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Back in December 2007, I was home on leave from the Army. As I was driving around, I passed by the local classic car dealer and spotted an old pick up truck. I pulled over to take a closer look. The truck was a 1972 Chevy C20 Super Cheyenne. The green paint was faded and the tires were worn. But the owner ensured it was mechanically sound. The engine was a 400 ci small block, and the transmission was a TH400. I took it for a test drive and loved it. After about 30 minutes, I was the new owner.

 

I took it home and showed my dad. He got in and the first words he said were, "It sure smells like a Chevy. When I was growing up, you could tell the difference between a Dodge, Chevy, and Ford by the way the interior smelled."

 

Unfortunately due to a PCS to Maryland, I sold that truck and have regretted it ever since. Since buying my current truck, another 3/4 ton Chevy, I have noticed a unique smell about it and brought me back to that day when my dad said, "Sure smells like a Chevy."

 

I thought I would share that story and see how many of you agree about our trucks having a noticeable, unique smell about them.

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00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

00Silverado4x4

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Yup the old "Chevy" smell...still have my old '76 that I have stored in Alaska that I'm still working to restore. It most definitely has the smell of classic GM...

The now '06 is not quite the same but it's still tells you your driving the right truck!

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I definately remember my 67 Chevy (pic below) had a certain "Chevy" smell to it. Yea, I miss it. I really haven't noticed a smell to my current truck, but then again 10, 20 so years down the road when I stop to look at some young "whipper-snaper's" 2007 - 2013 turck that he has hot-rodded, I am sure the smell will come back to me and I will miss it.

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