Current Auction: SUN VALLEY AUCTION 2020 on September 5th, 2020
87
Lot #:
87
Year:
1989
Make:
Chevrolet
Model:
Suburban
Engine Size :
5.7 V8
Transmission:
Automatic
Mileage:
186,087
Description:
This three owner 4x4 Suburban is sure to please. It has lived in three dry climates that are well known for car preservation. It started out in North Carolina until the second owners moved it to South Carolina in 2007. In 2019 it was shipped west to Idaho. Fantastic condition inside, underside and outside. Let's start with the colors of this truck. Fire Red and Mojave Beige. It is the factory's original color scheme and they complement each other perfectly. The two-tone look has always worked well on these trucks and the respray it received recently is a quality job. Upfront a black egg-crate grille is surrounded by chrome trim and underlined by a simple chrome bumper. 4 big doors and the fold-down tailgate give access to the cavernous interior that can swallow up piles of people along with their camping gear, or sports gear, or all the tools and supplies needed to get the job done. A roof rack can handle even more stuff, or a canoe or kayak if you prefer, and if that isn't enough, the back bumper includes a receiver capable of pulling a serious trailer. Chrome trims out the wheel wells and wide-body side molding protects that pretty paint because this truck will fill up a parking spot! Open the door and you will find a very clean interior trimmed in Tan vinyl and Saddlecloth. The door panels have nice big armrests for comfortable cruising with a bit of wood-toned trim above the power window and lock switches that are placed right at your fingertips. A four-spoke steering wheel is mounted on a tilt column with stalks for the cruise control and the automatic transmission on either side. The stock dashboard looks great trimmed in wood and is logically laid out with the speedo and fuel gauge directly in front of the driver and the engine gauges clearly visible off to the left. Ventilation controls are in the center just over the FM/Cassette deck and the rear window switch, as well as the rear A/C control, are just off to the right. Comfortable captains' chairs with fold-down armrests are trimmed in cloth with a huge center console between them. Back seat passengers also ride in the lap of luxury with a 60/40 split bench seat and that rear air to keep them cool on hot summer days.
Open the hood and you will find an engine bay that is as clean as the outside of the truck, with a tried and true 5.7-liter V8 engine nestled down inside it. Fresh air is drawn in from the front of the truck and fed into an electronically controlled throttle body injection system. From there the stock intake, cylinder heads, and exhaust system has proven that it can make plenty of torque for some serious towing, so why mess with success. There are some obvious signs of good regular maintenance with fresh belts and hoses as well as a new battery. There is a new air conditioning compressor as well as new lines so you can be sure that both the front and rear air units will blow plenty of cool air. Power flows back through a 4-speed automatic transmission and the 4WD transfer case to solid axles both front and rear. Power front disc brakes assure good stopping ability and 31 X 10.50R15 Michelin LTX tires are mounted on 6-lug steel wheels with trim rings.
A legend in its own time. The Suburban has proven itself to be one of the most useful and versatile trucks of all time. This one is particularly sharp-looking, is in great shape, and could be yours.
