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1978 GMC C1500 Pickup Pickup (Fleetside/Stepside box not VIN-encoded)

1978 GMC C1500 Pickup: 1/2 ton (HD suspension) conventional cab, 2wd; GM body type 4 = Cab & Pickup Box, or Van with Hi-Cube Box. Decoded from the GM Truck VIN System tables (see config/vin_patterns/gmtruck/1978.yml).
Confidence 95%
TCD448Z507555
250 cu.in. L6 115 HP (D)
Engine
Pickup (Fleetside/Stepside box not VIN-encoded)
Body
Fremont, CA
Plant
Malaise Era
Era

Source: General Motors Truck VIN System cards; gloveboxoptions/LMC/gmcpauls (1967-72).

No factory image on file
1978 GMC C1500 Pickup

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code T GMC
Chassis Code C Conventional cab, 2WD
Engine Code D 250 cu.in. L6 115 HP (D)
Series (GVW) Code 4 1/2 ton (HD suspension) (C1500)
Body Type Code 4 Cab & Pickup Box, or Van with Hi-Cube Box
Year Code 8 1978
Plant Code Z Fremont, CA
Serial Number 507555 Unit #507555

Basic Information

MakeGMC
ModelC1500 Pickup
Year1978
Body StylePickup (Fleetside/Stepside box not VIN-encoded)
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMalaise Era

Engine & Details

Engine250 cu.in. L6 115 HP (D)
Cylinders6
Displacement250 cu.in.
Horsepower115 HP
ConfigurationL6
Carburetor1-barrel
Assembly PlantFremont, CA
Plant CodeZ
Pattern SourceGM Truck