1970 Chevrolet C20
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Gateway Classic Cars Dallas is excited to present a One Family owned since new, near original, 1970 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn Special. The Longhorn was produced from March 11th of '68 until the end of that generation, in '72. It was only available in 3/4 ton and 1-ton versions. The main thing that makes it a Longhorn, is the frame, and front of the bed is extended by six inches, making the wheelbase 133 inches, up from 127, and the bed now measures 8 1/2 feet long.
you'll see a body line where they added to the existing Longbed. All Longhorn trucks have a wooden floor in the bed, and seven, or eight leaf, leaf springs in the back, as opposed to the weaker coils found on most trucks in this time frame. The best way to tell if you're dealing with a Longhorn is by the model number. For the 3/4 ton, the V-8 trucks should be CE21034. This extra-long truck was aimed at the booming camper industry and was capable of hauling the largest camper on the market at the time. Although, with the extra cargo room, you can understand why so...