GM wasn't done tweaking the all-new C/K even in its early years — for 1963 it quietly swapped the front torsion bars for coil springs on two-wheel-drive trucks.
Median 71 hp across 15 similar cars
Lead trim: 235.5 Stovebolt six (135 hp, 1960–62) · up to 220 hp
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FactGM wasn't done tweaking the all-new C/K even in its early years — for 1963 it quietly swapped the front torsion bars for coil springs on two-wheel-drive trucks.
Launched in the fall of 1959 as a 1960 model to replace the Task Force, the first General Motors light trucks developed on a dedicated truck platform rather than a derivative of the A-body. It used a drop-center frame for a lower cab and centre of gravity, independent front suspension and a coil-sprung rear axle (front coil springs replaced torsion bars for 1963 on 2WD); the hood was redesigned for 1962 and a new windshield and A-pillar added for 1964. "C" denoted conventional (two-wheel drive) and "K" 4x4. Offered only as a two-door regular cab with Fleetside or Stepside beds, and also sold as the GMC 1000/1500/2500, Chevrolet Apache (C10-40), Viking and Spartan medium- and heavy-duty trucks. A 236-cubic-inch six (135 hp) was the standard Chevrolet engine, with a 305 V6 (150 hp) standard on GMCs and a 283 V8 optional at 160 hp; the 230 six (140 hp) became the base engine with a 292 six (165 hp) option and the 283 retuned to 175 hp, 1965 brought an optional 220 hp 327 V8, and the 250 six (155 hp) replaced the 230 for 1966. One of the few generations with no in-house moniker.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERGM officially called it the Rounded Line generation; the public looked at it and named it the square-body.
7 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 230 Turbo-Thrift six (140 hp, 1963–65) | 1963–1965 | 3.8 L Inline-6 | 140 hp | 220 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 235.5 Stovebolt six (135 hp, 1960–62) | 1960–1962 | 3.9 L Inline-6 | 135 hp | 217 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 250 Turbo-Thrift six (155 hp, 1966) | 1966–1966 | 4.1 L Inline-6 | 155 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 261 Stovebolt six (150 hp, 1960–62) | 1960–1962 | 4.3 L Inline-6 | 150 hp | 235 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 283 small-block V8 (160 hp, 1960–66) | 1960–1966 | 4.6 L V8 | 160 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 292 Turbo-Thrift six (165 hp, 1963–66) | 1963–1966 | 4.8 L Inline-6 | 165 hp | 280 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 327 small-block V8 (220 hp, 1965–66) | 1965–1966 | 5.4 L V8 | 220 hp | 320 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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GM was more than a decade late to a trend its rivals had already cashed in on: the fourth-gen C/K was the first C/K generation to offer an extended cab, long after Ford and Dodge had made it standard fare.
GM officially called it the Rounded Line generation; the public looked at it and named it the square-body.
The Chevrolet Cheyenne name you still see on trucks today was born mid-cycle on this "Action Line" generation, debuting in 1971.
GM wasn't done tweaking the all-new C/K even in its early years — for 1963 it quietly swapped the front torsion bars for coil springs on two-wheel-drive trucks.
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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