Highlights
- Rare and supremely capable four-wheel drive workhorse
- UK road-registered California import, ready to enjoy
- Original patina preserved with linseed oil
- Highly original and very solid
- Cragar wheels sourced from the USA
The Appeal
Pick-up trucks are an American institution. There are plenty to choose from, but we'll wager few are nearly as capable as this rare 1970 GMC K2500. This long-bed classic pickup is much rarer than its Chevrolet counterpart and benefits from a famously robust four-wheel drive system. The leaf-sprung Dana 44 front end is what gives the K2500 its legendary "go-anywhere" reputation. Seldom seen in the US, let alone here in the UK, these trucks are too good to miss, and we're delighted to be offering such an original example.
According to DVLA data, this truck was imported in October 2021, and our vendor acquired it in May 2022. Since then, the vendor has sourced Cragar steel wheels from the USA and fitted them with new tyres. Finding the original bodywork and chassis to be very solid, the original patina has been sealed in with linseed oil treatment, while any missing parts were located and refitted. The vendor has also gone through the brakes, cooling system, and fitted an upgraded blower fan to warm the cabin. The seat covers were renewed, as was the dashboard top, since both had been ravaged by the California sun.
For those in search of a genuine patina truck, this capable 4x4 GMC ticks all the right boxes.
According to DVLA data, this truck was imported in October 2021, and our vendor acquired it in May 2022. Since then, the vendor has sourced Cragar steel wheels from the USA and fitted them with new tyres. Finding the original bodywork and chassis to be very solid, the original patina has been sealed in with linseed oil treatment, while any missing parts were located and refitted. The vendor has also gone through the brakes, cooling system, and fitted an upgraded blower fan to warm the cabin. The seat covers were renewed, as was the dashboard top, since both had been ravaged by the California sun.
For those in search of a genuine patina truck, this capable 4x4 GMC ticks all the right boxes.
Key Information
- Country of registration: UK (imported from the USA in 2021)
- Mileage: 43,596 miles indicated
- Technical inspection status: Exempt from road tax and MOT
- Technical specs: 5.7-litre small block V8, three-speed automatic
- Paperwork: UK V5C present
The Detail
- The vendor notes that only a very small amount of welding was required
- Original body and chassis reportedly in exceedingly solid condition
- Beautifully preserved by the Californian climate
- Cragar wheels sourced from the USA, 1x spare (rim only) included
- New tyres fitted to the road wheels
- Heavily patinated paint, treated with linseed oil several times during current ownership
- Presentable chromework which can be studied in the photographs
- Small corrosion hole in the truck bed, photographed in detail
- Smart and largely original-looking cabin
- The vendor replaced the seat covers and dash top covering
- Uprated heater blower motor mounted under the bonnet
- V8 engine reportedly running smoothly and gears selecting well
- Four-wheel drive system untested during current ownership, only used on-road
- New radiator and ancillary cooling fans fitted during current ownership
- The vendor has overhauled the braking system
- Reportedly runs and drives well
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