The seller refers to this color as Hunter Green, but according to the last page of this 1975 Chevrolet truck brochure, it may be Glenwood Green. Whatever color it is, it appears to have been touched up over the years here and there. They have this 1975 Chevrolet C10 Scottsdale Stepside posted here on craigslist in Berkeley, California, and they’re asking $12,995. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Rocco B. for the tip!
I really like stepside/flareside/utiline/etc. pickups. I know that pickups with Fleetside, Styleside, etc. beds are more popular and valuable, but my grandpa always had either Flareside pickups or ones with a utility box on the back. A real work truck, not a show truck or a commuting vehicle, but an inexpensive work tool.
Speaking of an inexpensive work tool, Hagerty is between $8,467 and $14,700 as far as the value of this truck goes, so this one may be right on the money given that it has added power steering (!) and has been maintained well over the years, according to the seller. The third-generation C-series rear-wheel drive pickups (and K-series 4x4s) were made for model years 1973 through 1991 in the U.S. and Canada, and the seller acknowledges a bit of rust on this truck, but it appears pretty nice in the slightly skewed photos.
This is the only interior photo, and it was a vertical, so I had to make a composite of it in order for it to fit the format here. It looks great inside, though, and check out that great floor shifter! The dash also looks perfect, and the seller says it’s a replacement in a color to match the rest of the interior. The seller is the third owner of this 141,000-mile truck, and they say a topper/cap for the back is available for an extra cost, as is a lumber rack. I’d like both, please. The Scottsdale was a higher trim level than the base or Custom. The seats don’t look like anything that would have been available here, but they look nice, or the passenger side does; we can’t see the driver’s side at all.
The engine appears to have some new bits here and there; the coolest of all is the power steering that was added. This is Chevy’s famous 250-cu.in. OHV inline-six with 105 horsepower and 185 lb-ft of torque when new. Backed by what I believe is a 4-speed manual (wouldn’t a 3-speed manual have been column-shifted?), sending power to the rear wheels. This looks like a nice enough truck just to use for, you know, truck duties. Any thoughts on this one?
Thoughts? Well Scotty, a short bed step side mid 70’s Chevy pickup with a straight 6 and a heavy duty SM465 4 speed? What’s not to like? Also, it’s not rusted half into the ground as well, also a huge plus. That is, from what we can see in the photos anyways. I’d have fun just running this truck on the back roads, just put putting along. I like it. Thank you Scotty.
When I was growing up the step side short bed, like this was the truck of choice to modify. They were everywhere, then disappeared, replaced by standard cab short bed fleetsides. I’ve always wondered if they would make a comeback, I still think they will. This is a desirable body style and may be nice for its age, but I’m not sure if it will pull that price anytime soon.
Steve R
If I remember correctly, a neighbor had a GMC Jimmy, I think a 79, with a 3 speed on the floor. My memory, however, isn’t what it used to be, so I could certainly be wrong. I’m surprised this one didn’t come standard with power steering and power brakes, though. I wonder if it has tilt steering, since the angle of the column, which you can only see from a distance, looks like it might be a tilt column. This truck is a workhorse, it’s nice to see one that isn’t hopelessly rotted or ridiculously modified.