GMC

Freshly Restored: 1993 GMC Typhoon

SUVs can be seen as bland, and are often viewed as little more than sensible family transport. However, some manufacturers have produced high-performance models to add a splash of Tabasco to the mix. I must say a big thank… more»

V6 4-Speed: 1963 GMC Deluxe 1000 Fenderside

1960s GMC pickups are cropping up here on Barn Finds and that isn’t a bad thing at all. Sadly, this 1963 GMC Deluxe 1000 Fenderside pickup appears to be wearing a 1964/65/66 Chevrolet grille for some odd reason. That… more»

Parked Three Years: 1958 GMC 150 Stepside Pickup

Today’s drivers would think driving a truck from the ’50s is a primitive experience, but in the day, trucks were evolving rapidly, and the 1955 to 1959 GMC “Blue Chip” series must have felt like a dream compared to… more»

305 V6 4-Speed! 1964 GMC Wide-Side Pickup

We don’t see a lot of GMC trucks here on Barn Finds, especially first-generation models. Similar to Chevrolet trucks, GMCs had a few differences but the family resemblance is unmistakable. This one appears to have been painted red over… more»

Ready to Work: 1969 GMC 1500 Pickup

It’s hard to be dispassionate when buying an old car. The key to success is being willing to walk away, but the majority of us have found ourselves lying awake some Tuesday evening wondering why we didn’t spend a… more»

High Sierra Survivor: 1979 GMC K-1500 Jimmy

GMC has an interesting history, to say the least. Founded 125 years ago in 1900 as the Grabowsky Motor Company, two years later it was renamed Rapid Motor Vehicle Company. In 1909, William “Billy” Durant got control of the… more»

Factory Big Block: 1971 GMC Sprint

As a college kid, I spent a summer working at the local automotive paint store as a delivery driver. One day, I showed up to find a derelict car parked in the corner of our gravel parking lot, a… more»

BF Auction: 1984 GMC Jimmy Sierra 4×4

SUVs have become one of the strongest segments of the new car market, and it is vehicles like this 1984 GMC K1500 Jimmy Sierra that paved the way for their success. It would be a prime candidate for a… more»

GMC-Based Custom Creation: The Plane Car

For those who’ve been curious what would happen if a 2005 GMC Sierra was stripped of its body, then had a 1950s GM truck front end added, followed by a Cessna 421B body out back, your days of wondering… more»

Barn Find RV – 1973 GMC 260 Motorhome

When powerhouse automaker General Motors Corporation entered the hot motorhome market, it leveraged vast resources to design and build the world’s premier family adventure capsule. The 1970s purpose-built recreational vehicle boasts design features unequaled today. This 1973 GMC 260… more»

LS1-Equipped! 1984 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 Pickup

When you get up close, this 1984 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 looks like it’s been used as intended, but also cared for enough that the body imperfections won’t likely be a deal-breaker for many potential buyers.  In other words,… more»

LS V8 Equipped! 1936 GMC Flatbed

OK, all of you who keep proclaiming, “Put an LS in it!” here you go, a 1936 GMC pickup truck that has been modified as a flatbed – among other things. It has all of the “patina” cues going… more»

Muscle Truck Project: 1991 GMC Syclone

There was once a time when high performance was the preserve of muscle and pony cars. However, GMC proved that there were alternatives when it released the Syclone. It offered the versatility of a Pickup with acceleration that put… more»

Trucking Down Memory Lane: 1978 GMC Astro

There are fans of old-school big rigs on both sides of the Barn Finds spectrum.  We have several readers who are either fans or drivers of these trucks.  There are also a few writers here, myself chief among them,… more»

5-Speed Manual: 1995 GMC Yukon GT

The GMC Yukon GT is one of the cooler examples of a 1990s SUV, a two-door 4×4 with fender flares, a front chin spoiler, and alloy wheels. Clearly intended to put the “sport” in “sport utility vehicle”, the Yukon… more»

Gentleman Jim Edition: 1975 GMC Sierra Classic

Special edition pickups. If I won the lottery, which is hard to do when you never buy a ticket, I’d load the world’s biggest warehouse full of every single special edition pickup ever made, all restored to like-new condition…. more»

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