General Motors introduced the Chevy 454 SS for the 1990 model year, giving enthusiasts a shot at muscle-bound V8 power in a pickup-truck wrapper. These days, performance options in the pickup segment ...

The Chevy 454 SS muscle truck debuted for the 1990 model year, the obvious result of designers’ study hall dreams brought to life. They started with the lightest full-size pickup they could get their ...

Dodge singlehandedly invented the muscle pickup with the Li’l Red Express from the late ‘70s, a formula that Chevrolet duplicated for the first high-performance truck of the ‘90s. Based on the ...

Produced by Chevrolet and GMC from 1988 to the 2000 model year, the fourth-generation C series in half-ton format doesn’t excel in any particular area. But for a short period at the beginning of the ...

As mechanics everywhere will tell you, car companies just don’t build ’em like they used to. In this case, “them” refers to pavement-pounding super trucks meant to wow the masses while still being ...

When you think about classic sport trucks, what comes to mind? Most likely either the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning or the Dodge Ram SRT-10. Those are two great examples, but they were preceded by the ...

Indianapolis, Indiana. In the motorsports space, it's the home of a monthlong racing extravaganza that culminates each Memorial Day weekend with a 500-mile IndyCar race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, ...

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We have all heard the term frame-off used to describe a classic truck that was restored, or a late-model that was completely torn apart to build an insane show truck. When visiting shows, we love to ...

Make and model: 1990 Chevy 454 SS Owner(s): Wayne & Mika Held Owner's hometown: Chaffee 454 Cubic inches in a half ton pickup. Produced from 1990-93. I am the second owner. I have owned this truck for ...