Vehicle Description
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!
