The last time we featured a delivery truck owned by a soft drink company it was a former Coca-Cola vehicle, also in North Carolina like the formerly Pepsi-owned example. Guess they drink a lot of soda pop in the Tar Heel State! Regardless, this 1970 Chevy C20 is in much better condition than the one we featured last September, and you’ll find it here on eBay with bidding at $320 and the reserve unmet.
The parallels between the two trucks don’t end there: this one was also used and then purchased by an employee upon their retirement, and became a farm vehicle once it’s bottle hauling duties were done. It was eventually parked and languished on the farm for years before its recent rescue. It doesn’t run at the moment, but the seller says it tries like hell to turn over. The body is far from perfect and the iconic Pepsi graphics are barely hanging on.
But there’s enough red, white and blue branding still left that there’s little doubt which soda company this Chevy represented. The seller believes that despite the tattered cosmetics, restoration will not be a huge burden: “My personal opinion is that with a new fuel tank, fuel line, distributor cap, and weekend of work this truck could be running perfectly.” I’d like to believe him, but I’d be more inclined to do so if I could confirm just how low the reserve is.
Mechanically, this Chevy has some desirable options: “305 crate engine under the hood paired to a 3-speed column shift transmission. In the back is the highly sought after 10-bolt rear end matched with 8-lug steel wheels for maximum payload. ” I dig the old-school Pepsi company license plate in front – at least that’s what I’m assuming “P6” stands for. Does the truck’s Pepsi past make this C20 more intriguing as a candidate for restoration?
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