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1980 GMC TopKick

1980 GMC TopKick in Murder, She Wrote, TV Series, 1984-1996 IMDB Ep. 7.19

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin: US

1980 GMC TopKick

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stronghold EN

2009-07-01 10:02

the truck
[Image: mswthursdayschild12.5707.jpg]

Ddey65 US

2009-07-01 13:18

I was ready to decalre this a Chevrolet C-70 or something heavier. From what little I can see, it may even be a Kodiak.

UPDATE EDIT: I got a closer look at the truck from here:
/vehicle_236494-Case.html
It's a GMC from the 1980's and more than likley a 7500 at the lightest.



-- Last edit: 2009-07-01 14:46:00

Ford_Guy US

2009-07-01 20:27

So could we just list this as a C-Series? Or isn't there a chance that it might be a GMC also?

Ddey65 US

2009-07-01 22:11

No, it's not the Chevy. The cowl insignia has too much red in it. To be honest, I've been wondering if GMC ever used C or K to describe any of their truck models.

You could try "GMC 7500."




-- Last edit: 2009-07-01 22:17:08

Ford_Guy US

2009-07-01 22:24

They used both C and K, it was the numbering that was different. But are you sure the name is 7500? I thought that the two zeros were only added to the numbers when the 1988 model came out.

So this generation was C-10, for example, while the next generation was known as the C-1500.

Neptune US

2009-07-01 23:00

My knowledge of the medium-duty trucks is not up to par with the light-duty pickups ...
But I believe Chevrolet used C-70 for their Kodiak (I could be wrong about that though)
GMC did use C-7000 (type GMC C-7000 and multiple TopKick trucks appear on search)

C-7000 is also seen on this TopKick: (See thumbnail capture)
/vehicle_234258-GMC-TopKick-1981.html

Ddey65 US

2009-07-02 00:39

Kodiaks and TopKicks were meant as models between the Medium-Duty C/K Series and heavy-duty trucks like the Chevrolet Bruin/GMC Brigadier and the heaviest Chevrolet Bison/GMC General. This is neither the TopKick nor the Kodiak, because the numbers above the manufacturer's insignia that I thought indicated that it was is just a number pained on the cowl by whatever company owns it. GMC used four-digit numbers for their trucks throughout the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's even if they didn't show them on the cowls. Chevrolet used the two-digit designations until 1988.

By the way, the GMC in Neptune's link isn't a TopKick. TopKicks of that period had big wide grilles with lowered quad-square headlights.
/vehicle_49622-GMC-Topkick.html






firebird86 US

2009-07-02 00:48

Chevrolet C-70? the only difference I see is the hood straps link or this one, another C-70 link

-- Last edit: 2009-07-02 00:51:25

Ddey65 US

2009-07-02 01:00

If you notice, the Chevy has the mustard-colored cowl insignia, while the GMC's are red. GMC's with the same body during the mid-1970's had a bigger cowl insignia, while Chevy's had cowl insignias that looked nothing like the GMC's.

My father has a friend who's a well-driller and he has two post-1973 GMC trucks in his yard that are sitting around gathering rust. The newer one has the cowl insignia like this one. I'm sorry I never took a picture of the two of them together, because it would give me a chance to show the comparison between the two.



-- Last edit: 2009-07-02 01:06:15

firebird86 US

2009-07-02 01:39

The insignia looks red to me in the thumbnail pic. :think:

Ddey65 US

2009-07-02 21:22

Firebird86 wrote The insignia looks red to me in the thumbnail pic. :think:

So, that should tell you this is the GMC.

Ford_Guy US

2009-07-03 01:02

So it's decided then? GMC C-7000?

Ddey65 US

2009-07-03 03:25

ford_guy wrote So it's decided then? GMC C-7000?

I'd say 7500.

Kartkidbut US

2022-06-02 20:26

That year is wrong, It's 1980 and please remove the GMT530

-- Last edit: 2022-06-02 20:26:24

rjluna2 US

2022-06-03 15:36

Looks like previous generation to me :think:

mike962 DE

2022-06-03 15:44

where is the Sidekick ?

Link to "media.ed.edmunds-media.com"

dhill_cb7 US

2022-06-03 16:10

Definitely an older 1980-1989 TopKick.

rjluna2 US

2022-06-03 17:56

mike962 wrote where is the Sidekick ?

:lol:

Baube QC

2022-06-03 18:41

mike962 wrote where is the Sidekick ?

two choices.... :D
[Image: 42e23cf0-78cb-461c-b1b6-463bcd17ec7b.jpg] or [Image: 999999-68400021131.jpg]

AleX_DJ AT

2022-06-03 18:45

Baube wrote
two choices.... :D
[Image: 42e23cf0-78cb-461c-b1b6-463bcd17ec7b.jpg] or [Image: 999999-68400021131.jpg]


The first one, withouth any doubt :lol:

rjluna2 US

2022-06-03 20:01

:lol:

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