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Gentleman Jim Driver
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Poulsbo, WA
Posts: 1,550
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Special Edition GMC Trucks
Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum but not really to 73-87 trucks. I'm currently living in western Washington where these trucks are still plentiful. I am in the Navy and just moved from Connecticut where my '84 was the only truck in the state that wasn't rusted out. Here non-rusty trucks are still dime a dozen.
Anyhow, I have four of these trucks including a 1975 Gentleman Jim, an 84 SW 4x4, an 86 SW 2wd and an 87 SW 2wd diesel (25 mpg!). I'd really like to find some more info on the special edition trucks GMC made in the 70s such as the Gentleman Jim, the Beau James, the Indy Hauler trucks and the Desert Fox. Does anyone own one of these and have more info, brochures pictures etc? I'm putting together a web site and will of course post a link when its up. |
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Iamnotanofficerofthelaw
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Turlock, California
Posts: 352
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Welcome ElGracho.
I had a link in my favorites to a site, that had all the info for these special trucks. Brandon (79BIG10) gave it to me. But now I forgot. I'm sure he'll post and give the link to it.
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yeller
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 13,826
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Ive got info on all of them and more except for GJ and BJ editions. PM me and we can figure out how to get them to you.
-Jeff Oh, and welcome! |
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BAD BOW-Silverado XST
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX
Posts: 6,431
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Captkaos has some detailed information about those trucks. He's posted literature and pictures of them. Gentleman Jim and Beau James were just special production packages. The Indy Hauler trucks and other 454 trucks were nothing but prototypes. I think only the Indy Hauler made production in limited numbers. The yellow 454 would be listed as the fastest production truck in '78 or '79 if it was availble to the public. Since it was not the Dodge Lil Red Express is listed as the fastest production truck of the time.
Oh, I got a LMC catalogue that has a picture of a Indy Hauler. It's got the Pontiac firebird on the hood. The package looks really sweet. Here are some sites on the Beau James trucks http://beaujames.s5.com/ http://home.netcom.com/~rvtucker/beaujame.html http://home.netcom.com/~rvtucker/images/doc11.jpg |
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: DFW, TX
Posts: 1,680
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Re: Special Edition GMC Trucks
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Gentleman Jim Driver
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Poulsbo, WA
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Really all the special edition trucks were just special packages. None of these trucks were significantly different than the regular production trucks except for the trim and paint. Quote:
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Anyhow, thanks for the info. Joe |
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