If you are shopping for show-stopping C10 with modern performance, this might be your next truck.
While flipping through the vehicle listings for a Leake auction in Oklahoma City, we came across this gorgeous 1967 Chevrolet C10 Custom. The body is pretty much stock, but the interior and drivetrain have gotten the complete restomod, creating the perfect show truck and cruiser.
Simple Exterior Upgrades
Around the outside, this sweet C10 Custom maintains many of the styling cues of the original design. The only significant changes are the relocation of the exterior mirrors, the cowl induction-style hood and the debadged grille.
Of course, the 20-inch Foose wheels are far from stock and the lowered stance of this truck comes courtesy of an adjustable air suspension setup. This setup allows the driver to lift the truck to a comfortable height when on the road, but when they park at the car show, the classic Chevy truck can be dropped to the ground. While the slammed stance might not be your thing, the beauty of this suspension setup is that you can adjust it to fit your tastes.
Finally, this beautiful ’67 C10 is painted “New Corvette Red”, with new wood inlay in the bed and lots of chrome from front to back.
Modern Interior
On the inside, this 1967 Chevy C10 Custom has a unique contoured leather bench seat with integrated cup holders. These seats have a bench construction, but the shape of the base and back appear to create the bucket feel. If nothing else, the seat setup looks cool.
The dash board hasn’t been changed much, but the things in the dash have all been modernized. The spread of Auto Meter gauges fill the custom gauge cluster, with a billet steering wheel attached to a modern tilt-steering column. Also, there appears to be a CD player head unit in the dash, so we can expect that it has modern speakers hidden throughout the cabin as well.
Modern Performance Parts
Under the hood of this 1967 Chevrolet C10 Custom is a “built” 350-cubic inch V8. There are no other engine details, but we can see that it has headers and a high-rise intake manifold, so while it might not be a racer – it should run far better than a stock-powered 1967 Chevy pickup. That power is sent to the rear wheels by means of a column-shifted automatic transmission and along with the air suspension system, a modern four-wheel disc brake package improves on-road performance.
This gorgeous 1967 Chevrolet C10 Custom will roll across the Leake auction block on Saturday, February 24th, so if you are looking to drive a perfect restomod pickup this summer, get yourself to Oklahoma City in two weeks.
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