The Chevrolet C10 may not be a seriously sought after vehicle, but every single car, truck or SUV on this planet has a following. With that said, this particular 1981 Chevrolet C10 pickup may pique someone’s interest.
Here we have the final Chevrolet C10 ever produced for sale. Production ceased in 1981 for the pickup at the former General Motors Baltimore facility, which had produced the truck since 1935. This final example sits in pristine condition, and has only tallied 56,454 miles.
Even greater, the 1981 C10 has a portfolio of documentation certifying it is indeed the final pickup truck to roll off the assembly line that year.
It may not be a hot rod, but it’s certainly a piece of history. Head to the auction link here to to see more info on the pickup.
This example is a former NCRS award winner.
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Like JB said, 1987 was the last year for this third generation of C/K trucks. The fourth generation of the C/K series ran from 1988 to 1998 (also known as the 400 series.) Unless there's an alternate consensus of what exactly a "C10" is, the last year should be 1998. However, I could see an argument for why 1987 could be considered the last year since it's the final year that the double digit numerical nomenclature was used before it was changed to the four digit 15/25/3500 in 1988. Either way, I can't see how 1981 could be considered the last year for the C10. There was a somewhat significant cosmetic and mechanical update that took place for the 1981 model year but if, for some reason, that's what is being used to mark the "end of the C10" then the "final year" should be 1980.
It should be noted that this is the last truck produced at the Baltimore GM truck plant and NOT the final C10 ever produced overall as the article suggests. C/K trucks were produced through a fourth generation (1988-1998) and the "C10" nomenclature was used on the same third generation trucks as the one above until 1987.
Though not in as good a shape, saw a similar vintage 4 door "3+3" with that massive 10 foot box driving around town over the weekend. Crew cabs before they were cool, but when matched with a large box, just a massive hunk of steel.