GM Design Award Winning Pro-Touring C10 556rwhp 6.2L LSA 4 Speed Auto A/C

We don't need to sell you on the virtues of the second-generation C/K. You already know it's attractive, timeless and universally cool. In fact, one could argue that, since it's a choice era of one of America's most popular vehicles, it's one of the best classics of all time. That said, falling for a handsome C Series is easy. The difficult part is finding a unique, well-built truck that'll keep you happy for years to come. Luckily, your friends at RK Motors Charlotte have a real knack for finding standout builds. And this national award-winning, one-of-a-kind C10, wrapping 6.2 liters of Chevrolet Performance LSA in top-notch customization and striking PPG pigment, is about as standout as it gets. So, if the pickup bug has bitten you, take a closer look at this killer bowtie!

WHEN METALWORK IS LIFE

Right at home cruising the strip, right at home being the marquee attraction at the show, and right at home schooling competitors on the autocross course, this Chevy is the product of a professional, $500K build and possibly the most man hours of metal work than any other offering to come through our showroom. After sourcing the project in late 2014, the truck's creator, a skilled businessman who owns a hot rod shop and several collision centers, recruited a talented friend and spent two solid years in full-time restoration mode. The labor began when the truck's cab was mounted on a rotisserie and massaged to near perfection. After hours of precise metalwork, a solid profile was sealed to flush glass and aligned to better-than-factory fit. With that clean fuselage as close to flawless as possible, a custom coat of Subaru Desert Khaki 2-stage, mixed by PPG, was highlighted with a sporty combination or red and charcoal stripes. And it all adds up to one world-class, eye-catching classic that's virtually guaranteed to drop jaws!

The subdued and classy lines of Chevrolet's acclaimed Action Line trucks are early '60s conservative. And because they're so universal in appeal, they take to customization exceptionally well. At the front of this pickup, a smoothed and narrowed bumper hangs a hand-fabricated splitter beneath modern headlights that are seated in smoothed bezels. Between those torches, a custom, mesh-filled grille leads the eye to a sturdy steel hood that's fashioned around flush pins and a carbon fiber heat extractor donated by a 2014 Camaro ZL1. Behind that vent, a filled cowl plants stainless wipers between 1-piece side glass, modified drip rails and modern, carbon fiber-skinned Mustang mirrors. Beneath that glass, a tidy profile incorporates serious side-exit exhaust between modern GM door handles and shaved pinch welds. A relocated bed, with approximately 40 hours of labor in sheetmetal work alone, incorporates widened wheel tubs amid a 4-inch raised floor and custom side panels that were reworked and narrowed to keep the truck's factory lines. A massaged tailgate centers an internal latch between a custom stainless diffuser and a custom-fabricated carbon fiber wing that's affixed by 12-point ARP hardware. And at the edges of that gate, one-off LED taillights hide the truck's relocated fuel filler.

DID YOU NOTICE THAT BILLET “ZL1” BADGE ON THE TAILGATE?

No car guy worth his salt will dispute the merit of anything with eight cylinders and General Motors pedigree! After nearly a century of global competition, The General continues to produce one of the world's best combinations of world-class economy and world-beating performance. This pickup's top-notch restoration is built around a 6.2 liter Chevrolet Performance LSA that's part of GM's award-winning Generation IV small block program. Based on the mill that powers the second-generation Camaro ZL1 and Cadillac CTS-V, that stout V8 utilizes an aluminum block, a low-lift cam, modified heads and 9 psi of Eaton boost to twist 556 horsepower into 551 lb./ft. of earth-moving torque. At the front of the engine, custom-fabricated ram air induction centers a reusable filter element over a GM serpentine drive, which spins lucid ancillaries around a tough Turn One steering pump. Behind those ancillaries, a 1.9 liter supercharger wears a custom billet hat from C. Cook Enterprises, while relocated coil packs make way for custom, build-themed valve covers. Those covers shade quality MSD plug wires, which snake around coated Hedman Hedders. In front of those tubes, a big C&R radiator makes excellent use of dual electric puller fans. Everything communicates well thanks to custom tuning that was conducted by Mitch Morrison's Motorsports of Indianapolis, Indiana. Naturally, the hot engine has been set back in the truck's chassis to improve handling. Planted between custom wheel wells, a smoothed and bead-rolled firewall, and choice Ringbrothers hood supports with more ARP hardware topping things off, the big mill shows exceptionally well!

HOW DO YOU WIN GOODGUYS AUTOCROSS WITH A TRUCK?

Park this pickup on a lift and you'll see where coveted red carpet flash transitions to serious Autocross-winning might. The buff LSA leads a smooth 4L85E 4-speed that was sourced directly from Chevrolet Performance. Behind that gearbox, a custom aluminum driveshaft twists thrust to a proven Moser 9-inch, which spins a Wavetrac limited-slip differential around big, 3.70 gears. That stellar drivetrain rides a full No Limit Engineering chassis. That chassis cages an independent front-half and 4-bar rear-clip in adjustable sway bars, a beefy panhard bar and electronically adjustable RideTech coil-over-shocks. Those coil-overs, featuring Normal, Sport and Track modes that can be individually selected from the truck's cab, compress behind Wilwood disc brakes. That system, wrapping 4 and 6-piston calipers around 14-inch rotors, points through Flaming River Road Race power rack-and-pinion steering. Spent gases are managed by 3-inch stainless pipes, which are custom-routed through throaty Magnaflow mufflers. Power pounds the pavement through custom-capped B-Forged wheels, which spin 295/30ZR20 Michelin Pilot Super Sports in front of 335/30ZR20 Michelin Pilot Super Sports. And, as you would expect from a highly decorated, 6-figure custom, the bottom of this C10 is as well-finished as its top, with painted floors shading niceties like 12-point stainless fasteners and a big Rock Valley fuel tank.

WORLD CLASS THREADS FOR A WORLD CLASS TRUCK

Open this Chevy's tight-fitting doors and you'll find a custom leather interior that was stretched by Steve Holcomb of Knoxville Tennessee's Pro Auto Custom Interiors. Speaking of tight-fitting, those doors are retro-fitted with modern latches to provide a solid shut you would expect in a modern GM vehicle. Heavily bolstered seats, sourced from a modern Pontiac, are threaded under quality Crow Enterprizes harnesses. In front of those mitts, a lightly massaged dash hangs Ferrari-inspired Classic Instruments telemetry behind custom billet accents. Those accents play well with custom billet knobs and more ARP hardware, which front pushbutton start, Vintage Air climate control and Kenwood touchscreen audio that's capable of monitoring a backup camera. At the base of that dash, a custom console anchors a custom billet shifter at the front of a Cadillac shift plate and switches for the truck's power windows. Beneath that console, tight Daytona Carpet floats color-keyed floor mats between billet foot pedals and a bolt-in roll bar that's easily removable when not competing in autocross. At the edges of that carpet, custom door panels hang billet handles amid attractive trim that mimics the shape of the truck's wheels. And in front of the driver, a slick Billet Specialties steering wheel laps a custom billet horn button.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

This Chevy is easily one of the most decorated classics we've ever offered. Here's a chronological list of the truck's major awards.

* Truck of the Year Finalist
* -- Goodguys 24th Lone Star Nationals
* -- 2016

* Detroit Speed Builder's Choice
* -- Goodguys 24th Southeastern Nationals
* -- 2016

* GM Design Award
* -- SEMA
* -- 2016

* Trophy Dash Pro's Pick
* -- Classic Instruments
* -- 2016

* Steel City Pick Finalist
* -- ISCA 56th Annual World of Wheels presented by Napa Auto Parts
* -- 2017

* Classic Instruments Pick
* -- ISCA 53rd Annual Carl Casper International Championship Auto Show
* -- 2017

* Best Street Machine
* 1st in Class
* -- ISCA 57th Annual KOI – Federated Auto Parts Cavalcade of Customs
* -- 2017

* 1st in Class
* -- ISCA 58th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Presented by Ray Skillman Auto Group
* -- 2017

* Top 3 Ultimate Hot Rods
* -- ISCA Summit Racing Equipment Hot Rod and Custom Show
* -- 2017

* Best Truck
* 1st in Class
* -- ISCA 65th Annual Meguiar's Autorama Presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts
* -- 2017

* International Class Champion
* -- ISCA 55th Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels Presented by South Oak Dodge Chrysler Jeep
* -- 2017

* Ultimate 5
* -- Pigeon Forge Rod Run
* -- 2017

* Goolsby's Builder's Choice
* -- Goodguys 3rd North Carolina Nationals
* -- 2017

* Showstopper
* -- Atlanta Motorama
* -- 2017

* Alloway's Builder's Choice
* -- Goodguys 12th Nashville Nationals
* -- 2017

* Top 10 Street Machine
* Street Machine AutoCross Winner
* -- Goodguys 20th PPG Nationals
* -- 2017

* Best of Show
* -- C-10 Nationals
* -- 2017

* Best of Show
* -- Super Chevy Show Bristol
* -- 2017

* Magnificent 7
* -- Shades of the Past
* -- 2017

* Hot Rods by Dean Builder's Choice
* -- Goodguys 20th Southwest Nationals
* -- 2017

* Mountaineer Award (Best of Show)
* -- ISCA 41st Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts World of Wheels
* -- 2018

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VEHICLE SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION

* Build photos
* Component literature

Owning a lights-out classic is cool. Owning a lights-out classic that's been tastefully customized is something few are lucky enough to experience. Owning a tastefully customized, lights-out classic that's propelled by one of the hottest powerplants ever created is the stuff most gearheads dream about. Don't miss your chance to enjoy this incredible C10!

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SUMMARY

* The product of a professional, $500K build / Winner of the coveted GM Design Award at SEMA
* Winner of multiple national awards, including Goodguys Street Machine AutoCross honors
* 6.2 liter Chevrolet Performance LSA V8 / Eaton supercharger / 556 horsepower
* Chevrolet Performance 4L85E 4-speed automatic transmission
* Tastefully modified body / Custom PPG Subaru Desert Khaki paint / 20-inch Billet Specialties B-Forged wheels
* Custom leather interior / Modern air conditioning / Modern audio
* No Limit Engineering chassis / Custom suspension with electronically adjustable RideTech coil-over-shocks
* Moser 9-inch rear axle / Wavetrac limited-slip differential / 3.70 gears
* Flaming River power rack-and-pinion steering / Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes
* Sale includes restoration photos and component literature