a serious look at this monster in
pickup bedded form. Built as a promotion truck for Speed Unlimited
Performance Centers, a staple for Hot Rodders in the Washington DC,
Maryland and Virginia area. Quite a BIG statement! All with a mere
5,961 miles clocked on her/him, it! (Im trying to be politically
correct which is IMPOSSIBLE These days.). Let's just say it
identifies a BIG!
Exterior
This one of a kind custom built promo truck is essentially made up
of 3 trucks: A GMC 6500, a Crewcab dually, and a Suburban. The job
is done so well, it's tough to tell exactly which parts are which,
but it all comes together in a WOW presentation. Big steel is
bathed in Dark Ivy Green Metallic basecoat/clearcoat, and it is all
straight as arrows with well minded gaps, and with the amount of
steel on this truck that's making a statement as it's a lot to
manage! The front is pure GMC with a stainless steel horizontal
ribbed grille and 2 massive bump out fenders housing the big square
headlight. A colossal piece of chrome in the form of a front bumper
is attached just below, and unlike the old locomotives of yore,
this is not a cow catcher but a cow killer, or for that matter
anything that decides wrongly to get in its way! The tinted window
crew cab appears as the Suburban section of this build with its 4
doors and then some even an extra glass for the rear passengers to
view the world as it skips by. On the rockers are stainless chromed
barrel like fuel tanks, dual steps to climb in and even some rear
tool boxes just below the beginnings of the bed. The bed is a full
on 8 foot uninterrupted bed as the fenders hang off the sides to
cover the dual wheels and tires. Dual large and in charge mud flaps
hang off of either side and in the center is another stupendous
piece of chrome in the form of a rear bumper. A large hitch is
below and towing capacity of over 23,000 lbs. The bed you could not
fill enough to reach the total capacity as to weight hauling on
this truck. It is lined with textured body matching trunk paint.
All this floats on 22.5 inch polished truck wheels and 11R22.5
rubber with 2 of these for each side on back.
Interior
In true big rig fashion, you'll need some gumption to climb up to
the driver's seat, over the fuel tanks and over not 1 but 2 steps
to get in, it is not for the faint hearted. Once inside you are
enveloped in the lap of luxury seated on any one of the front or
rear tan leather living room recliners you can grab the wheel or
your remote to the TV with VHS player or stereo as it is equipped
with both. A square and rectangle dash is in front and shows all
the essentials along with many conveniences to poke your fingers at
for your comfort. The truck does have an airside bagged suspension
activation button and all dash controls are pushbutton. Overhead in
a roof console if you will, is the drop down TV, some lighting,
input jacks and a bit of small item storage bins. The rear
passengers are treated to a trio of chairs all slammed together all
fun full tan luxurious leather and plenty of room for 3. The center
seat back doubles as an armrest and there are climate controls and
other conveniences available to these rear passengers. Tan
carpeting floods the floors and right down to the door panels
inside which all these features reside, is pure luxury with leather
and vinyl power toggles and speakers. And if this is not enough a
3rd row leather seat is in which is a luxurious "simple", (not),
bench also in tufted leather and room for another 3. A picture
window gives the rear passengers something to peer out of to view
the cargo being hauled.
Drivetrain
A flip forward of the front hinged fiberglass hood reveals a Cat
3116 6.6 liter inline 6 cylinder powerhouse capable of producing
205 horses. It is fed diesel by EFI and sports an Allison AT545
4-speed automatic transmission on back. A heavy duty rear axle
keeps your rolling down the highway.
Undercarriage
All clean, no rust, just black structural steel and stamped steel
for the floor pans which have green overspray on them. Airbags are
on for the suspension as well as leaf springs and the same set up
is seen on the rear axle. Power disc braking is on all 4
corners.
Drive-Ability
With the aid of my cohort/partner in crime pushing my ass to get
in, I perched myself on the leather, and I fired it right up and
was off to the test track in large and in charge style. Here it has
plenty of awesome power from the quintessential rattle in front of
the 6 cylinders. Fine easy steering, and bias free braking which if
you have a tow is essential for a truck like this. All function
worked just great as it is essentially like a new truck.
Truck is the WORD for this vehicle on consignment taking up masses
of sq. ft in our overstuffed Hallowed Halls. Low miles, used as a
promotion truck it has a LOT of miles left in its lifetime, and
presents as new. Welcome to the world of what you will be called a
"Semipro". Excuse me while I go pay the water bill. Meanwhile fill
'er up with motion lotion.
1GDG6H1J3VJ508026
1-USA
G-General Motors
D-GMC TRUCK
G-19,501 Thru 26,000 GVWR
6-Incomplete Vehicle
H-6500 Dual Rear Wheel
1-4 Door Cab
J-Cat 3116 6.6 Liter I6 Diesel
B-Check Digit
V-1997
J-Janesville, WI Assy Plant
508026-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
