Even more so than most pickup truck special editions back then. The GMC Royal Sierra wasn’t exactly a special edition package, but it sure was rare. The Ford F-Series Spirit of 76 edition is extremely rare these days, meaning not many of them were ordered from the factory back then. The same eagle crest from the outside could also be found on the glove compartment. Meanwhile, interior received blue vinyl seats with plaid red, white and blue cloth inserts treatment. Rest of the exterior flair came from one wide golden eagle crest and stripe, and blue/red pinstripes surrounding it. Two exterior paints were offered Wimbledon White or Bahama Blue. Ford remained reserved, unwilling to be perceived opportunistic. The F-Series was their only selection for this patriotic special edition package and the package itself was anything but flashy. However, their bicentennial offering was somewhat limited and reserved. 1985 El Camino IROC-S pace car 1986 El Camino Indianapolis 500 track service car 1976 Ford F-Series Spirit of ’76īeing one of the Big Three, it comes as no surprise that Ford jumped on board the America’s bicentennial wagon in 1976. They’ve been resold and separated since 2008. Both remained in Choo Choo’s possession until the company went out of business in mid 2000s when they were sold to the same collector. Service car also featured an all-aluminum 350 cu in V8 mill, strobe lights upon roll bar and 16-inch Center Line wheels like the IROC-S Elky from the year before. Latter of the two was built in order to tag along the official Corvette pace car of the 1986 Indy 500 and perform various on-track services before and throughout the race. Chevrolet stopped offering the El Camino SS in 1983 and they simply contracted the Tennessee company to do so in their stead. Despite wearing the fabled SS moniker, all of them were actually conventional units with added badging. Between 19 – Elky’s last generation – the Choo Choo Customs customized exactly 4,950 El Camino units. 587 in 1983, and 1,309, 1,198, 995, and 861 later on respectively. They also dabbled with the iconic El Camino. The aforementioned Rollin’ Rebel wasn’t the only Chevy reworked by the Tennessee-based Choo Choo Customs. A feat they were capable of achieving thanks to a 240-horsepower 454 cu in V8 engine and, of course, its slick BF Goodrich radials.ġ983-1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS Choo Choo the 1979 GMC Amarillo was one of the fastest trucks of the time, running quarter-miles in 15.6 seconds. Finally, Amarillo Cowboy Cadillac further added softer upholstery and interior trim, a headliner, a carpet and a “truckers lounge” seat. Amarillo GT came with larger LR 70 radials, finned wheels, color-matching front air dam, a roffline spoiler, and chromed side pipes. Although its peculiar graphics scream 1970s, the Rollin’ Rebel was actually only released in 1981.Īpart from a yellow paint job, and red and orange graphics and lettering, ACC also added LR 60 BF Goodrich tires into the entry-level mix. The Choo Choo Customs out of Chattanooga, Tennessee, to be more precise. One of them was the Rollin’ Rebel built on a short bed Chevy C10 chassis by a third party manufacturer. Square body GM pickup trucks were a breeding ground for special editions, as you’ll see below. They’ve already been listed in Part I which I’ve just linked for you. Don’t ask about the Jeep Honcho and the Ford F-150 Nite as well. Although the former two were rare, they were also immensely popular during their heyday, and they still are. So, please, don’t ask about them? Emphasis here is on forgotten and widely unknown. Neither one of the following 20 has managed to achieve a cult-like status of the Dodge Li’l Red Express or the GMC Syclone. Whether regional specials, dealer packages, third party supplier models or fully licensed official manufacturer’s packages, all have somehow fallen through the cracks. Like it was the case with the first part, I’ll focus on some obscured and forgotten special editions of otherwise well-established models. After a while, our popular list of largely unknown rarest and coolest pickup truck special editions is becoming a two-part series.
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