Chevrolet 1/2-Ton C/K-Series Pickup Trucks 1973-1987: - "Built to Stay Tough"
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AlbakiReads Editorial A year-by-year history of Chevrolet’s third-generation half-ton C/K pickups.
A year-by-year history of Chevrolet’s third-generation half-ton C/K pickups.
Norm Mort traces the 1973–1987 Chevrolet 1/2-ton C/K-Series through a period of changing truck use, market competition, and regulatory pressure. After a short prehistory of Chevrolet half-ton pickups, the book examines the newly introduced third-generation models and follows their development across the 1970s and 1980s. It places design and model changes alongside rising interest in four-wheel drive, fuel shortages, fuel-economy and emissions rules, weight-reduction efforts, and Chevrolet’s niche-model strategy. Coverage extends beyond factory production trucks to restoration and the enthusiast customization scene, making the volume useful as both model history and ownership-culture context.
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- Chevrolet C/K-Series enthusiasts and collectors
- Readers researching 1973–1987 American pickup-truck history
- Restoration and customization hobbyists interested in Chevy trucks
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Chevrolet C/K-Series evolutionAmerican pickup-truck market competitionFour-wheel-drive demandFuel economy and emissions regulationRestoration and customization
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Book Overview This book focuses on the evolution of the popular 3rd generation Chevrolet 1/2-ton C/K-Series pickup trucks from 1973-1987. Chevrolet's 1...
This book focuses on the evolution of the popular 3rd generation Chevrolet 1/2-ton C/K-Series pickup trucks from 1973-1987. Chevrolet's 1/2-ton pickup trucks were competing head-to-head in a highly competitive marketplace with Ford's always-popular F150. At the same time, other truck builders such as Dodge, International Harvester, and Jeep, were constantly applying pressure to increase sales in an attempt to capture more market share at the expense of the leaders.
Following a brief history of Chevrolet's building of the corporation's 1/2-ton pickup trucks, the book takes an extensive look at Chevrolet's 1/2-ton C/K-Series pickup trucks, with emphasis on the all-new model, followed by a year-by-year description of the evolving 1970s models, and the various market demands that often led to the introduction of niche models to broaden market base.
Chevrolet reacted to a changing marketplace that included a greater interest in 4WD, while being detoured by fuel shortages, ever-changing fuel economy and pollution regulations, and the constant quest to reduce overall weight.
As well as the production models, there are chapters on the restoration and growing interest in the customization of these Chevy C/K models by enthusiasts.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 96 | Language: English | Publisher: VELOCE PUB | ISBN: 1787113116
FormatPaperback
Pages96
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1787113116
EAN9781787113114
PublisherVELOCE PUB
Publication Date2020-09-15
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.6 Pounds
Length7.4 Inches
Width8.0 Inches
Height0.4 Inches
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