Considered by many to be overshadowed by well-known rivals, this “muscle” truck sure is worth rediscovering. Not only across the fantastic virtual realm but also in the real world.
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Produced by Chevrolet and GMC from 1988 to the 2000 model year, the fourth-generation C series in half-ton format doesn’t excel in any particular area. But for a short period at the beginning of the 1990s, a big-blocked brute by the name of 454 SS entered the scene as the highest-performing truck in America since the Dodge Li’l Red Express. 7 photos
Produced from 1990 to 1993 in 16,953 copies, the most exciting C1500 of that era traded payload, towing capacity, and fuel economy in favor of smoky burnouts. A thrill machine, if you will, the 454 SS was considered quite fast back then because there wasn t anything like it in the half-ton segment.