Mint Two Tone 1987 GMC Jimmy Makes Our Heart Beat Faster
Who needs a (new) Ford Bronco when you can enjoy a classic Jimmy with just over 115,000 miles on its 350 V8?
There was a time when GMC was mostly known for being an all-truck, all-the-time division of General Motors, offering a more premium package to the trucks and SUVs it shared with stablemate Chevrolet. And what most of us remember is the incredible success of the GMC Jimmy.
A variant of the Blazer, the Jimmy offered an off-road capable ride with boxy, beefy style and rugged chops. GMC sadly ended production of the Jimmy in 2001 model year. But we can still appreciate this very cool SUV. And maybe suggest General Motors consider bringing it back, as they did with its counterpart, the Blazer.
Until or unless that happens, we can still rely on finding a few cherry Jimmy’s for sale. We found this 1987 GMC Jimmy in the Sierra Classic trim at Gateway Classic Cars in Detroit. It remains a tow tone wonder, looking as majestic and tough as it did back in the day.
The tan and red Jimmy only has 115,000 on the odometer, and has three owners in its lifetime. Clearly, this Jimmy was nicely maintained and has plenty of upgrades that will ensure it will keep rolling for years to come.
Under the hood is a 350 V8, which is linked to the corners through the 700R4 four-speed automatic and transfer case to deliver its 210 horses and 300 lb-ft of torque to whatever is under the stock Rallye wheels.
Inside the Jimmy, the interior is a warm, cushy place to be, with plush tan buckets up front, a cozy bench in the rear. The console storage is lockable to protect your valuables, the gauges are all new, and there’s a period-correct aftermarket AM/FM radio with cassette. So, yeah, you can dust off your Guns n’ Roses, R.E.M. and Exposé tapes.
At each corner of the Jimmy is a fresh ring of all-terrain rubber around the polished stock wheels, which all have just 1,000 miles of travel thus far. The undercarriage also clean, as is the whole truck.
This Jimmy is currently going for just under $20,000, just $1,000 under the lowest-price GMC available for 2020, the Canyon. And while the latter has all the modern frills and advances in tech and powertrain, the Jimmy just oozes old-school cool for days.
Again, consider this our formal appeal to GM to please bring back the Jimmy as a tough, badass, off-roader that could come in hot for the upcoming Ford Bronco reboot.
Photos and Video: Gateway Classic Cars
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