The four-door crew cab pickup truck is an object of desire for many enthusiasts, as evidenced by the strong numbers we see on classifieds pages and auction sites. There’s the obvious attraction to being able to bring a few more friends along for the ride, but these full-size trucks are likely also sought out for their robust equipment lists. This particular GMC is not only a heavy-duty 3500 4×4 but it’s also a Camper Special that came loaded from the factory with a few different upgrades that made it even more desirable as a tow vehicle or camping rig. Find the GMC here on eBay where bidding is over $10,500 with no reserve.
A 1990 Chevrolet 3500 crew cab just set a new record at Barrett-Jackson with a sale price of $100,000 at the recent Houston auction. That tells you a thing or two about where the market is headed as of late, with trucks of all kinds continuing to be hot but ones that have been restored and lightly modified proving to be the hottest of all. A truck like this may be attractive not necessarily as a patina’d pickup but as a basis for restoration that could go to auction next year and sell for a healthy profit over the purchase price and with a modest restoration baked in.
The seller reports that rust is “minimal” for the year but doesn’t elaborate as to any problem areas. The interior was likely quite handsome at one point in time with plenty of fake woodgrain on the door panels and an attractive upholstery pattern on the rear bench. The front bench has likely been re-done at some point given it doesn’t match the rest of the cabin. Carpets are tired but not past the point of being cleaned up to present a bit better than they do now. The headliner looks a bit rough and the dash has some cracks. This is a used truck with over 100,000 miles and likely quite a few more, as the odometer reading is not believed to be actual mileage.
The 7.4L big block is a sought-after engine and while it will be a bit thirsty, it will also be dirt-cheap to maintain. The photos show what looks like a raised suspension and modified exhaust, so it’s not exactly stock and and who knows if the components are high quality. If you wanted to drive it as-is, you can do that; if you want to restore it in hopes of riding the red-hot truck wave, I suspect the smart money is on removing the aftermarket parts and bringing it back to stock condition (or smartly resto-modded.) Would you agree the vintage truck market is heating up?
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What the heck is that thing under the front bumper?
Looks like it could be dangerous.
Plow mount.
You know what I would do with this truck? I would go over the basics it needed fixed and then use it as a very nice weekend driver or backup work truck because I like this color combination and the way the seating is after a reapulster to whatever color came out of the factory or a nice mellow blazing light red color.
They don’t build them like this any more…Thank God
Oh yes they still rust just as fast !
That’s a shame too, but all new cars rust exceedingly fast (but not my 2007 BMW) and more people should protest this because now they cost as much as a small house !
Hmm strange, another $2500 truck that bid for more than it was worth and then ended with a no sale….
Looks like this unit is no longer available after checking the listing.
A plow truck, huh?
Tie rods, wheel bearings, motor mounts, etc, etc.
Had a 73 and 76 crew cab as this. The 73 had a 350 and the 76 had the 454. The 350 run better and both were rust buckets. With the plow attachment I’m sure it has much rust.