1997 Chevrolet

3500 Pickup truck

6.5L 8 Cylinder High Output Diesel Fuel Turbocharg

Automatic

1GCHC33F4VF001037

Rear Wheel Drive

Diesel

Power Steering

Rare 42,000 Miles 6.5 Turbo Diesel Crew Cab Dually Rare 42,000 Miles 6.5 Turbo Diesel Crew Cab Dually White / Blue 42,164 Miles / VIN: 1GCHC33F4VF001037 Contact Darin Benton at Performance Unlimited at (806) 786-7676 839 US Hwy 62-82, Wolfforth, TX, 79382 View This Seller's Other Auctions Rare 42,000 Miles 6.5 Turbo Diesel Crew Cab Dually NO RESERVE BID TO WIN! White Exterior / Blue Interior VIN: 1GCHC33F4VF001037 4 Doors, Rear Wheel Drive, Pickup, 8 Cylinders, Automatic Inventory ID: 001037 Vehicle Description UPDATE.......UPDATE, This truck is approaching its 60day birthday with our dealership....Time to go....NO RESERVE AUCTION Up for your consideration is very rare gem, a 1997 Chevrolet 3500 Crew Cab Dually with unheard of low miles. It is not just the low miles that makes this so rare, it is powered by the GM collaborated 6.5 Turbo Diesel. Love it or hate it, the 6.5 was a rare piece and those that were kept well serviced gave great service and sought out all across the globe. I have personally owned 2 6.5L Diesels back in college and had the same love and hate relationship. I owned a 1995 crew cab 4x4 dually and had absolute hell, but ended up trading it for a 1995 2door Tahoe and absolutely loved it while putting over 150,000 miles on it. The last time I saw it, it was wearing over 350,000 miles and still going strong. I have tracked most of its history and can say without a doubt, it is wearing its true and original miles. I have the title on this truck and it has been owned by what I believe to be the 2nd owner for just right at 10 years. He bought the truck in South Carolina wearing 26,838 and moved to Texas in June of 2002 and registered it with 30,217 miles on it. It is still on its South Carolina title. From what I was told, the owner's health was fading and had a family friend that was in the car business in a small town about an hour from my location. It did not take long for the word to get around that I like weird and hard to find diesels. That is when it came to my location and I have been researching and inspecting it ever since. I do not know much about the first owner but I am showing it to be the original owner and that he bought the truck new in North Carolina and it was used in North Carolina as well. If you could go back to 1997 then you would this truck then as it is today. It is immaculate and has been garage kept, both inside and out. First clue is the original door handles, I believe starting in 1996 GM went to a textured door handle as opposed to the smooth paint handles, these handles look new and it did not take long for the original ones to look weathered should they be outdoors. All of the plastic on the bumpers looks great, the second indicator to look for. I have inspected the entire exterior and feel confident that every piece of sheet metal is original and has never been painted or repaired. We did repair a small spot on the drivers side dually running board, but the fender is in excellent condition. The tires are in good condition and are not the originals, however I have not been able to determine when they were installed. On the interior, everything looks great. The seats are still soft and are NOT cracked! All of the carpet is in excellent condition and the original floor mats still have the "titties" still intact. The only downfall to the interior is the fact that we did have to re-glue the wooden dash bezel and it just doesn't look 100%. As stated above, this truck has the very rare 6.5L Turbo Diesel under the hood. The 6.5L replaced the old 6.2L Diesel and was a vast improvement in power. The first year for the 6.5L was 1992 and was originally all mechanical injection, starting in 1994 GM went to an electronic injection system and only made minor changes until 2000, the last year the 6.5L was offered in the truck line. However I think the 6.5L was offered in the civilian Hummer H1 until 2003, but I am told AM General still uses the 6.5L today. I have inspected the engine and feel it is all original with NO modifications. Lastly according to the sticker in the glovebox, it is geared 4.10 with limited slip. Extremely clean is the only way to describe this truck. The paint shines wonderfully and is all original. As for the interior, there are NO signs of abuse. It has NO funky smells, NO signs or smells of smoking, and NO signs of unruly children or pets. The bed cover appears to have been installed when new and there has never been a gooseneck or 5th wheel hitch in the bed. The factory receiver hitch shows little signs of use, however there is cab installed brake controller, so it has towed a little and according to my research was used for moving to Texas and pulling a travel trailer on occasion. Once again, this truck has not been abused and is like new condition. Performance Unlimited is a small specialty dealer located in West Texas about 300 miles west of the Dallas-Ft Worth Region. We are just minutes from the Lubbock International Airport(all major carriers service this airport) and located in the Lubbock region(approx 250,000 people). NO, we are not a car dealer! We specialize in unique and hard to find boats, rvs, and the occasional motor vehicle. Over 90% of business is transacted online and we have extensive experience with long distance transactions. Literally millions of dollars worth of inventory is delivered to customers we never meet face to face. Shipping on a piece like this will be about $1.20 per mile(and will be hauled), use Google Maps to determine the distance, our zip code here is 79382. All inventory is stored indoors and all sold inventory can be stored up to 30 days inside with NO charge. Please have all finances in order, as we require all units to be paid for within 7days. Deposits will only be forfeited should you view the unit and deem it to be different from its description. Please view all photos, videos and read the entire description prior to asking questions, calling, or making offers. Please allow all photos to load, in some cases use the inner scroll to view all pics....they are all there and close to 100 of them! All buyers are subject to dealer fees and applicable taxes, All Texas buyers will pay 6.25 Sales Tax and about $200 in registration fees. Darin Benton 806-786-7676 Canadian Buyers are welcome and we are happy to produce any paperwork need for importation into Canada. Generally we only ship to the border as it is much more cost effective to ship to the border and have it picked up on the US side. Additional Photos Equipment & Features Standard Equipment Mechanical HD 5-speed manual transmission w/deep low, OD Full-floating rear axle Rear wheel drive HD 600 CCA 12-volt battery 100 amp alternator 8-lead trailering wire harness Double-wall steel construction 8' pickup box w/extensive corrosion protection 9000# GVWR (4100 front/6084 rear), springs (4100 front/6084 rear), axles (4100 front/6084 rear) Independent front suspension w/coil springs Leaf spring rear suspension 1.25" Front stabilizer bar Single rear wheels (5) LT245/75R16E all-season SBR BSW tires 16" silver painted steel wheels w/black center cap-inc: spare wheel Winch-type spare tire carrier (under rear frame) Speed-sensitive pwr steering Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes Four-wheel anti-lock brake system 34 gallon fuel tank Aluminized stainless steel exhaust system Mechanical jack & wheel wrench Exterior Solid exterior paint Chrome front bumper w/black rub strip Black body-side molding w/bright trim Wheel opening molding Molded grille painted argent Single rectangular halogen headlamps Daytime running lamps Cargo area lamp Dual black break-a-way mirrors Solar-Ray tinted glass (all windows) Intermittent windshield wiper system Cheyenne badge on B-pillar Removable tailgate Insulation under dash & floor covering Interior 3-passenger vinyl trim, bench seat w/outboard head restraint, folding backrest 3-passenger folding rear bench seat w/matching trim Scotchgard Fabric Protector on all cloth & carpet surfaces Color-keyed rubber floor mat Simulated leather steering wheel Gauges-inc: speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, fuel level, engine temperature, oil pressure Key-in-ignition warning buzzer Heater/defogger w/side window defoggers, rear passenger heating ducts ETR AM/FM stereo-inc: seek-forward/reverse, digital clock, 4 speakers Glove box w/latched door Dual dash cupholders Dual covered power points Cigarette lighter Molded plastic door trim panels w/dual integral armrests/map pockets Color-keyed cloth headliner Dual color-keyed padded cloth sunshades w/driver storage strap, passenger mirror Passenger assist handle Dome lamp w/front & rear door light switches Lighting-inc: dome,reading,ashtray,glove-box,delayed entry feature,underhood Dual rear coat hooks Safety Features Four-wheel anti-lock brake system Manual lap/shoulder safety belts, front/rear outboard seat positions Front outboard shoulder belt height adjusters Manual lap safety belts, center seat positions Energy-absorbing steering column/instrument panel Head restraints, front seat Daytime running lamps Side door guard beams Single note horn