“as common as an indie game that’s a metaphor for mental illness” god what a line

"Some people look at owning a C10 as a way to win the approval of a father who is six feet under." - Damn! That was pretty dark. I like it.

I have a '77 4 speed 4WD that I haven't driven in 5 years. Now I'm looking at parts. Thanks RCR.

On the topic of bare-bones cars/trucks that "can't exist because of modern safety" I show you the existence of the mitsubishi mirage. It has the same specs (roughly) as a '91 civic hatch, weighs less than 2000 lbs, and still complies with modern safety. A truck could definitely be made bare-bones, but I think we all underestimate how many people would actually buy it.

The Garand “ping” climax kills

Regular grunts is the right way to start a day on campus.

My dad had one of these when I was a wee lad. He used to let me sit close to him so that I could be his shifting buddy - he carefully instructed me on how to shift the three on the tree for no other reason than it was a father/son bonding experience. He also taught me the rudimentary components of a gas combustion engine as he worked under the hood of his truck. I sure do miss those days.

Handles like a lawn dart, accelerates like a 1930’s tractor, I love it

The hood folds during impact, to avoid driving it through the windshield.

I swear the reason we love these trucks so much is for the minimalism. You can't get a truck this inexpensive or barebones any more with an actual buildable options list.

No way that truck only has 2000 miles! Look at the interior. It’s well used.

That Dateline article is basically how every article is written now.

The infamous hood kink. They’re supposedly designed to fold so it doesn’t decapitate the occupants in the cab

FWIW, there is an untapped market in the US for a minimalist truck - which, because of modern safety and emissions standards, may be unobtainable, at least in the near future. It's another reason why these will always be desirable. Guys in work trucks don't need flatscreens and features galore. They need 3 things - a radio with a few presets, AC, and room to put stuff.

"Folks want something metal", so true, and the tone and voice? There's no way to describe how perfect it sounds

The reason you get waves in these so much is everyone, especially in the south and midwest, had a relative with a farm that had one or two. It brings a smile to those of us that have pleasant memories of them

3:35 Safety crumple zones, so the hood bends in an accident, instead of decapitating the drive.

My C10 Thanksgiving: ‘twas Thanksgiving Eve of ‘90 when I learned the ways of the C10. My sweet but dull cousin had just started another DUI stretch, this time in the Huntsville state pen. His rough C10 had been abandoned in Dallas, so my mom got recruited to drive the wobbly goblin down to Beaumont to sit at his mom’s place for a few years like a family monolith dedicated to shame. Young Helix rode with his mom down I-45 blissfully unaware of two important things. First, the gas gauge didn’t really work. Second, the truck had TWO fuel tanks. Sadly, when we left our white flight metroplex enclave, we only thought to warily fill the tank on the left. We were driving to Beaumont that night because school holidays in East Texas is when you visit the 23 cousins on your mother’s side, and ferrying the dented C-10 was just a bonus act of charity. My older brother caravanned separately in his slick Mercury Cougar on the idea that maybe the old coughing Chevy might have an issue on the way. He protested, but dear old mom said he could bring his girlfriend along and he acquiesced. Sadly, when the lefty tank dried up and our Chevy inexplicably took a chit, bro flew right by without noticing. He was too busy receiving oral satisfaction from his plumply pert shotgun passenger. I have no way of knowing, but if I had to guess, he was blasting Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode at the precise moment his ecstasy distracted him from my agony. We sat on the side of the road in unseasonable cold drizzly weather for hours in some remote stretch miles off from the nearest off-ramp. Eventually a nice baptist and his wife stopped and shared some turkey and drove us to a gas station. I later learned how a carburetor worked when a guy from the station poured gas from a Dixie cup directly into the TWO barrels to get the POS American iron rolling again. Several years later, that C-10 reentered my life when my cousin’s family disowned him upon release and he had to move in with us for a while. He got work as a welder and he repainted his rumply pickup. In our back yard. Using about 20 cans of Krylon. White Krylon. Flat white. CODA: I was angry at my brother for a while. I could never figure out why he kept that insufferable suburban Cheddar’s hostess on deck all the way till he traded up sharply at SMU. But with maturity and experience came forgiveness. Finding a tolerable high school girl with blue chip missile twisting skills is like those 10 $6 Bitcoin your old geek roommate gave you instead of paying his share of the water bill. You HODL as long as you possibly can. Even when you forget the password, the memories will remind that once, without even knowing it, you were a KING.

My mom, once upon a time, nearly bought a truck like this new. I remember her getting into a heated discussion with the sales manager of a local Chevrolet dealership when this generation was first released in the fall of '72. She considered power steering a expensive and unnecessary option. Actually, I'd guess that the paint if it were extra cost was also too much, as would be the sliding rear window and the side moldings on the truck you drove. She'd have used it for hauling hay for the horses, and the horse trailer. That she ultimately bought a used '67 C10 is another story. Being only 5' 2", she has trouble with today's trucks, and climbing into my brother's 2000s Dodge Ram is an arduous process. I remember reading about this generation of truck when it was new. "It's not a truck, it's a damn car!", or words very largely to that effect, were printed in a 1973 pickup truck comparison test. That was largely about how it rode, but also about other elements about it. The day when the worst thing you could say about a car was that it rode like a truck were quickly fading away. That was one of the first steps to pickup trucks becoming so ubiquitous that I'm utterly bored by them. That new Silverado? To me, it's a symbol for people who sneer at each other and like to look down on everybody else.

As a teenager and magazine aficionado of the early nineties, I remember when these "journalist" had personal grudges against companies and they were going to make them look bad whatever it took. This might actually be the beginning of the modern era of inventing facts and quickly retracting them after the damage is done. Back then, the internet wasn't advanced enough to have fact checking on a massive scale so they never changed their lies. This brings up some of the bad parts of the nineties that I could blissfully ignore back then. Still was a golden era for kids before helicopter parenting, sorry what was I going on about...

"The rust is spreading like cold butter on a stale piece of bread you're trying to resurrect in a toaster." Best thing I've heard all day! Edit: Heard* not read

This truck looks like it was there as Lightning McQueen begrudgingly promoted Rust-Eze

"My dreams are all dead and buried, sometimes I wish the sun would just explode, when God come and calls me to his kingdom, I'll take all you sum-bitches when I go" (DO NOT TOUCH THE TRIM!). I love the little nod to Squidbillies with his hat

I keep coming back to this episode just because it’s so tremendously well written! Not to say no other RCR episode isn’t well written because they all are amazing!

The Garand ping won my upvote, no matter how messed up the rest of the video gets.

So many miles of watching the road pass through a hole in the floor between my feet as a kid in my dad's K20 plow truck... the nostalgia for squarebodies spans from Boomers to Millenials.

My oldest brother has one of these in surprisingly mint condition from 1977 I believe. It is minimalist alright as it has the 250 inline 6 with 3 on the tree and no power steering or power brakes. It looks almost like new inside and out (no rust). It has the step side bed which I don't really remember seeing many of those. Interesting. It isn't his only vehicle but for when he uses it for work, etc it does the job. Not fast but very functional. My grandfather had one in the early 80's that was a 78 model that was "fancy" by comparison with 305 V8, 3 speed auto, power brakes, and power steering. It was nice with great air conditioning (which was needed where they lived in Oklahoma at the time). For some reason these old C10 square body pickups evoke pleasant memories of the past.

Man, this brought back memories! My dad had one of these and it was the family vehicle I was allowed to freely drive right after I first started driving. Ours was an automatic with the inline 6 cylinder.

I didn't know you voiced Futurama's Nixon.

My favorite bit of trivia about the bending hood on square bodies is that it's deliberate. It's designed in. It's meant to be a crumple zone to keep the hood from going through the windshield and decapitating you. Only they made it so thin you can fold the hood if you close it too hard. Thanks GM!

my dad owned 3 of these throughout my childhood. good times good times. of course the later gmt400 will always be the best a truck can get!

Everyone pay attention to the C/K meanings. When I was selling my c20. I had loads of people upset that as a C truck it didn't have 4wd.

Concerning the hood and its tendency to fold: those two bolt pins that protrude up on either side of cowl that do not seem to fasten anything are there to catch the hood; the hood is then supposed to collapse along those stamping lines in the underhood support so that in a front end collision the hood doesn't come through the hood and cut you in half.

I love the C10. My grandfather had a 74 Custom 10 single cab long bed, 4 bolt motor, 4-speed Muncie transmission and the tow package when I was growing up. That was the truck that I learned to work on cars with

Roman pulling a "Break Me" cover at the end shot a Spoony shaped hole in my soul.

This is how all of us sound when we say "they knew how to make cars back then"

You forgot to mention that Dateline strapped model rocket engines to the filler neck to ensure good ignition of the spilled fuel!!!

Mr. Regular, another fantastic and eloquent review. Roman, love music. Man, I LOVE this channel!

Great review and one of my favorite Roman parodies ever! Great work fellas

I'm 27 and just bought a 1979 k20 a month ago. Found it in the furthest corner of Vermont. I love it and it's simplicity, I really do, unbelievably easy to work on. And yes, everybody waves, smiles or nods at you when you take a truck like this out.

That intro was pure raw, uncut season 1.

RegularCars, never stop playing music. You're approach to song writing is genius!

My dad had 1984 GMC Sierra Classic short bed when I was growing up. Even at that time in the mid 1990s it was having some rust issues and its 305ci V8 struggled to move it along at highway speeds while somehow simultaneously getting less than 10 miles per gallon. But, despite its problems and the fact that I grew up to be a Ford man and proud F-150 owner, I look back on that old truck fondly for the memories I have in it with my dad. Nowadays when I see one of these Chevy/GMC trucks of this generation on the road, I can't help buy smile as the mere sight of it takes me back to a simpler time in my life.

The reason the hood is like that is so it will crumple in a accident instead of just decapitating you They did however fix the issue in the 80s

As a suburban Gen-Xer, my affection for these old GM trucks was mostly acquired second-hand from product placement in The Rockford Files and The Fall Guy. I wonder how many buyers paying top dollar now are doing so because they were also too young to have the displeasure of driving them when they were new? Yes, that's sour grapes.

Those early C-10s rusted out like that within 3 or 4 years sometimes. In my town there was one that was spray painted with graffiti that said "if you want rust, buy a" over top of the Chevrolet emblem on the tailgate. This was in 1977.

That may actually be the best intro to any RCR video ever The imagery is second to none

I was afraid to watch this because I knew he was going to tear into these things. I was not wrong.

This a truck that screams "America", not even the F150 or the Ram, scream "America" as much as this truck does

I never thought id get an RCRfor my truck after the K5 review. Amazing! the RPG line was perfect

This was an excellent video my dude, kudos ✌

Oh my god that bit about boomers buying back their youth was absolute gold.

Mind blown, 2000 miles I Choked in my blunt after hearing that

A childhood friend's grandpa had a blue C10 of this era with Oldsmobile wheel covers for much the same purpose (loading and unloading). This was one of the first vehicles I remember seeing and riding in on a daily basis.

I had a 1995 GMC Yukon-same truck, 350 V-8, throttle body fuel injection, 15 MPG. Every time I worked on it I was amazed at all the things the GM engineers had come up with to make the car cheaper. From the suspension to the various fasteners, electrical parts, you name it. Everything was designed so the car could be manufactured as cheaply as possible. Mission accomplished GM!

HAHA. Every time I drive my K5 Blazer around to haul stuff I think about the crash safety. I tore apart the doors to replace the door trim, there's no damn bracing in the doors... just a hollow sheet metal lol. *laughs* I'm in danger!

The time travel gimmick was fun for a bit but I've missed Roman's songs.

My dad still has his 77 C10 bought new for 6500 red and white 2 tone paint completely restored and he still drives and hauls things in it; he loves that truck and has been paid off for decades

When I was a Boy Scout, an elderly assistant scoutmaster of my troop had a C-10 from the '70s. It was painted red and white and had a camper shell in the back, and it's probably still held up after about fifty years.

I just got rid of a K10. A car having “character” is like pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. It sounds good, it makes good talk, but actually dealing with it sucks. Especially in the salt belt.

thank you RCR for finally giving M1 Garand owners the accurate representation they deserve

It’s nostalgia, like anything else, obviously you don’t have it for these trucks, but it is priceless to someone who does

Mr Regular is a hell of a storyteller. Fantastic stuff

Remember, driving a c10 makes you an inch longer, and owning one gives you 5. That is how I got to 6.

The M1 Garandgasm caught me off guard. Amazing

Just bought a 83 c10 w a couple problems, I'm already in love with the thing

I've easily ridden 100k miles in a 3speed, column shift, 2barrel, 350 GM truck.... 6:01 That sound, brought it all back; though it coulda included some wing window whistle.

I drove a C30 for 6 months as my daily it had a 292 straight 6 and 4 speed manual ( really a 3 speed with a granny gear) I miss that truck dearly

The first vehicle I learned to hotwire was a square body on my friends dad's farm. Man the memories, Thank you RCR!

Okay. THAT opening, was almost what I expected, but better. You put a good tint on a bad Monday, RCR.

I like the history and back stories. Thanks man

I drove one of these for a job I had in High School, it was a fine enough as far as engine and trans, but man, you could just about hear the rust eating the metal. just one winter was all it took to start the paint blisters.

3:25 ( so I've heard) The reason why Chevy hoods have those weak spots is so, if you get in a head-on collision, the hood would fold up, instead of staying straight, and decapitating you.

My grandfather had a Ford pickup from this era. That dashboard and 3 on the tree brought a lot of long thought forgotten memories back.

Dad had a 72 C10 Suburban. I was driving it and got T-boned by a Toyota doing about 50, hit me right in the gas cap. No explosion. It knocked a tire off the rim, I put on the spare and drove away. Toyota was totalled. The 350 V8 went 200,000 miles before it threw the timing chain, I put a new one on in a couple hours then sold it. Great vehicle.

I paid $400 for a rusty 85 k10 back in 2006, had it for a few years until gas hit almost $5 a gallon. It got 5mpg and I was making $11/hr. I miss that slow unreliable beast though

not afraid to say I teared up a bit at this video. A GMC model of these trucks is an important member of my family that I hope to own one day. The squarebody styling will always stand out to me as a benchmark of the truck

I learned to drive in a 1969 c-10 pick up that was my dads. I loved that truck! It was white with a 340 Buick with a 4 barrel , headers , and exhaust. No power anything , four wheel drum brakes , and a posi rear . It’s why I’m such a good driver now , I learned to fear , and respect that automobile.

I drove a 1976 C10 Stepside. Had the same 350 V8, but was an automatic. Crayon orange in color and rusty from bumper to bumper. I loved this truck, my dad still has it. I'm going to get it running again one day.

Ugh, I love this one. Great video. I'm going to go out and slam that old square body door 20 times until it latches.

I had a '73 as a daily driver for about 5 years. It's an experience owning one of those. Especially without power steering. Everybody thinks you can help them move. I didn't stop driving it until the seat belts, brakes, headlights, and wipers quit working. It even had the saddle tanks on BOTH sides! I only died in a fiery accident twice.

As someone who literally grew up in a 78 C/K Silverado mud truck, I adore these things and want to build one of my own in the future.

3:24 It's so the hood folds in a crash instead of being driven straight back into the cabin. There are probably a few in the fenders too. It's very prevalent on early / mid 70's American vehicles. Eats up energy and moves the load path out/up instead of straight back. Mid 70's cars were honestly pretty safe. The steering wheels are flimsy and far away from the driver. Some good design and engineering in the frame horns to buckle / bend instead of transferring load. Head Impact Criteria (HIC) values of under 1000 were mandated then and now.

I saw one of these on Saturday, in that configuration, in blue. The guy driving looked to be maybe 65 or 70, wearing a baseball cap. It was not horribly rusty, which is EXTREMELY uncommon in Michigan, and one of the reasons that there are essentially none of them left in my area. And for the ones that are left, they are more rust than paint.

VINTAGE RCR IS BACK, BABY! I spat pop all over my porch when I heard the Garand clip…

Man, the truck of my childhood... My dad had an '80, my grandfather had an '83 GMC, and my uncle had an '85. God bless those hoods and hood springs...

The car is ford mustang between 2005-2014

My first experience driving a manual was a 3-speed column shift in my dad's 1971 GMC 1500 stepside. 307 V8, stiff clutch, featherlight power steering and manual brakes. That 3spd soured me on manuals for years.

I think the hood cut-outs are crumble zone stuff ( I think ) ? Really clever narration & one liners , love it RCR

I use an old yellow ‘74 C10 to haul wood and such. It starts good. Sounds good. Water drips from the exhaust. It has an automatic transmission that shifts very good. They spent ~1000 putting an aftermarket A/C on it. The compressor is bigger than the heads, but hey it blows very cold. We are very careful closing the hood. They offered it to me for pretty cheap especially if they go for 5k now.

"More variations than Undertale headcannons" *immediately likes*

I absolutely LOVE Nick’s sunglasses and the fact that he’s just holding onto his award ❤️

As an owner of an 87 R10, I appreciate and understand every point made in this review.

Had an 84’ C20 with a custom flatbed, when I bought it was parked in a field and literally after adding gas and a jump it started and drove it home. Most reliable truck I had after that. Wish I never got rid of it

I love how close the coil springs are to the center, awesome suspension geometry.

Bought my 78 C10 in 1997 when I was 17. Still drive it often. Wife told me to get rid of it because it was over 40 years old. Was going to tell her as long as I am getting rid of stuff over 40....

My first love was a 1986 K20 Scottsdale! First car at 16, and that thing was just too awesome. I had nice wheels and reasonable tires, not dumb big-ass droning tires. Over the years I've had a mix. An old Caddy, a couple of S-10s, and a lovely Saturn I still have. My current daily is a 16' Colorado 4x4. This has just been the perfect truck. I'm stunned by the simple and understated styling. No show-off shit. I really thing these mid-size trucks are the last pure trucks.

1999 I was 18 and driving my grandfather's '69 C/10 Oddball watermelon green. Side step. Straight 6. 3 on the tree. No power windows, brakes, steering... I was about 130lbs at the time and had to throw my entire body into it to turn that beast. The column shifter broke somewhere and it lost 1st and reverse. The lever that controlled the heat and a/c broke on the hot side. Thankfully the windows worked well enough in the summer. Had to put my whole body into the window to wind it up and down too. What a ride..

C10: for the farmer who drinks all day yet still makes some money

I remember in the 90s my buddy had an 87 Silverado on 33s, It was a tank for the time..We hit an 88 cougar when they ran a red light and crushed it…Very little damage done only a dent in the front bumper, no body panels bent or crushed…We also used to off-road with it down a narrow path and run over small trees on both sides…It was pretty incredible for the time…