Spirit of ’76 Registry

What GM documentation establishes

GM’s own later service-parts literature explicitly recognizes Spirit of ’76. Catalog 51, effective February 1983, lists right-hand door-panel assembly 351364 for a 1976 two-door C/K application with knit-vinyl seats and describes its use on the Spirit of 76 limited edition, with 26E blue-knit seating and white door trim. A separate entry lists emblem 367290 for a 1976 two-door C/K application with 26E trim, associating the emblem with Bonanza, white door panels and Spirit of 76.

These entries establish that GM documented Spirit-related service applications. They do not supply a complete 1976 ordering specification, unique Spirit RPO, original installation history, exterior-graphics supplier or production total. The catalog also lists panel 351364 in other applications on the preceding page, so that part number alone is not a Spirit identifier.

Source: General Motors Corporation, Warehousing and Distribution Division, 1973–78 Truck Parts Catalog, Light Duty Models, Series 10 thru 35, Catalog 51, effective February 1983; revision 2-83; printed pages 16-18, 16-19 (group 16.165) and 16-23 (group 16.166). Original page images checked October 1, 2026. Scans hosted by the independent GMPartsWiki archive; linked page images rechecked October 22, 2026.

What 26E and NDW1 establish

Chevrolet’s August 29, 1975 regular-cab chart lists NDW1 in the Z62 Scottsdale knit-vinyl bench-seat row under Blue/White, with trim type E defined as striped knit vinyl. GMC’s 1976 color-and-trim album, p. 33, separately lists striped-knit vinyl for Sierra Grande two-door pickups and two-door 1500–3500 cab models, with a sample labeled “Red, White and Blue.” The leaf prints no Spirit of ’76 or Royal Sierra name or trim code; the album is a general guide. The later Catalog 51 chart places NDW1 under Red-White-Blue/26 in the corresponding Z62 Scottsdale/Sierra Grande regular-cab row. Preserve the wording and scope of each source. A trim-code match alone does not authenticate a truck as Spirit of ’76.

Source: 1976 Chevrolet Truck information kit, Pickup Page 12, PDF page 15; Catalog 51, printed TP43/page 43, revision 2-83.

Published survivor records

• CKL146S165071 — Chevrolet K10: photographed VIN-matched SPID lists YG8 Bonanza Package C, Z62 and 26E; matched galleries show Spirit-pattern upholstery, a door-panel shield and patriotic exterior graphics. The sources do not establish who supplied or installed every feature.
• CCL146S166066 — Chevrolet C10 longbed: photographed SPID and certification label establish the VIN, with YG8, Z62 and 26E recorded. Photographs show Spirit door-panel shields; original installation and later paint history remain separate questions. The seller’s numbered-production story is unverified.
• CCL146S183728 — Chevrolet C10 shortbed: photographed VIN-matched SPID lists YG8, Z62 and 26E, while the gallery records a striped bench and ’76 door-panel emblem. These are documented equipment and observed features, not proof of a separate Spirit ordering code.

The entries above are selected documented examples, not a production census. Repeated listings of the same VIN count as one vehicle; claims about total production or remaining survivors require independent evidence.