For Sale: 1985 Chevrolet Silverado in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1985 Chevrolet Silverado 10 Short Bed Pickup

"You see them everywhere. Hauling seed and fertilizer on farms and ranches Doing yeoman's duty on big city construction sites. Towing trailers, snowmobiles, boats and campers for vacationers coast to coast. All over America, full size Chevy pickups are working wherever tough jobs are being done." From the 1985 sales brochure

For consignment, a 1985 Silverado 10 short bed pickup with a title verified 44,612 actual miles. Newer tires, a newer transmission, and a hard tonneau with side rails make this a worthy candidate if you're looking for a vintage short bed that's been well maintained.

Exterior
Midnight Black in single stage covers the truck but it's the personal touches that result in a standout appearance. A set of yellow fog lights are perched on the chrome bumper between the bumper guards adding the array of front lights that include the stacked headlights and markers embedded in the eggcrate grille. On the side, wide aluminum running boards connect at the wheel opening to double as a rock guard while providing easy access to the cab. On the bed, a robust, locking tonneau with side rails in case extra tie down storage is needed. Out back, a diamond steel plated bumper also provides a place to step when you need to into the bed or to the top of the tonneau. The 15-inch Rally wheels are wrapped in 235/75R15's with an early 2025 date code. Imperfections include a dry and cracked gravel guard overlay on the rear quarters, an area of peeling paint on a horizontal surface, some patina on the window trim, and bubbles on the paint of the tonneau.

Interior
The blue door panels show some patina with some fading and discoloration but are intact with a pleated cloth insert, carpeted lower, and map pocket below each window crank. The charcoal cloth bench seat shows a touch of age but is fully intact and maintaining its ultra 80's original motif which is also relayed by the simple steering wheel and uncomplicated instrument cluster and its brushed aluminum faceplate, all in decent shape with a crack in the dash pad just above. The rest has a custom fit cover that was very popular in the 80's. The original AM/FM/Cassette is accompanied by a Kenwood CD player embedded in a custom box on top of the transmission hump. Nice gray carpet below, a reinforced headliner above, and robust top grab handles complete the interior. The bed shows use but is otherwise clean.

Drivetrain
Under the hood is a driver quality 5.0 liter V8 with a 4-barrel carburetor and mated to a newer 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission that routes power to the 10 bolt rear with 2.73 gears. The bay presents in stock configuration, a virtual time capsule of 1985!

Undercarriage
Clean and dry underneath with just your typical surface rust and patina. Power brakes are onboard as front discs and rear drums, and the single exhaust system splits at the end to create two exhaust tips. Suspension consists of coil springs in front and leaf springs in the back.

Drive-Ability
Into the cabin we go and with a prime of the carburetor and a turn of the key, the five liter comes to life prompting us to move the column shifter to drive. Plenty of power on tap and the truck tracks straight and provides ample visibility with a sliding window in back. This well maintained, low mileage truck checks all the boxes and all functions operate as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

The unique tonneau on this truck really got our attention and it adds just the right touch of 80's utility to a vehicle that has plenty of working days ahead of it if that's the direction you go with it. The further we get from 1985, the fewer of these trucks you see on the road, and as they begin to show up at car shows as a vintage vehicle, it's a sudden surprise for some of us 80's kids, but we're happy to support the collectability of survivors like this one.

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2-Canada
G-General Motors
C-Chevrolet
D-5001-6000 GVWR
C-Conventional Cab 4X2
1-1/2 Ton
4-2 Door Cab
H-5.0 Liter V8 4bbl
7-Check Digit
F-1985
F-Flint, MI Assy Plant
329055-Sequential Unit Number