Rusted Automotive

I hate to say it, but in regards to the title, that statement is true to the "T". The majority of today's pickup trucks are overpriced trucks with too much luxury and pickup beds that 90% of the time are too short. True pickups to me offer enough amenities to get the job done but are still bare-bones enough to be rough and rugged and thusly be able to get the job done without incident. GM's GMT400 trucks are prime examples of the above statement, and this 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 short bed is one of the nicest examples I've seen in a long time. Find it  here on eBay  in Ventura, California, with a little over two and a half hours left to bid. After being fully redesigned in 1988, GMC's C/K trucks were mildly face-lifted, giving its trucks a more modern look. This GMC 1500 half-ton is a short-bed model, and is one of the nicest I've seen in a long time. Resplendent in red with black trim, the paint shines like a mirror, and I ...

One of the truest statements that I've ever heard is that if an enthusiast cannot afford a classic car, then the next best thing is a classic truck. Classic trucks offer the same amount of style a classic car does, with the added benefit of utility that a car typically does not offer. As a family that mostly owns GM vehicles, my preferences typically lean more towards trucks from Chevrolet and GMC. This classic GMC pickup is a long-bed, big-window half-ton model, and is a much rarer sight in any condition than its Chevrolet brethren. Find it here on eBay in Denton, Texas, with no bids and a little under ten hours left to bid. After the success of its New Design series pickup trucks, GMC redesigned its light-duty pickup trucks and were thusly designated the Blue Chip series. For its 1958 model, GMC switched its headlight setup from dual to quad headlamps, and every pickup truck celebrated GM's 50th anniversary with minimal chrome a...

Every once in a while, there comes a vehicle out of nowhere that answers a question that no one asked. In the 1990s, GMC did exactly that with its Sonoma-based Syclone high-performance pickup. One of the cooler special editions available was this Marlboro edition, of which only 10 were built in 1991. This Syclone Marlboro edition was formerly owned by famed customizer Tom Argue. Find it here at Desert Autosport in Phoenix, Arizona, with an asking price of $79,995. Brought about as part of a nationwide giveaway through Marlboro cigarettes, GMC took ten Syclones and sent them to American Sunroof Company (ASC) for conversion. With the help of Shinoda Design Associates, Inc. and Phillip Morris, Inc., each Syclone had its roof converted to a targa top, the rear window converted to a power roll-down (courtesy of C.R. Laurence), its color changed from black to PPG Hot Licks Red with white strobe stripes provided by Graphik Concepts, the ...

As cars become more and more valuable, the more well-known vehicles typically become more and more expensive. Muscle cars are no exception, and as cars like the Mustang and Camaro become more and more expensive by the generation, an automotive enthusiast must turn to alternative vehicles to build. Hot Rod magazine writer David Freiburger once wrote an article on building up a pickup truck to handle and perform exactly like a muscle car for a fraction of the price. That truck, a 1974 Chevrolet C10 Step Side appropriately named "Muscle Truck", has since gained notoriety on Freiburger's YouTube show "Roadkill". A bit more factory-built is this 1992 GMC Sonoma GT, which is a limited production, budget-friendly version of the Syclone built for only one year in 1992. Find it here on David's Classic Cars in Phoenix, Arizona, with an asking price of $10,995. Based off of a regular-cab Sonoma pickup with a six...

With Halloween a little over a month away, I should mention that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and that I used to dominate Halloween as a kid. In sixth grade, for instance, I dressed up as beloved 1980s television icon, Mr. T, which garnered many positive reviews from my classmates and prompted my middle school principal to shout "I pity the fool!" every time I walked down the hallway. Mr. T is no shrinking violet so to say, and judging from this mural, this 1973 GMC Motorhome appears not to be one either. Find it here on  RV Trader  in Black Diamond, WA, with an asking price of $19,000 obo. Produced by the GM Truck and Coach Division from 1973 to 1978 and built in Pontiac, Michigan, the GMC Motorhome was the only complete motorhome built by a major car or truck manufacturer. Considered GMC's halo vehicle, GMC marketed the Motorhome as a vehicle that could suit a variety of purposes, including mai...