General Motors‘ light vehicle sales were down 7.1 percent from January through to March, but not surprisingly, the automaker’s trucks managed to buck the trend. Sales of the Chevrolet Silverado were up 27 percent during Q1 2020, while the GMC Sierra posted even bigger gains with sales climbing 31 percent.
Needless to say, pickup trucks are currently very popular. While this 1972 Chevrolet C10 isn’t a load-hauling workhorse like modern-day trucks such as the Silverado and Sierra, we think current sales trends will ensure it finds a new home rather quickly.
This ’72 C10, which was built by St. Louis-based customization shop Classic Car Studio and was recently listed for sale by the company, has undergone a complete restoration and has been transformed into a quasi-sport truck. With completely rebuilt and lowered suspension, American Racing alloy wheels wrapped in Toyo Proxes tires and four disc brakes, the truck is now more at home on twisty canyon roads than hauling hay on the farm or towing a boat to the lake.
The suspension and braking upgrades are nice and all, but the centerpiece of this Chevrolet C10 is the built 396 cubic-inch V8 engine. The motor has been dressed up with a 454/450 camshaft, an Edelbrock intake, an MSD ignition, an aluminum radiator with dual electric fans and Hedman headers, giving it some extra attitude to go along with the stiffer suspension and uprated brakes. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Turbo 400 automatic transmission and a 12-bolt rear end with 3.55 gears.
This custom vintage truck won’t come cheap. Classic Car Studio is asking $45,900 for it, though it promises the truck has a perfectly straight body, a powerful engine and a “very well done” restoration job. Do you think it’s worth it? Feel free to let us know in the comments below.
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Source: Classic Car Studio
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These guys definitely have some nice rides, my first as a kid was a ’72 short bed. Hauled many a dirt bikes, fond memories.
Still can ‘t believe reg cab short box isn’t available in USA!? Shame.
Love the truck!! My first vehicle was a 72 Chevy c10 with a 307 four speed and that was one very strong truck. Love what you’ve done to it and the fact you made it modern but the price is about 10, 000 too much for my liking. Whoever buys this truck should own it for a very long time to justify the price. Probably one of the best vehicles ever built !!
307 V8, under square (small bore/long stroke) two barrel carburetor with that cast iron manual trans with granny first gear, yes sir! You could side step the clutch in first gear at idle and it wouldn’t stall!
That’s the one! if you had the traction it would climb anything without stalling.
with my amped-up Pioneer Supertuner, sub-woofer, case of CD’s, sitting by the fire pit and bikes with a cold beer life was pretty good!
Older brother had a ’65 GMC 307 V6, that was pretty torquey, no revs though.
Correction, my first vehicle was a 1970 c10 with a 307 and 4 speed transmission.
My daily driver is a 1970 C10 with LS1 and 6 speed manual, Vintage AC , power windows and disc brakes. I’ve probably spent more than their asking price on it and did it all myself over the last 30 years.
In one word……….SWEET!!!!
I’m truly surprised that gm hasn’t come out with another plain and simple rendering of these trucks..I know we got all that pollution control crap, but it would be nice to have a reproduction of these type trucks that wouldn’t break the bank along with a elcamino reproduction….