Back in 1970, the GMC Jimmy hit the scene as the corporate cousin to the K5 Chevrolet Blazer, offering a short wheelbase and either RWD or 4WD for the drivetrain. In 1991, GMC discontinued the Jimmy nameplate, replacing it with the GMC Yukon. Now, with the ceaseless popularity of full-size SUVs like the Chevrolet Tahoe and Chevrolet Suburban, not to mention the reintroduction of the Chevy Blazer nameplate for the 2019 model year, enthusiasts are more eager than ever to grab a piece of well-preserved sport utility history – for example, this 1978 GMC Jimmy.
This thing certainly looks the part, with a tall stance, beefy tires, squared-off proportions, and just two doors for ingress and egress. The whole thing is covered in factory blue paint, which was resprayed to keep it looking fresh. Up top is a removable hard top, which was also restored. New bumpers add some shine front and back, while a rear roll bar adds a nice detail to the package.
This 1978 GMC Jimmy also rides on steel wheels with the original center caps and rings, plus 31-inch Goodyear Wrangler tires providing the stick.
Moving into the cabin space, we find the original bucket seats up front, and the original bench seat in back. The original dash was also restored and reinstalled, while the original gauge cluster sits behind the steering wheel. Air conditioning and cruise control keep it all comfy.
As for the mechanical specs, this 1978 GMC Jimmy is powered by a 350 V8 engine and an automatic transmission. Good noises are sent through a dual exhaust system, while power steering and power disc brakes keep it all shiny side up.
As the listing points out, this SUV does have a few imperfections, including cracks in the dash, a ding on the bumper, and a few chips in the paint. The odometer reads 27,877 miles.
Nevertheless, it’s definitely a nice-looking bit of kit. The whole thing is listed for sale in Denver, Colorado, for $16,900.
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Source: Worldwide Vintage Autos
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Is this truck still for sale?
Nice to read about your 78 Jimmy. Looking good!!
I have a 1990 Jimmy full size with the 5.7 K engine. I believe that was the first year for fuel injection,. If I’m not mistaken.
I love my Jimmy she is rompy and looks great with original beauty rings and a nice big tire.s.
She has her war wounds and I’m definitely needing to do a engine rebuild. Jimmy needs a quart of oil every 50 to 70 miles depending how I drive her. I pack a gallon under to hood with the funnel and roll of paper towels. Guys tell me to put a crate motor in but I want that engine! Has a ton of get up go, even now. Very low geared. It’s my only driver and I live in middle of MT.
Since I beat lung cancer. I’m single. On disability that pays a grand a month to live on, my dreams even for the rebuild are way high up from reality! Let alone what I long to do to her. Jimmy has that flat light tan original paint… Ick, and it was a sheriff’s rig in it’s prior life! It still has the chrome spit light on it and works.! Who ever had it next put a odd girly turquoise and a little bit o pink hand painted swirl pin striping design down the side to hide the sheriff logo?. Another Ick! He was man I heard, But its ok since I’m a girl! I really would have chose anything else…Camo than what’s painted.. She needs a paint job bad anyway. Chipped up from off roadiint with a mud flap that fell off somewhere on the mountain? Got back to town and no place open except Walmart so I bought everything plus floor mats and laid out in the parking lot attaching my new “mud flaps”. Yes I got a lotta strange looks. I live out in the country , that sort of thing not so strange? Jimmy also has some rust the floor board on driverside right along door is pretty much rotted out. Filled with foam and linoleum. Over the driver’s side rear fender a little and oddly there is a rusted out hole on the inside of truck where ya put the gas in?
Well I’m long winded. Sorry but I love her. No arrow dynamics what so ever. Like driving a giant card board box down the road!
Any input or comments I’d live to hear them. I like the way the men turn their heads for a second look at my Jimmy… Then they see it s a Girl driving … One that is pretty easy on the eyes too!
Odometer reads 187 thousand miles… Currently leaking tranny fluid into the transfer case. Freshly rebuilt tranny.
That’s how I saw your Jimmy ! I was looking up what is involved in this fix? Can’t bear to park her! My horse is older than my truck!
Living in a small town it tough to meet a mechanic that I haven’t already dated or they only crawl out of our junkyard at night like the walking Dead! Just kidding sort of.