13 381 Miles/Garage Kept/Near Showroom Fresh/5.7L TBI V8/4L60E Auto/Show Ready

1993 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Mark III Conversion Short Bed Pickup

”Founded in 1978 in Ocala, Florida by R. Thad Boyd Jr., Mark III Industries became the nation’s largest conversion van and custom truck manufacturer. At its 1980’s and 1990’s peak, the sprawling I-75 facility employed over 1,600 workers and produced hundreds of luxury custom vans and pickup trucks daily. The company shuttered and filed for bankruptcy in 2001, and the derelict plant sat abandoned until its demolition began in 2021.” Ocala Gazette, July 2021

For consignment, a 1993 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Mark III conversion showing 13,381 actual miles. This interesting vestige of the 90’s has always been garaged and it shows; it’s clean inside and out and represents a relatively popular trend in the late 80’s and early 90’s with companies such a Choo Choo Customs, Tiara Motor Coach and others catering to the desire for vans, trucks, and El Caminos that stood out from the crowd. 

Exterior
Taking monochromatic to a new level the Dark Hunt Club Red Metallic doesn’t just cover the body of the truck, but now covers the added body cladding, the bed rails, the bed cover, and the entire eggcrate grille including the bowtie! The cladding around the wheel openings allowed for deep dish wheels and wider tires, 15-inch ARE wheels and 275 series tires tuck neatly in the opening with the body kit making the truck appear low. Out back, headlight covers, popular as part of this conversion but also available at the local Pep Boys at the time, here color matched with the truck. It’s all in remarkably good condition with imperfections noted as some scuffs on the door’s window frame, a few minor scratches and chips, and scuffs to the plastic black bumper cover. The bed is mint and wears a fitted floor covering.

Interior
We’re finding showroom conditions inside with the wood added as part of the conversion looking fresh with trim pieces on the doors, at the base of the seats and as an overlay on the dashboard. Inside, the Mark III gets plush leather bucket seats and a fold down center console with a wooden cupholder. The standard steering wheel fronts the real wood of the dashboard which is also the standard configuration of simple gauges, an AM/FM radio, A/C panel and towards the middle, a cassette player with digital EQ. Red carpet remains in great shape as does the headliner augmented with a wood framed overhead console.

Drivetrain 
The bay presents cleanly and holds the 5.7 liter fuel injected V8 with 210 horsepower tied to a 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission that routed power to the 10 bolt rear axle with 3.42 gears, a configuration that was ubiquitous on GM cars and trucks of the era. The engine, like much of the rest of the truck, looks original and as clean as day one.

Undercarriage
Typical light surface rust covers untreated components and the driveshaft on this otherwise spotless underside. A single exhaust runs through original equipment, leaving the muffler through two tailpipes the curve to exit behind the rear wheel through chrome tips. Power brakes are here as front disc and rear drum and suspension is standard front coil springs and rear leaf springs.

Drive-Ability
Stepping into this time capsule, we unleash the 5.7 onto the test loop to find decent power and good handling despite the original tires that have a 1992 date code. We note the rear power sliding window is not working. All other functions on this classic conversion work as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

What makes this truck unique and stylistically dated is exactly what makes it classic and desirable. Maybe you were a kid at the time and thought these were the coolest things on the road. Here’s an opportunity to finally get your hands on one in about as new condition as you’re going to find!

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1-USA
G-General Motors
B-Chevrolet Incomplete Truck
D-5001 Thru 6000 GVWR
C-Conventional Cab 4x2
1-1/2 Ton
4-2 Door Cab
[hidden information] V8 TBI
8-Check Digit
P-1993
Z-Fort Wayne, IN Assy Plant
1009729-Sequential Unit Number

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