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I think any SS Silverado, if Chevy does offer one, should be available in all cab configurations (regular, extended, crew). To my knowledge RAM does this with the R/T package. Why limit sales if someone wants a sporty, performance oriented pickup? I do agree with using the Corvette motor and offering both a manual and auto trans options. As for the tires, here's what an insider on another forum had to say about these purported "SS" pictures:

I just sent the seller an email. Hopefully I'll get a reply soon. If it's worth it, it would be great to score this truck, with the engine, for a $1,000. I can see this as it's future paint scheme: Also, I'm not sure that the tailgate is the original - the small stainless steel strip looks to be from the earlier part of this generation ('73-'75/'76), as I'm really only familiar with this tailgate trim (which is pictured on a Sierra Classic model):

Thoughts? Price is in my range, and I like these GMCs a lot... does it look like a good project truck? Link: http://southjersey.c...3268067034.html I believe this is a High Sierra trimmed model, can't make out the dash plaque since it's missing it's fender emblems. I'd definitely need to keep the motor in it though!!

I think it's funny in the comment section that people are bitching about the towing mirrors being used on all of the mules. GM Engineers most likely need the taller & longer mirrors to see beyond the added camo - there's no way that these are the standard mirrors - morons!! Some of the camo pics have shown the regular sized mirrors... but most of the mules-in-testing have the current tow mirrors.

Link to Source: http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2012/09/spied-2014-chevy-silverado-ss-testing.html *View pictures at the link above.

Where at? My wife can't wait for these to come out.

I forgot all about the Bremach T-Rex - an American made Unimog competitor. I really like this truck. The company is headquartered in California and assembles them there too. I think I found my new dream vehicle (bye bye Unimog!). Ah, who am I kidding - I love them both

BigPontiac, you're totally right. My bad!!

Ah - the International Scenic Cruiser Sightliner!! (thanks, BigPontiac!) I first laid eyes on this truck 2 or 3 years ago at the ATHS Truck Show in Macungie (June), and it's been there every year since. If you watch the robot fighting movie "Real Steel", you'll see one in use throughout the movie. Awesome looking rare trucks. Thanks for posting

No problem, and thanks for all the great articles!

Oh 100% Cheers! If I had the cash, I would add this GMC as the first to my collection without a doubt

There's a typo in your article. You state: Press release states:

Pricey, but it seems as if GMC is applying the Terrain approach to the new Acadia - no base model (as compared to the Equinox trim lineup). I see that as a good thing, because why offer a SL model when Chevy already covers that ground with the Traverse LS? GMC is supposed to be upscale from Chevy, and having lease leader models like the SL isn't the way to approach the market. I'm interested in checking out the '13 Acadia when they hit the dealer's lots. I was a fan of the Saturn Outlook and liked the look of the new '13 Acadia when it debuted on this year's auto show circuit.

Quite the bargain!! I looked at this stuff on Saturday, but at $12.99 for the small bottle, I had to pass. Maybe when there's a sale I'll pick some up. Needed a bottle of bug & tar remover and sprung for the Surf City brand. Great stuff!!

I have been using a brand-name bug & tar remover for about two years, want to say it's the Turle Wax spray brand. Anyway, getting low on the stuff and having to make a run to the local Pep Boys Saturday, I decided to pick up another bottle. I spotted the Surf City Garage - Road Trip Grime Destoyer bottle among the select offerings and decided to give it a try. I used it yesterday and what a difference! Surf City's formula is a gel, and the directions tell you to spray the area, wait 30 seconds and then rinse off (use a soft bristle brush if needed). I sprayed a small area for trial, waited 30 seconds, rinsed and most of the grime came off. I sprayed another small area and this time used a soft brush and viola! - off came the dead bugs and road grime with little effort. The Turtle Wax spray would require some elbow grease and at least a second spray - not Surf City. A tad bit more expensive than the other brands, but in my opinion well worth the less effort needed. Highly recommended if you need to use a bug & tar remover before washing your ride.

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Agreed. I don't like the '80 models (the base & mid-level models look like '79s, but the top-of-the-line models received square headlights in the rounded grille which looks odd to me). '81 & '82 models, especially Chevies, have the wierd grille/headlight set-up as pictured above on the brown Chevy, with the turn signals in the bumper. '83 & '84 Chevies had a nice looking grille, but I prefer the '85-'87 grille design better: '83 & '84 GMCs had a nice looking grille too compared to the '81-'82s, but I still prefer the '85-'87 better: Here are the '85-'87 pickup uplevel grilles: GMC Chevrolet

Great story, hyperV6!! What an experience over many years. I'm glad the owner is getting the opportunity to still enjoy his car in some way. My first car, purchased in September, 1992, was a bone stock 28k mile 1978 Chevy Camaro LT. The original owner purchased it in late 1978 as a company car and drove it for two years. She then got married and was able to get a new company car; however, her husband liked the Camaro and they decided to buy it from the company rather than turn (trade) it in. Down the road they had children and parked the car, using it sparingly through the years (parked outside in the sun & weather). In 1992 they decided to purchase a new car (I think Toyota) and traded in the Camaro, which then was sold to a local used car dealer whom I bought it from. This car was as original as they come, and I had to get it repainted (the black was not glossy anymore and the top was sun cracked along with the top of the rear seat), fix one headlight bucket, replaced the alternator, battery and eventually the tires. It was a LT model, had one rear speaker and an AM/FM radio (not stereo), manual windows/locks/mirrors, power steering & brakes, A/C, no cruise, two-speed wipers!, the upgraded multispoke aluminum rims, and it had the 305 V8 and an auto trans. It was a good first car and I enjoyed it as a daily driver from Sept '92 until May '94. It was definitely not a new '92 car by any means, and felt every bit as old as a '78. However, it was a fun car and got me used to driving in wet & snowy road conditions without ABS and in a RWD configuration. At the same time I was buying my '78 Camaro LT in Sept '92, my cousin was buying a leftover '92 Cavalier Z24 coupe. She got married the following July and give birth to her first child in May '94. Her & her husband were buying their first house before their son arrived and wanted to shred off some debt load. I was offered the Cavalier for the balance of my cousin's loan (approximately $8k; the car stickered for $15k). The Cavalier had only 7k miles put on it in the 20 months my cousin owned it, and still had the balance of the 5 year GMPP warranty that was transferrable. It was like getting a brand new car!! I had to thoroughly clean & detail it, as my cousin wasn't a clean freak, but other than that it was gas and go (a few minor warranty issues crept up in '94 & '95). I kept the Camaro for another year, though it was off the road as I couldn't afford insurance on two cars at 19! I eventually sold it to a son of a co-worker who was looking for his first car and was a car guy himself (with mechanical skills to boot). I last saw a picture of the car in '96 and he souped it up like most young Camaro owners did during those years (larger rear tires, installed a factory spoiler, customized the interior and chromed the engine bay). While I was thrilled with my new-to-me Cavalier, I do have fond memories of that Camaro though I know it was not perfect. I kept the Cavalier as my car until April '98, when I traded my wife for her '92 Mercury Topaz to trade in for a used '95 Pontiac T/A Coupe. The Cavalier stayed with us for another 2 years until my wife traded it in for a new '00 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Sedan. Eventually I'll scan pictures of the '78 Camaro and '92 Cavalier, along with the '95 T/A I bought.

I too love full width, lit taillamps. My '92 Cavalier Z24 coupe had a lot of red plastic on the back, but only the corners were lit - I hate that waste. If you put the red plastic back there, light it up! One of the reasons I was a fan of Buicks - they used the full width taillamps for years, at least up until the current generation models.

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