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It’s no secret pickup trucks initially had only one purpose: to help people carry stuff to and fro. But even if carmakers did not plan for them to become a symbol of status or engineering prowess, here we are, constantly digging up trucks that far exceed their ancestors in all aspects of their beings.
The incredible changes pickup trucks suffered over the years are owed to the love Americans have for them. A love that not only spins the factory lines for new models to come out but also drives the custom and pre-owned industries.
Just take a look at the Chevy C10 we have here. It is not the best example of half-ton C/K out there, not by a long shot, but it seems to no longer have a place in its natural environment, the good-old, American farm.
That’s because the visual changes made to it, albeit not extensive, seem to have canceled out the working man’s allure of the pickup and revealed the machine’s show potential.
Originally painted green, the truck got this color some three years ago, a hue that perfectly fits the abundant use of white on the bumpers, the hubcaps, and the tires wrapped around the 15-inch tires.
The interior has been upgraded as well, with the black bench sitting in front of what is described as a gold-painted dash. A close look at the truck’s odometer on the dashboard shows there are 22,000 miles (35,400) on it, but of course, it's not the true mileage.
The vintage Chevrolet truck is powered by the stock engine, a 235-ci (3.8-liter) that seems to have seen better days. It is linked to a three-speed manual transmission and originally developed 135 horsepower and 217 lb-ft (294 Nm) of torque.
This C10, although still a long way from being a true show truck, has all the potential of becoming one. It just popped up on Bring a Trailer, and it will continue to be there for the next week. At the time of writing, the highest bid is just $1,000.
Just take a look at the Chevy C10 we have here. It is not the best example of half-ton C/K out there, not by a long shot, but it seems to no longer have a place in its natural environment, the good-old, American farm.
That’s because the visual changes made to it, albeit not extensive, seem to have canceled out the working man’s allure of the pickup and revealed the machine’s show potential.
Originally painted green, the truck got this color some three years ago, a hue that perfectly fits the abundant use of white on the bumpers, the hubcaps, and the tires wrapped around the 15-inch tires.
The interior has been upgraded as well, with the black bench sitting in front of what is described as a gold-painted dash. A close look at the truck’s odometer on the dashboard shows there are 22,000 miles (35,400) on it, but of course, it's not the true mileage.
The vintage Chevrolet truck is powered by the stock engine, a 235-ci (3.8-liter) that seems to have seen better days. It is linked to a three-speed manual transmission and originally developed 135 horsepower and 217 lb-ft (294 Nm) of torque.
This C10, although still a long way from being a true show truck, has all the potential of becoming one. It just popped up on Bring a Trailer, and it will continue to be there for the next week. At the time of writing, the highest bid is just $1,000.
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