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1975gmcindy500guy · 12-23-2009, 12:19 PM

Hi,
I have a 1975 Indy 500 promo truck
as far as I can tell my gmc was one of two built it looks just like the one in the promo add for that truck. I have a full press kit for it and it says that 200 replicas were to be a dealer installed sticker package but I found a sorce that said that they decided not to build replicas untill 1976 my great grandfather purchased this truck from the race when he was working in promotions. I belive it was the truck it the parade that drove the big bass drum for the perdue band.
Please help me find info on this all gm could tell me is they built a couple for the race and they had no record of repoductions being made. Does anyone have a official truck from 1975?
Dave
it's white with tan int. Factor buckets. And has almost all the options 2wd 350 turbo 350 and all stock all orig.

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-23-2009, 12:32 PM

Gm told me they made 4-6 crew cabs and some wreckers and I found that there were a couple pit trucks that looked like my truck but dit not have all the lettering. I read there were 27 grounds vehicles in the race my truck is numbered 27 on the mirror. The other truck like mine in the race suposedly was awarded to the winning teams machanic.

HOGDADDY · 12-23-2009, 12:37 PM

pics please we wanna see it.

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-23-2009, 12:43 PM

I will try to get some up tonight

I am at work... So they say

**N2TRUX** · 12-23-2009, 12:54 PM

Welcome to the forum. Take a look here- LINK
Doesn't look like anything on your truck, but still interesting.

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-23-2009, 01:15 PM

It has been so hard to get any info on this truck. I have contacted perdue and I guess they may have old band photos with the truck in it. The lady at gm said I have a very rare truck but like I said the have no records of it to speak of. And there is next to nothing online. My great grandpa died in 79 so I never met him. And all I know is what I have been tol by family members. Not much.....

chrismoore701 · 12-23-2009, 04:19 PM

just have to correct you, I graduated there in '98 and it is Purdue with 2 u's. Would love to see picks

Chris

asphaltburner · 12-23-2009, 04:22 PM

Yeah!! Pics!
Geeze,...got too excited about the pics, almost forgot! Welcome to the board!
Todd.

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-23-2009, 04:33 PM

Sorry, purdue it is I forgot I will fix it lol.

OJOE · 12-23-2009, 07:30 PM

ok welcome to the board and where are the pics? ROLL TIDE

Restrorob · 12-23-2009, 08:50 PM

WELCOME to the board !!!

How about those pics huh ??? We're on the edge of our seats here, Some may even be drooling already !!!

3r!c84 · 12-23-2009, 09:01 PM

hey what about them pics?????????
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no realy i am

Chlsnk · 12-23-2009, 09:56 PM

Gotta see some pics of this

463 · 12-23-2009, 11:52 PM

here what i found http://www.buickfreespirit.com/indyhauler.html for a pic.

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-24-2009, 12:04 AM

Hey,
The truck is at my dads house 30 min from my house he has pictures on his computer that he was going to email but it looks like he did not. I will have them up tonight late or tomorrow morning for sure since I am going to his house for christmas eve. sorry for the wait

here is a picture of what I believe to be my truck it is the only one I have been able to dig up and it looks identical.

I talked to my dad today and he said that the truck was possibly the one that was awarded to the winning crew chief. as I guess my step great grandpa said to someone in the family that the truck had been a prize awarded to the winning teams crew chief. I am not sure if it is true. but i know 100% that it was in the race and was purchased at the race and then moved over to Washington right after.

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-24-2009, 12:07 AM

My truck is identical to this truck and has the same stickers same mirrors and I believe my truck to be this one as the one in the promo photos looks diff. Sorry I have not gotten pictures of my truck up yet its just not at my house. I dont have room for it

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-24-2009, 12:20 AM

Here is a old promo add this truck looks just like my truck but it say tilt wheel equipped on the fender and has sport mirrors. my truck looks like the one in the parade..... exactly.....

TLoz · 12-24-2009, 12:20 AM

Indy500guy,
I'll do some digging around for you. I was on an Indy team a while back, the car owners worked the races back then. I'll ask around about the truck. Also, you may want to contact the track photo dept. They have thousands of old pictures. I believe that it's part of the museum. Tom

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-24-2009, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLoz

Indy500guy,
I'll do some digging around for you. I was on an Indy team a while back, the car owners worked the races back then. I'll ask around about the truck. Also, you may want to contact the track photo dept. They have thousands of old pictures. I believe that it's part of the museum. Tom

Thank you any help on info is great I really want to get the correct history on my truck. if I can find more photos of the truck in the race i can id it for sure cuz my truck is numbered on the left mirror #27 maybe 2 inch tall black letters.

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-24-2009, 10:30 AM

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-24-2009, 10:32 AM

1975gmcindy500guy · 12-24-2009, 10:34 AM

grinch4om · 12-24-2009, 10:34 AM

it just amazes me that people let stuff go like that...

joe231 · 12-24-2009, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grinch4om

it just amazes me that people let stuff go like that...

to most people, "what's the big deal, it's just a truck"

people piss me off!

1975gmcindy500guy,
Looks to be a cool rare truck, with a heritage!

It also looks to be in good enough shape for a resto.

Oh, and I love the seats!!

1LoC10 · 12-24-2009, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grinch4om

it just amazes me that people let stuff go like that...

I thought it looked pretty good, Ive seen 90's Cavaliers with bigger rust holes around here

12-23-2009, 12:19 PM	#1
1975gmcindy500guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington wa Posts: 36	1975 gmc Indy truck Hi, I have a 1975 Indy 500 promo truck as far as I can tell my gmc was one of two built it looks just like the one in the promo add for that truck. I have a full press kit for it and it says that 200 replicas were to be a dealer installed sticker package but I found a sorce that said that they decided not to build replicas untill 1976 my great grandfather purchased this truck from the race when he was working in promotions. I belive it was the truck it the parade that drove the big bass drum for the perdue band. Please help me find info on this all gm could tell me is they built a couple for the race and they had no record of repoductions being made. Does anyone have a official truck from 1975? Dave it's white with tan int. Factor buckets. And has almost all the options 2wd 350 turbo 350 and all stock all orig.

12-23-2009, 12:37 PM	#3
HOGDADDY Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 661	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck pics please we wanna see it.

12-23-2009, 12:43 PM	#4
1975gmcindy500guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington wa Posts: 36	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck I will try to get some up tonight I am at work... So they say

12-23-2009, 12:54 PM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck Welcome to the forum. Take a look here- LINK Doesn't look like anything on your truck, but still interesting. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

12-23-2009, 01:15 PM	#6
1975gmcindy500guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington wa Posts: 36	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck It has been so hard to get any info on this truck. I have contacted perdue and I guess they may have old band photos with the truck in it. The lady at gm said I have a very rare truck but like I said the have no records of it to speak of. And there is next to nothing online. My great grandpa died in 79 so I never met him. And all I know is what I have been tol by family members. Not much.....

12-23-2009, 12:32 PM	#2
1975gmcindy500guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington wa Posts: 36	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck Gm told me they made 4-6 crew cabs and some wreckers and I found that there were a couple pit trucks that looked like my truck but dit not have all the lettering. I read there were 27 grounds vehicles in the race my truck is numbered 27 on the mirror. The other truck like mine in the race suposedly was awarded to the winning teams machanic.

12-23-2009, 04:19 PM	#7
chrismoore701 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Highland, IN Posts: 2,326	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck just have to correct you, I graduated there in '98 and it is Purdue with 2 u's. Would love to see picks Chris

12-23-2009, 04:22 PM	#8
asphaltburner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ault, Colorado Posts: 862	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck Yeah!! Pics! Geeze,...got too excited about the pics, almost forgot! Welcome to the board! Todd. __________________ '78 3/4 ton 4x4 custom "Todd-built" FRANKENTRUCK! Last edited by asphaltburner; 12-23-2009 at 04:35 PM.

12-23-2009, 04:33 PM	#9
1975gmcindy500guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington wa Posts: 36	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck Sorry, purdue it is I forgot I will fix it lol.

12-23-2009, 07:30 PM	#10
OJOE Crew Cut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MONTGOMERY,AL Posts: 757	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck ok welcome to the board and where are the pics? ROLL TIDE __________________ 85 SWB 1/2 TON CREWCAB/5.3 03 CHEV 3500 DURAMAX CREW CAB 85 CHEV SWB/TPI 06 CHEV TAHOE (WIFES) 30 MODEL A HOT ROD 07 HARLEY DAVIDSON BAGGER 09 STREET GLIDE AN D A LOT MORE JUNK

12-23-2009, 08:50 PM	#11
Restrorob The One And Only !!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hole in the woods Florida Posts: 4,567	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck WELCOME to the board !!! How about those pics huh ??? We're on the edge of our seats here, Some may even be drooling already !!! __________________ 93 Jeep XJ 88 Buick La Sabra Toys; 88 TA-GTA in the works.... 97 GMC Ext. Cab 502 Crate 5 Spd......Sucks Gas But Haulz Azz ! The primary function of an Engineer is to make it difficult for the Fabricator and impossible for the Mechanic. *"Why go out preserved when you can go out beat up, worn out, sliding in sideways screaming, Holy Sh!t What A Ride" !!!* Last edited by Restrorob; 12-23-2009 at 08:51 PM.

12-23-2009, 09:01 PM	#12
3r!c84 Badass Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: lox. fl Posts: 4,586	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck hey what about them pics????????? im waiting . . . . . . . . no realy i am __________________ Think outside the box? -84c10 (1stcar)→My Build← -00 Saturn 5spd drop a gear and disappear! 1/4:13:90

12-23-2009, 09:56 PM	#13
Chlsnk Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas city Posts: 756	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck Gotta see some pics of this __________________ *My 84 short bed build up*** http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...68#post3481968

12-23-2009, 11:52 PM	#14
463 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sask Canada Posts: 1,666	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck here what i found http://www.buickfreespirit.com/indyhauler.html for a pic. __________________ Trueman Last edited by 463; 12-23-2009 at 11:53 PM.

12-24-2009, 12:04 AM	#15
1975gmcindy500guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington wa Posts: 36	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck Hey, The truck is at my dads house 30 min from my house he has pictures on his computer that he was going to email but it looks like he did not. I will have them up tonight late or tomorrow morning for sure since I am going to his house for christmas eve. sorry for the wait here is a picture of what I believe to be my truck it is the only one I have been able to dig up and it looks identical. I talked to my dad today and he said that the truck was possibly the one that was awarded to the winning crew chief. as I guess my step great grandpa said to someone in the family that the truck had been a prize awarded to the winning teams crew chief. I am not sure if it is true. but i know 100% that it was in the race and was purchased at the race and then moved over to Washington right after. Attached Images



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12-24-2009, 12:07 AM	#16
1975gmcindy500guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington wa Posts: 36	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck My truck is identical to this truck and has the same stickers same mirrors and I believe my truck to be this one as the one in the promo photos looks diff. Sorry I have not gotten pictures of my truck up yet its just not at my house. I dont have room for it

12-24-2009, 12:20 AM	#17
1975gmcindy500guy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arlington wa Posts: 36	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck Here is a old promo add this truck looks just like my truck but it say tilt wheel equipped on the fender and has sport mirrors. my truck looks like the one in the parade..... exactly..... Attached Images

12-24-2009, 12:20 AM	#18
TLoz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 326	Re: 1975 gmc Indy truck Indy500guy, I'll do some digging around for you. I was on an Indy team a while back, the car owners worked the races back then. I'll ask around about the truck. Also, you may want to contact the track photo dept. They have thousands of old pictures. I believe that it's part of the museum. Tom

12-24-2009, 10:30 AM	#20
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12-24-2009, 10:32 AM	#21
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12-24-2009, 10:34 AM	#22
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12-24-2009, 10:34 AM	#23
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