[special-K]

For many years beyond these trucks being current, we always referred to them as '72s. I was partial to '71, which for all intents and purposes looks the same, and thought it odd calling them '72s. I got that people might be assuming it's a '72. But I got other trucks, 69/70s and it was the same, "Nice '72". It was all about the '72 Cheyenne Super when it came to "nice trucks" being prettied up.

As the trucks became more and more popular, with more car guys coming over to trucks and they became more deeply modified, the sleeker look of the sloped hood and front end with less bulky trim became more appealed to many. There isn't a bad year, a year no one wants, in the bunch. I think it's more that the 71/72s already have disc brakes and people buying 67/68s buy them to modify. The 69/70s give you a more similar look to the 71/72 but still have the 6-lug drum brakes. When it comes time for picking teams, the 69/70 may be picked later but they ain't sittin' on the bench!