Rarest truck

[stomper]

Post resurrection!

72 C30 Cheyenne 9ft stepside big block. ...and $600 at that.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/c...076090655.html

[70cst]

I say a 50th Anniversary Step Side is very rare.

[dave6672]

How about a 50th anniversary 9 foot stepside? CST with buddy buckets too! Someone shortened the bed behind the fenders years ago but it started life as a 9 foot stepper.

[72c20customcamper]

Rare and desirable are two seperatte beasts. My Husky is rare only made at one dealership. Doesn't make it desirable now a yanko is desirable. Truck is placer gold and white . Not a truck color but a car color. Paint codes aren't on my spid, it states zp3 special paint on the build sheet the glove box is original as is the the decal. Got the code from a paint gun at my PPG jobber

[jocko]

I always enjoy this particular discussion. The concept of "low production numbers" really only became a thing when musclecar value exploded in the late 90's, early 2000's. And in these cases, the production numbers discussion got tacked onto a discussion about a vehicle that was already desirable (take your pick, 70 LS6, L78 Novas, etc - all desirable FIRST, then the discussion about how many were made came into the lexicon). Anyway, SOMEwhere along the way, the whole low numbers discussion got applied to anything and everything in an effort to make a low production number vehicle seem desirable. Doesn't work that way in my humble opinion. In other words,even though 68 K20 panels were produced in single digits - they will never be as desirable (on average, to the masses I mean) as a loaded 72 C10 swb Cheyenne Super with a 402. Like these trucks, it still comes down to one's personal definition of rare, but to me, a cab/chassis combo or 9' C30 stepper, etc that was purpose built for a task in low numbers does not equate to rare. To me, the term rare implies first being desirable to more than a handful of people, then low production numbers on top of that fact. Rarity can also come with time - I'm having a more and more difficult time finding a nice 37 chevy coupe these days, but that doesn't mean anyone else wants one - just means there aren't many left. So it's rare, as in hard for me to find one, but maybe not rare as in people are gonna bid to the moon on it when it rolls across the block at BJ. Anyway, that's my 2 cents on it - and no offense to ANYone that loves their 68 Longhorn, even if for no other reason than it IS a low production number truck - I'd love to have one too! Especially if it also happened to be a Custom Camper With a 396 In Ivory over Black with a blue interior. Just sayin.. And for what it's worth Mark, I think the ol Husky is cool AND rare. And I think that is the beauty of these trucks - doesn't matter if they are rare, or if they are loaded, or whatever, all that really matters is condition - and even when that is lousy, we seem to love em anyway and picture what they were in the past and what they could be again someday.

[Chevyland]

Less desirable rare

[Chevyland]

More desirable rare

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Less desirable rare

Less desirable, my flaming hemorrhoids. I'd love to have a truck like that (minimal rust, just so we don't have a sale offer!). I'd even tolerate the "Icky Ochre" as as I used to call it, back in the day when I worked for the dealership(s). I don't like that ochre color, personally.

[Chevyland]

Most desirable rare ?

[Chevyland]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Less desirable, my flaming hemorrhoids. I'd love to have a truck like that (minimal rust, just so we don't have a sale offer!). I'd even tolerate the "Icky Ochre" as as I used to call it, back in the day when I worked for the dealership(s). I don't like that ochre color, personally.

It definitely had rust
She was so ugly, but beautifully Rare
The only super long stepper I have ever seen

[68bowtie]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Most desirable rare ?

Rarest desirable without a doubt. Wow.

[KQQL IT]

Our old blue has to be... for me anyways.
A stretched short bed.

[tristan]

I'll play.

[dave6672]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

It definitely had rust
She was so ugly, but beautifully Rare
The only super long stepper I have ever seen

I loved Betsy too!

[Killer Bee]

Originally Posted by stomper

Post resurrection!

72 C30 Cheyenne 9ft stepside big block. ...and $600 at that.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/c...076090655.html

cool but not a longhorn as advertised

1972 Chevy Pickup C-30 Longhorn. Original 402 Big Block truck, less the engine. The 4sp and all its linkage goes with. The 72' motor mounts go with the truck. Lots of 72' only parts or restore. Total Production of the 9ft. bed Longhorn is 1542, very few with big block. Clean WA. title. Calls Only (leave VM) no texting. 360 581 three four one eight

thanks for bringing this thread back up so we can see all of Chevyland's discards that are nicer than my keepers

[georgieb51]

Originally Posted by Deer_hunter_088

The rarest truck to me is MINE!! because there is no identical twin to mine, and no other truck on here has had me put my blood, sweat, and tears into it,

Good Point!!!

[68Gold/white]

Originally Posted by dave6672

How about a 50th anniversary 9 foot stepside? CST with buddy buckets too! Someone shortened the bed behind the fenders years ago but it started life as a 9 foot stepper.

Dave, you the current owner of the 68??? If so, I hope you can get some work done to it, soon!!!I've been trying to keep track of that cool 68!!! Now if I can make some progress on my 68 Golden!!!

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Less desirable rare

I'd love to have this one. Not a swb kinda guy

[dave6672]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

Dave, you the current owner of the 68??? If so, I hope you can get some work done to it, soon!!!I've been trying to keep track of that cool 68!!! Now if I can make some progress on my 68 Golden!!!

No, it was too much for me to handle. I sold it several years ago to a board member in FL who then sold it to a board member in Mississippi if I recall correctly.

[SIKKI-6]

Originally Posted by jocko

I always enjoy this particular discussion. The concept of "low production numbers" really only became a thing when musclecar value exploded in the late 90's, early 2000's. And in these cases, the production numbers discussion got tacked onto a discussion about a vehicle that was already desirable (take your pick, 70 LS6, L78 Novas, etc - all desirable FIRST, then the discussion about how many were made came into the lexicon). Anyway, SOMEwhere along the way, the whole low numbers discussion got applied to anything and everything in an effort to make a low production number vehicle seem desirable. Doesn't work that way in my humble opinion. In other words,even though 68 K20 panels were produced in single digits - they will never be as desirable (on average, to the masses I mean) as a loaded 72 C10 swb Cheyenne Super with a 402. Like these trucks, it still comes down to one's personal definition of rare, but to me, a cab/chassis combo or 9' C30 stepper, etc that was purpose built for a task in low numbers does not equate to rare. To me, the term rare implies first being desirable to more than a handful of people, then low production numbers on top of that fact. Rarity can also come with time - I'm having a more and more difficult time finding a nice 37 chevy coupe these days, but that doesn't mean anyone else wants one - just means there aren't many left. So it's rare, as in hard for me to find one, but maybe not rare as in people are gonna bid to the moon on it when it rolls across the block at BJ. Anyway, that's my 2 cents on it - and no offense to ANYone that loves their 68 Longhorn, even if for no other reason than it IS a low production number truck - I'd love to have one too! Especially if it also happened to be a Custom Camper With a 396 In Ivory over Black with a blue interior. Just sayin.. And for what it's worth Mark, I think the ol Husky is cool AND rare. And I think that is the beauty of these trucks - doesn't matter if they are rare, or if they are loaded, or whatever, all that really matters is condition - and even when that is lousy, we seem to love em anyway and picture what they were in the past and what they could be again someday.

You mean like this one Jocko

[68Gold/white]

SIKKI, Very nice, need more pictures!!! I like that black interior!!!

[too much stuff]

Originally Posted by SIKKI-6

You mean like this one Jocko

That is a dandy! I remember it belonging to a board member here, but drawing a blank on his name. His dad was also a member but got sick if I recall. They had a nice collection in the day. Is this yours? (I think it was Jason maybe?)

[RenoKeene]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

This one is pretty rare. The special paint was Chevelle Black Cherry.
Currently under construction...

Semi-current update. That black cherry sure is pretty!

[jocko]

Originally Posted by SIKKI-6

You mean like this one Jocko

Ah, yes, exactly like that one The epitome of "rare" and "desirable".
That truck has always been one of my absolute favorites.

[Killer Bee]

almost forgot about these little unusual details on the ochre '71 longhorn

Originally Posted by Killer Bee

when I drove the ochre 71 longhorn into town back in July, Joesjunk noticed there were two of those stickers on it, one on each side..

it was noteworthy to him and he took some pictures.. and pictures of woodgrain something inside that was noteworthy but forget what the heck it was..

Originally Posted by ls1nova71

Your truck is a Cheyenne Super with no Super emblem on the glovebox door, and no holes to put it on! Joe sent me the pics. Very odd day at the plant when your truck was made I guess!