The good thing about farm trucks is that they usually have low miles because they are used in rural settings. The bad news is they are driven over tough terrain but this one has held up well. It is a 1976 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe that is located in Bonner Springs, Kansas. The history of the truck and numerous pictures can be seen here on eBay. The truck is bid to $4,060 with 4 days remaining in the auction. The seller claims that this truck has only traveled 17,933 miles.
The C10 was purchased from Kent Brown Chevrolet in Topeka, Kansas, and was equipped with the base 250 cubic inch straight six-cylinder engine and 3-speed manual transmission mounted on the column. The pictures show the truck as it was pulled out of the barn and it has sat for 15 years.
The truck is frost white with a red deluxe interior. The seat and dash look great and it appears to just need some cleaning. The paint is dull and the truck comes with lots of its original paperwork. The truck runs but needs a brake job and brake lines. The seller describes it as a time capsule but there is surface rust on the hood and on the lower fenders.
The truck doesn’t appear to have any serious body damage. There’s some rust showing though so an inspection might be a good idea. If you are looking for an original condition farm truck, this one should pique your interest.
Wow! That is the basic of basics. I wonder if the dealer that supplied this was in cahoots with Lambrecht? This doesn’t even have a radio. Well, aside from the auxiliary ground wire from the negative battery terminal the header tending to break, there’s nothing much to go wrong with this; just take it and put it to work. I could easily be tempted to try this one out. If it had a four-speed I could REALLY be tempted…
Isatso? We should talk,,, :)
My Dad had V-8 version of this truck with a well WORN “three on the tree” which, since he drove it all the time, was intimately familiar with all of its quirks! After nearly stranding me a couple of times, because I had difficulty in overcoming said quirks, it swore me off of column mounted shifters! As he got older, he later replaced it with a practically identical model, only with an automatic. I opted for a Silverado, because it had a tilt wheel which got the steering wheel out of my lap, LOL!!
I had this truck, almost identical except it was a cream colorI did a roofing job an had it loaded with all the debris.
It was so overloaded that it had completely bottomed out, Back tires had a good flattening to them and the front tires felt like they were barely touching ground.
After I dumped it the slip said there was 3,150 pounds. Tough truck!
This is absolutely my kind of truck! Only thing I’d add is power steering. I positively love the simplicity.
You know, I love this site. I don’t know what’s more entertaining, the comments, or the phoney baloney mileage claims. Come on, this truck doesn’t have 18K miles. This a tired horse, right here and we all know it. Nice try, tho. Being the owner of one, I’m simply flabbergasted at the price. $4g’s? Really? For a bottom of the line truck? Mine, being a much more optioned truck ( GMC High Sierra, short box, V8, camper cap, 4 speed) by this logic, should be worth twice that. Really? Hmm, you don’t say. If I didn’t want to take it back to Upper Michigan ( if I move back, and it’s looking like it will happen) to wow my buddies in N. Wis. who haven’t seen a square body GM in years,, I’d happily take $4g’s for mine.( crickets chirping)
Quick lesson on column shifts. They were a rather complicated way of shifting gears, as compared to a floor shift. There were 2 rods (1st/Rev and 2nd/3rd) actuated by tubes in the steering column. As the column parts wore, when you moved the lever, both rods would move, jamming the linkage. I think Ford was the last to offer a column shift in trucks until 1987.
Howard A. , I grew up in the U.P. Graduated 1987 from Forest Park in Crystal Falls. My parents moved to Mercer, Wi. after I left for school in Oklahoma. I still love both little towns and now own our original 53 acres in Crystal Falls(inherited). Still dream of moving back one day but the wife doesn’t like cold weather. Just wondering where you were from up there. We might have heard of each other.
That’s a lot of $ for a worn farm truck but body-wise it does look shockingly intact. The 250/3spd is a decent combo, no power house in stock form but does the job and offers good MPG. I’ve always liked the hum of a trusty six however a 250 would gladly take some upgrades like a 4bbl, Clifford intake, headers and RV cam. The quirky upholstery is great to see in unripped condition as I don’t think it’s available in repop.
I had this driveline combo in my ’77 Blazer DD 20+ years back. Only issue would be the above mentioned fiddly shifter linkage that once left me stranded in the middle of nowhere with both reverse and forward gears engaged. Today I’d believe every joint would be easily available to completely overhaul and tighten up the linkage operation
Yeah, I am not buying the mileage claim either, but it is a nice truck. I just don’t think it is worth much more than $3,000 unless the mileage can be verified. If that’s the case, then maybe $5,000. It would be worth twice that if it were a short box.
Howard, put me on the list of those interested in your truck. If I am not away on vacation if and when you decide to sell it, I would be very interested in it.
It seems we all have history with pickups just like this one except every one I ever drove had a 350 2 bbl on it. Good solid and reliable as the day is long but very prone to rust in the rocker panels and fenders the pickup drivetrain generally far outlasted the body.
Another thing about farm trucks is that even though they may be straight and low mileage, the life many of them spent traveling country dirt and gravel roads resulted in copious amounts of dirt and mud packed in the frame and body cavities, resulting in rust out and component failure.
I bought a 62 Chevy with 3 on the tree. The guy told me he’d let me have it for 75 bux as the transmission was shot. I took it for a drive down the road and she locked up. I popped the hood and pulled the lever up on the steering column to free her up. Paid the man and drove the car for years without touching the trans. Hold back toward the steering wheel til you get to the neutral gate and you’re good to go. You won’t do any speed shifting, but you’ll get to where you’re going. Dad taught me that trick with his 53 Bel Air when I was a youngun 50 plus years ago
The first two trucks I owned were both 3 speed column shift trucks!! I loved them!! The Chevy and GMC square body trucks are becoming very popular and there’s a ton of aftermarket stuff for them!! This seems like a nice looking truck and the fact that the seat isn’t ripped buy the driver door and no excessive wear in the pedals leads me to believe the mileage claim to be real!! It’s my opinion based on the evidence!! I know my 99 Ford had a rip in the seat by the door from getting in and out after 60,000 miles!!
I had one like it,dark green low miles was a trailer park maintenance vehicle. Bought for $600 drove for 10 years after adding a new radiator and drivers door. The only thing drove me nuts was the shimming if the starter all the time.
“Deluxe interior?” Hardly! Custom Deluxe was the base trim on Chevy trucks from 1975 to 1987. That’s plaid patterned vinyl seat upholstery, by the way.
eBay says the truck is “no longer available.” The seller must have gotten an irresistible offer outside of eBay…