COTM: Mike’s ’66 Suburban shines at the C10 Nationals
Just because Mike spent 5 years building his ‘66 Suburban, doesn’t mean he’s going to let it sit in the garage. “So I definitely get it out on the road. I don’t baby it at all,” Mike said. “It’s always on the road. And so, you know, there’s some nicks and bumps here and there, […]
Son Dedicates ‘67 C10 To His Father
Chip brought his 1967 GMC to last year’s C10 Shindig in Independence, Missouri. Chip fixed it up for his father Vern after losing his previous truck in a severe wreck. “We took everything from whatever was left from that and bought this one,” Chip said. “We bought it as a nice truck we were just […]
COTM: Erich’s ’98 Silverado at the C10 Nationals
Erich’s deep blue ‘98 Chevy Silverado was an eye-catcher at the C10 Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas.
COTM: Brad’s Slammed Squarebody C10 Gets ‘Souped’ up Treatment
The truck affectionately known as “Brown Bagger” has seen some eye-popping improvements — both inside and out. Brad brought his 1977 Silverado Big 10 to this year’s C10 Shindig in Independence, MO. He bought the truck from a guy named “Soup” that did the restoration and modifications. Soup named it the Brown Bagger. Brad said […]
COTM: 1950 Chevy 3100 Keeps It Classic
When Butch and Carol purchased a 1950 Chevy 3100, they wanted to restore the 7-decade-old truck, but keep it looking original. Purchased almost six years ago, the Vanilla Shake colored pickup was very rusty to start, Butch said. From the windows to the gas cap, all the parts appear just as they did in 1950. […]
COTM: Rob’s Full Restoration Wins Awards
Rob’s good ‘ole hauler turned into an outstanding show truck. Rob brought his C10 to the C10 Nationals this year in Nashville, Tennessee. At the show, he won runner-up for 1967-72 truck of the year. “This is a good ‘ole truck here. I drove it for 10 years,” Rob said. “It was just flat black […]
COTM: Unique C10 Takes Home Drag Racing Win
When Keith purchased his early 60s C10 it needed a lot of work. A full restoration later, and it’s winning drag racing competitions. “Well, it was all torn apart,” he said. “And then no motors no transmission, no tires on it. So that’s how I got it.” At truck shows it’s a head turner. The […]
Leo’s 1986 Squarebody Chevy C10
With 100 shows already under his belt, Leo enjoys his 1986 Squarebody. Leo brought his Squarebody to the C10 Shindig Pre-Party at Classic Parts of America in July this year. He came across his ‘86 when he heard that an extended family member had it and they were currently looking for a running truck. Leo […]
’49 GMC catches Mike’s eye
When Michael was out looking at properties one day, a ‘49 GMC with a for sale sign caught his eye. He drove around the block a few times before finally getting the courage to ask about it. “The guy was on the way to some sort of a swap meet, and said if he didn’t […]
Classic of the Month: Jesse’s 1978 Autocross Squarebody
Jesse’s 1978 squarebody is a no expenses spared truck for the track. Classic Parts of America spoke to Jesse at the Texas C10 Nationals this year. Jesse was at the event to participate in the autocross. Jesse said his C10 started out as pretty much a stock truck, but one thing led to another once […]