For Sale: 1971 GMC 1500 in O'Fallon, Illinois

Gateway Classic Cars of Las Vegas is proud to digitally present this 1971 GMC C1500 Short bed Pickup. The current owner obtained this beauty locally out of Vegas and turned it into the beast it is today. Walking around this pre-street '71 one should notice the Mercedes Orange gloss paint that is offset with black accent trim. Adding to the curb appeal are chrome bumpers, chrome mirrors, chrome handles, dual side exhaust, tinted windows, side steps, short-bed, light tan wood bed kit, 1-piece molded bed, frenched in taillights, fuel cell located in the bed, and even an aggressive mini-tubbed stance with rear air bags, and 15" Weld Racing rims wrapped in Mickey Thompson radial tires. Jumping into the cab of this recently restored piece of GM history, you instantly see the exterior theme was carried inside to match. Sporting a custom black leather bench seat with orange inserts, orange stitching, matching dash pad, matching custom orange/black door panels, chrome accent trim, tilt steering wheel, aftermarket Auto-Meter Pro Comp gauges, White Hurst shifter on the floor, upgraded sound system with Pioneer head unit and Rockford Fosgate speakers, and even a MSD ignition setup. Powering this beast is a 383 CID V8 engine that is mated to a performance built 4-speed manual transmission. The owner states that the engine was rebuilt less than 1,000 miles ago and has provided a dyno report from ATK High Performance Engines. The report shows this truck is capable of 500 HP/505 FT TQ, prefers 91 plus octane, and is ready to run! Pushing this power to the ground is a Ford 9" Rear with 3.70 gears. Under the hood is organized and shows upgrades that include dual electric cooling fans, aluminum Edelbrock intake, 1 Inch Headman headers, ATK HP Heads, Weiland action long pump water pump, Quick Fuel 750CFM Carburetor, and so on! This truck also provides ease of power steering and power brakes. The owner provided a complete breakdown of the engine specs, receipts from other items purchased for this build, and even the dyno report. If you are looking for a built beast that needs nothing but a new owner, this could be the one you have been searching for!