2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Joe Gibbs Limited Edition in Ft Worth, Texas

Most of you might know Joe Gibbs as a three-time Super Bowl winning football coach. Still others might realize that he also ran a very successful NASCAR team. But almost nobody realizes that he's also the brain behind this very cool 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Joe Gibbs Limited Edition, a truck that combines performance and refinement in a way that most tuners just can't match.

Upgraded SUVs aren't a new invention, but not many have the refinement and performance/comfort balance that the Joe Gibbs Tahoe offers. Starting with a standard 4WD Tahoe with a 5.3 liter V8, Gibbs Performance puts their own special spin on it. It's already a great-looking truck, but with the addition of a deeper front air dam and bumper, side skirts, and a lowered stance, it takes on an entirely new personality. Finishing it in basic black is a great move, giving it a sinister, imposing look that practically pushes slower traffic out of the way on the interstate. Despite being 13 years old and sporting 135,000 or so miles on the clock, it looks very, very clean with few signs of age or use, which is all the more remarkable considering it's black. Someone really took care of this truck and it shows. There's no evidence that it's been wrecked and obviously it's never been used in the winter up in the snow belt, so rust is a non-issue. And it manages to stand out from the crowd without being too loud about it, that's not easy to do.

Gibbs also upgraded the stock Tahoe interior, installing grippy gray suede inserts in the factory leather seats, a change that's both functional and stylish. Special gauges look fantastic with their light-colored faces and Joe Gibbs Performance logo on the tachometer face, and there's another logo in the center of the dash next to the A/C controls. The center of the dash is dominated by a large Sony LCD entertainment system and there's a factory sunroof overhead. In fact, it appears that this Tahoe has just about every option, ranging from a third row seat, power everything, and a center console. Condition is very good, with only light wear on the driver's seat but notably little anywhere else. You can still slide behind the wheel of this SUV and feel like it's something special, not a used truck.

But where the Gibbs folks really put in some overtime is on the mechanicals, where the stock 5.3 liter V8 is topped by a supercharger which blows about 100 extra horsepower into the engine. With 4 wheel drive and 395 horsepower on tap, it was notably faster than period competitors such as the Porsche Cayenne S and Chevy's own Silverado SS. It's a fully engineered system with a beautiful carbon fiber engine cover, OEM-looking intake snorkel, and a K&N filter. The rest of it is standard Chevrolet, so service is easy and obviously reliability is unaffected. They also added a custom cat-back exhaust system for a little extra bark and the suspension was lowered two inches to improve handling and give it that awesome hunkered-down look. The chassis shows more evidence that this truck has lived in a warm climate and even the original installation decals on some of the hard parts are still visible. 20-inch Joe Gibbs wheels add the perfect finishing touch and they carry beefy 275/55/20 Michelin radials all around.

Priced like a garden-variety Tahoe, this Joe Gibbs edition offers a lot of upgrades, exceptional preservation, and an awesome look. Why buy anything else? Call today!