Chevy/GMC Stories

Drive into the heartfelt journeys of Chevy and GMC truck owners. From restoring old memories to building new ones, these stories celebrate the bond between people and their trucks.

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1976 Chevrolet K10 – Don S.

I purchased my truck from Ned Wood Chevrolet, it was delivered to me in May 1976. It was special orderd to include all the options, except for air conditioning (big mistake). It now has an after market a/c unfortunately the company has since gone of business. My truck, Nellie has been in the mud, the…

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1952 Chevrolet 3100 – Bryon D.

My father bought a brand new blue Chevy pickup in 1952. I was not even born yet. After he built a wooden camper on it’s bed, it became our family pickup. We used that truck to travel all over the western United States until 1972 when my mom got a used Impala to replace it.…

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1993 Chevrolet K1500 – Tony O.

The Miracle Truck My buddy Joe and I went to a Chevy dealership in Paramus, New Jersey, where we saw a truck that we both wanted. We noticed the tag number hanging on the rearview mirror and decided to go play that exact number in the lottery. However, when we got to the deli, we…

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1975 Chevrolet Blazer – Paul L.

I was 14 years old and living on a Navy base in California when I rode my bicycle to the base theater to watch a new movie about a shark eating people. The movie was Jaws, and although I thought the shark was awesome, I fell in love with Chief Brody’s topless Blazer. Many years…

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1992 Chevrolet K10 – Alvin M.

I found this truck on FB marketplace! It’s like brand new! It is maroon, silver and maroon! The truck is just like new with only 31k miles on it. It is a 4×4 but not the Z/71. I have always liked these trucks and most of them will get over 300k! I’m very happy to…

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1988 Chevrolet C1500 – Wesley F.

The Living Canvas: A Story of Grounding, Grit and a Marine’s Inheritance I built this truck during a season of my life when the ground beneath me felt entirely unstable. It was a time of deep personal struggle, yet it was also the time I threw myself into helping others in the dark, chaotic aftermath…

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1980 GMC C15 – Matt G.

The truck is originally from Alabama but has spent quite a few years in New England, now residing in NH. What I thought was going to be not too labor intensive turned out to be the opposite (per usual). Fortunately, I am an auto body technician by trade and am decent enough with a spray…

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1979 Chevrolet Blazer – Gerald V.

In our transfer from St Louis to San Antonio in 1998, we were in need of a second car. A local pastor found our Blazer from the original owner when they decided to stop RV camping. And it’s been in our family ever since. As the original picture shows was finally able to change to…

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Share Your Journey

Every truck has a story, and we’d love to hear yours. From the memories made to the miles covered, share what makes your truck special. Join the LMC TruckLife community and inspire others with your journey.

Welcome to LMC Truck Life

This site was born out of file cabinets filled with the letters and pictures that we have received from truck owners over the years. These letters told us the story of your truck. The highs, the lows, the happy events and the events that tug at our hearts.

Seems every truck has a story and we can’t wait to hear yours!

Keeping Generations On The Road ®

Becky
President and Owner of Long Motor Corporation