There are some key words that buyers and collectors of classic cars and trucks love to hear: one owner and California-since-new. This 1991 Chevrolet Suburban captures both of these key details with long-term West Coast ownership and just one owner from new, and it has clearly been loved and looked after all those years. It does have one repaint in its factory colors but it still presents very well with some nice period touches, like the front brush guard and the aftermarket wheels. Even better is the fact that it’s offered with no reserve and bidding sites at a reasonable $7,600 at the moment.

The two-tone paint job is perhaps the most glaring sign that this Suburban is a 1980s-era GM product, as it seems like most of its SUVs and pickups left the factory with this scheme. But the Suburban was more evolved than that, as the landscape for SUVs in the 1980s was rapidly changing. Trucks like the Toyota Land Cruiser and the Jeep Cherokee and Grand Wagoneer were tell-tale signs that consumers saw these off-road ready rigs as vehicles they could drive every day. No longer was it reserved for the hunting trip or for utilitarian purposes. Like the Mercedes G-Wagon today, the same truck that could be used for military duty one day was being repurposed for driving to the mall.

I have to imagine this made the bean counters very excited, as you could simply take the existing recipe and change some very basic details that didn’t incur a great deal of R&D expense and have a marketing smash on your hands. The aftermarket, however, also saw opportunity, and I believe this truck is one of those that got some additional refinement at the hands of a conversion company. The additional woodgrain-style trim and the generous center console with woodgrain cover all indicate to me that this Suburban was treated to some mild customizing after it left the factory, which would also explain the brush guard, windshield visor, wheels, and aftermarket exhaust system.

The seller notes that the 5.7L 350 V8 runs as it should, with no odd sounds or smoke at startup. This is perhaps one of the most dependable engine and transmission combinations ever offered, and I have little doubt it can provide years of reliable service even at this age and with 174,000 miles on the clock. The listing further notes the truck tracks straight with no death wobble or pulling while braking, and overall, it looks like a sound buy with no rust or other issues that might be present on a rig from the Northeast. Find the Suburban listed here on eBay with no reserve and located in Citrus Heights, California.