The mid-1960s were an exciting time for the muscle car industry at General Motors. The Camaro was poised for launch alongside its Firebird relative, and the ensuing horsepower wars brought some of the industry’s most memorable vehicles in automotive history. But as much as we love a good sports coupe, we have to also pay homage to the Chevrolet pickups that shared showroom floors with those cars.
The Pick of the Day is a 1966 Chevrolet C10 pickup listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a seller in Columbia Falls, Montana. (Click the link to view the listing)
“2,900 miles on complete frame-off restoration,” the listing begins. “Beautiful Torch Red paint, custom two-tone leather interior.”
Chevrolet first launched its new C/K Series of pickups in late 1959 for the 1960 model year as a replacement for the Task Force generation. In a shift from prior development techniques, the C/K Series was engineered from the beginning as a designated truck as opposed to sharing chassis architecture with passenger cars on the A-body platform. Evolutionary changes included a redesign of the hood in 1962 and revision of the A-pillar in 1964.
This custom 1966 C10 brings modern touches to the popular platform, starting with the eye-catching Torch Red exterior paint job and 20-inch five-spoke Coys chrome wheels. Further enhancements include LED lighting, power steering, power-assisted front disc brakes, air conditioning, bucket seats, a tilt-adjustable steering wheel, a custom Kenwood touch-screen sound system, Dolphin instrumentation, and a Flowmaster dual-exhaust system.
The powertrain has been upgraded too, courtesy of a late-model fuel-injected 5.3-liter Vortec V8 that has been outfitted with aluminum heads, headers, an Optima battery, and an aluminum radiator. Power is transferred rearward through a 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission with overdrive, and the rear end is a 3.73-geared 12-bolt setup. The seller’s video states that the truck has accrued just 1,700 miles since restoration and the listing states that it’s “show ready.”
There isn’t much left to do with this pickup except turn the key and enjoy the drive.
The asking price is $55,000 or best offer. Included in the photo gallery is a photo of a snapback baseball cap with a red C10 embroidered on it. We think that should be included too!
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
That truck is Cherry👌
Another classic vehicle ruined by someone building a “restomod”. Nothing looks original except the outside sheet metal.