So this clean Suburban didn’t literally belong to a guy named Sam Adams, but it did belong to a guy named Jim Koch who founded the famous Boston-based brewing company. Jim Koch was the first owner of this 1989… more»
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Jan 31, 2018 • For Sale • 41 Comments
Amphibious Class: 1945 GMC DUKW
While I tend to get excited about any discovery involving an original VW Kubelwagen, other combat vehicle historians might look towards the amphibious GMC DUKW, which was designed for troop and supply transport in WWII and the Korean War…. more»
Jan 27, 2018 • Uncategorized • 18 Comments
Raised Bed: 1967 GMC 4×4 Handi-Van
There are custom vehicles and there are custom vehicles. I usually like vehicles that are as close to stock as possible because I’m all about the memories of the era that these vehicles came from. But sometimes a crazy… more»
Jan 18, 2018 • Uncategorized • 36 Comments
Classic Show Van: 1977 GMC Van LRP
Custom vans seem to have been surfacing a lot lately, or else we have lots of readers submitting them! Though the initial fad has long passed by, the style is still popular and many people are replicating it today…. more»
Jan 16, 2018 • Uncategorized • 25 Comments
Cavalry Transport: 1940 GMC AFKX-502
When people say they don’t build’em like they use to, if they are talking about this GMC truck, they are right! They really don’t build trucks quite like this one anymore. It’s a military issue cab over 4×4 that… more»
Jan 3, 2018 • Uncategorized • 25 Comments
Turned Out To Pasture: 1947 GMC Truck
Every once in a while, one of the writers at Barn Finds does a write up on an early postwar Ford or Mercury pickup truck. Usually, these trucks have been rescued off farms in Canada or the Midwest. While… more»
Dec 27, 2017 • Uncategorized • 19 Comments
Childhood Revisited: 1979 GMC Honka Tonka
Long ago, when this nation valued people who worked with their hands, kids were given toys that allowed them to pretend to do adult jobs. And these toys were really cool. Fire trucks, backhoes, tractors, semis, trains, and all… more»
Dec 24, 2017 • Uncategorized • 43 Comments
Future Collectible: 1991 GMC Syclone
The 1990s were a fantastic time of growth and development for performance trucks. Factory modified pickups were popular, and they were selling. While performance trucks weren’t new at this time, they were widely popular for the first time in… more»
Dec 5, 2017 • Uncategorized • 33 Comments
War Time Shorty: 1941 GMC Radio Truck
If you desire a rare and unique “Cab Over Engine” truck, then look no farther as this war time ’41 GMC Radio Truck is about as rare as you can get in the COE world. Having last run in… more»
Nov 29, 2017 • Uncategorized • 45 Comments
Untouched Race Hauler: 1977 GMC RV
You can almost feel it. You can almost smell it. You can even feel the whoosh as the door to this seventies motorhome opens to the track as a candy apple red and mustard yellow ’57 Devin Special streaks… more»
Nov 8, 2017 • Uncategorized • 25 Comments
Survivor Truck: 1997 GMC Sierra 1500
Although this Sierra is “only” 20 years old, finding one in this nice of condition is an uncommon occurrence. Although this body style was manufactured from 1988-1998(2000 for some Suburbans and 2500s), many of them saw lives of heavy… more»
Nov 5, 2017 • Uncategorized • 18 Comments
GM Truck Honey Hole – Everything must go!
Scavenging for a pickup truck to restore… or a parts truck… or truck parts? Willing to visit Sisters, Oregon? This may be your lucky day. Check out more pictures and details about this mostly-truckly honey hole on the Northwest… more»
Nov 2, 2017 • Uncategorized • 30 Comments
Mom’s Dream Truck? 1961 GMC Suburban
My mom once had a post-retirement dream of towing an Airstream trailer behind a fifth-generation (1960-66) Suburban. Now that she’s actually retired from teaching, she’s starting her own business instead, and getting her Airstream kicks by vacationing in places… more»
Oct 24, 2017 • Uncategorized • 14 Comments
Big Rear Window: 1958 GMC 100
Classic trucks are hot and getting hotter by the day. I find myself drawn more and more towards picking up a 1950’s pickup and turning it into a modern street machine. The style is just so fantastic and the… more»
Sep 23, 2017 • Uncategorized • 26 Comments
Pity the Fool That Doesn’t Buy It: 1973 GMC Motorhome
Ours are not the first eyes to be caught by the epic artwork on the side of this 1973 GMC Motorhome, and they will assuredly be far from the last! There’s more to this Mr. T-emblazoned chariot (and it’s… more»
Sep 18, 2017 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Captain’s Chairs: Clean 1989 GMC Vandura
All too often, Chevy’s classic G20 van is a fairly tired specimen by now. Used by plumbers, contractors and anyone else with a wrench, they are rarely set aside as weekend tourers. Well, it appears this 1989 GMC Vandura… more»
