Trucks

Classic American pickups: the history, specs and details behind every generation.

A tan and white full-size Chevrolet Blazer with knobby tires parked on gravel beside a misty lake at sunrise, next to an olive canvas tent, a camp lantern, a cooler and a stone fire ring.

Chevrolet K5 Blazer (1973-1991): Years, Engines, Specs

Chevrolet K5 Blazer, 1973-1991: the 1969 start, the 1976 half-cab, engines from the 250 six to the 6.2 diesel, and what to check before you buy.

A brown Chevrolet K10 4x4 pickup with round headlights driving toward the camera on a snow-covered forest road, headlights on, tires kicking up slush under a gray sky.

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Chevrolet K10 Square Body (1973-1987): Years, Engines, Specs

The Chevrolet K10 Square Body 4x4, 1973-1987: engine lineup, GM's first factory diesel, trim ladder, and how to date one by its headlights.

A light blue Ford F-100 with a white roof parked beside vintage gas pumps at a weathered small-town service station, other classic cars visible down the street.

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Ford F-100 (1953-1956): History, Engines and How to Spot the Years

The second-generation Ford F-100, 1953-1956: why the F-1 became the F-100, the grille that changed almost every year, and the 1956 wraparound windshield.

An orange-and-white Chevrolet C10 pickup parked beneath the glowing neon awning of a drive-in burger stand at night, its chrome grille and round headlights lit up against the dark parking lot.

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Chevrolet C10 1967-1972: The Action Line's History and Specs

The Chevrolet C10's 1967-1972 "Action Line" generation: engines, the CST and Cheyenne trims, and how to spot the year by the grille.

A weathered dark green Chevrolet 3100 Advance Design pickup parked inside a wooden barn, dust and cobwebs on the fenders, sunlight cutting through the barn boards.

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Chevrolet 3100 (1947-1955): History, Engines and Specs

The Chevrolet 3100 Advance Design pickup: its 1947-1955 run, the 216 and 235 Stovebolt sixes, and the grille and windshield changes that mark each year.