A 1988 Chevrolet one-ton “Squarebody” pickup with just 55 original miles on the odometer sold for $100,000 at a GAA Classic Cars auction, a six-figure result for a truck that was never even dealer-prepped before it went into storage.
A Truck That’s Never Really Been Used
This one-ton is finished in Doeskin Tan over a Saddle interior and still comes with its original window sticker, along with protective plastic still covering parts of the cabin. The options list reads like a factory time capsule: a comfort tilt steering wheel, an AM/FM stereo with a cassette deck, intermittent windshield wipers, and brown seatbelts color-matched to the interior. It also carries dual fuel tanks and a 4.56 rear axle ratio, and the bed shows no visible wear and was never fitted with a gooseneck hitch.
The windshield still displays its original paint markings identifying it as a “Super Dooley” closeout special, and the truck still carries the name of Greenwood Chevrolet, the Fort Meade, Florida dealership where it was originally sold, on both the front plate and the tailgate. That kind of intact dealer branding is exactly the sort of detail that tends to disappear the moment a truck sees regular use.
What’s Under the Hood
This one-ton runs four-wheel drive and a 454-cubic-inch V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. Unlike earlier Squarebodies that relied on carburetors, this truck uses factory throttle body fuel injection, technology General Motors introduced across the lineup in 1987, making this one of the earlier examples to benefit from it. Despite being configured as a genuine one-ton work truck, it was ordered with a surprising amount of comfort equipment, including air conditioning, power windows, and cruise control, more amenities than you’d expect on a truck built to actually work for a living.
The six-figure result reflects just how much demand there still is for preserved, low-mileage examples of these late-1980s Chevrolet heavy-duty trucks. With the auction now closed, ownership has transferred to the winning bidder, who’s taking home a truck that’s spent nearly four decades covering barely more ground than a trip around the block.
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