Once upon a time, the Chevy C10 was nary more than an affordable, reliable and somewhat forgettable work truck. These days, though, the pickup’s straightforward design and simple square styling, along with the abundance of aftermarket parts and support, have made the Chevy C10 a favorite among tuners and hot rodders.
Holley LS Fest West is the place to see heavily tuned and modified General Motors products, so it’s no surprise that the Chevy C10 is a rather common sight at the annual custom car show. Holley’s YouTube channel recently filmed a customized Chevy C10 at LS Fest West 2021, which caught its social media team’s eye thanks to its patina paint and modern-day twin-turbocharged LS V8 engine.
Details on this truck are scant, as Holley didn’t grab an interview with the owner for its YouTube channel. It appears as though the truck is powered by a twin-turbocharged LSx V8, though, which is running a Holley EFi system. Other upgrades include rear drag radial tires with alloy drag racing wheels, disc brakes with a Wilwood master cylinder and a NASCAR-inspired interior with a flat bench seat, Sparco Alcantara steering wheel and full digital gauges. This truck also appears to have an automatic transmission, as we can’t spot a manual shifter in the interior shots.
Check out the video embedded below for a complete walkaround of this boosted, LSx V8-powered Chevy C10 from LS Fest West 2021.
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Nice!
Went to the 3 first LS Gathering before they changed the name to Fest in 2000, 2001, and 2002 in Memphis. Drove my 99 Camaro SS. If you ever get a chance to participate or watch, do it! Awesome weekend for sure. There’s more than 1/4 mile challenges like road course challenges, car show, and burn out challenges. Nowadays, way to many sponsors to mention and engine builder contests.
In the day, we were lucky to get 10 sponsors. Lou Gilogtti was one of them. He drove his race vette down the 1/4 mile as part of the road course and clocked a low 11 as he drove the road course around Memphis race track.
All you need is an LS engine to participate in the Fest. Seen the LS in Fords and Foreign cars and they are very quick.
You won’t be disappointed.