The Chevy Silverado 1500, with its available 6.2L V8 engine churning out 420 angry ponies, is likely as much truck as one would ever need. However, this Silverado 1500 U-Haul dragster is the kind of thing that makes us think twice. But, it won’t be useful for anything other than burning tires and flattening retinas.
This Chevy Silverado dragster, from the mind of our friend Abimelec Arellano, shows a U-Haul-liveried Regular Cab, Short Bed Silverado dragster complete with massive Mickey Thompson slicks tucked behind the stock rear fenders, a cut-out bed through which one can see the red-painted frame rails, finned rear differential (for cooling), and coil-overs on a solid rear axle.
The bed is cross braced, with a lightweight (potentially carbon fiber) bed cover and a tailgate mounted wing for downforce. A parachute is positioned just below the wing, to arrest the festivities at the end of the track. The front end is lowered, with a chin spoiler just a couple inches off the ground.
Skinny front tires and the massive meats out back all look to be mounted on Sander Polished Aluminum drag wheels, with the rears sporting double bead locks. For laughs, it has a receiver hitch mounted below the back bumper.
If you are reaching for your wallet and headed out the door to grab one of these Rent-A-Racers, save yourself the trip; this one is only a rendering. If it ever does become a reality, GM Authority will be the first to let you know. Until then, we’ll have to make do with the range-topping 6.2L V8 L87 EcoTec3 mill, rated at 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque.
Incidentally, the cab and bed configuration seen here is exactly the kind of truck GM is slowly losing interest in making.
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That’s cute and all, But uhaul uses the Sierras this is more of a fail
If it’s a PR stunt/promo then well done. It certainly will draw attention…..BUT, if this is a for real race truck then let’s get more details on the drivetrain. Chassis appears to be on target from what can be seen but it’s ALL in the details. Pure speculation at this point without details, unless I missed something…..??
It’s only a rendering dude
You can’t get a reg cab short bed so it has to be a fake. Just like NASCAR race truck. Custom made only.
A truck is for towing and hauling. This is USELESS!!!
Actually this did happened at GMC back in the 80’s. The truck engineers found an all aluminum 427 Can Am engine left over from the McLaren program in the tech center that was new. They installed it in a short bed truck and made a drag truck out of it.
They built it up as a fun project and hit up Firestone for some slicks.
I am sure the truck was scrapped but I often wonder where the engine ended up and is today.
Would be nice if there was a factory rcsb with v8 like the 1990s SS454.
i have been waiting for chevy to give us what we want put a 6.2 in it and less go i will order one today two montes three old camaros and a 49 truck love chevy!!!