Classic of the Month: El Presidente Cruises With His Prom Queen
When Jon Oro, also known as El Presidente, and his Prom Queen roll into town for a truck show, the red ‘71 Blazer is sure to turn heads. “Back when I got it, a lot of my buddies would come up, oh they wanted it. They loved it. Good to look at,” Oro said. “But […]
COTM: Tony & Kelly’s ’79 C10 Burnout Champ & Proposal Ride
When Kelly went out to check under the hood of her boyfriend Tony’s ‘79 C10, she was shocked to find him getting on one knee ready to propose. Tony proposed to his girlfriend, Kelly, before their turn in the C10 Nationals Burnout Contest. Tony planned on making this contest one to remember. “Last year we […]
COTM: Nate’s Rare ’72 C10 Highlander
Nate was able to get a rare find, but he doesn’t just want to keep it in the garage until showtime. When Nate found a listing for two C10s, he found out that one of them had a package not too many C10s can boast. “My dad worked at GM and he always talked about […]
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 […]