1976 Chevrolet CKL146S165071

Record at a glance

VIN: CKL146S165071
Year: 1976
Make: Chevrolet
Model / series: K10 Scottsdale short Fleetside 4×4
Assembly plant: S — St. Louis

Evidence status

Verified exact VIN on photographed SPID and GM loading plate. The SPID verifies Bonanza Package C, Scottsdale and 26E trim, not a separately coded Spirit of ’76 factory package. Matched physical presentation supports a Spirit-pattern survivor; original installation remains open.

Factory documents

Photographed VIN-matched SPID: CK10703, 117.5-inch wheelbase, YG8 Bonanza Package C, Z62 Scottsdale, 26E blue/white knit, LS9 350 V8, M40 automatic, GT4 3.73 axle and 20L Skyline Blue. GM loading plate independently repeats CKL146S165071 and 6,200-lb GVWR. Neither prints “Spirit of ’76.” No scan is reproduced.

Physical vehicle evidence

Matched galleries show red/white/blue exterior graphics, striped patriotic bench upholstery and SPIRIT 76 door-panel shield. These support a Spirit-pattern appearance on this exact-VIN truck, but do not by themselves prove when or by whom each piece was installed.

Owner or seller statements

Glendale/Ankeny sellers and later dealer called it a Spirit edition and made originality, matching-engine, delivery-history and production-total claims. Mileage and two-/three-owner narratives conflict. None is promoted to factory fact; the recurring “500 total” and “10 Bonanza” figures lack recovered GM production documentation. An undated printed dealer listing photographed in the older Glendale gallery repeats this VIN and claims a replacement 350 engine was fitted in 1992 after 100,000 miles. That account conflicts with later matching-engine claims and is not independently confirmed.

Later research

Three classified listings, Proxibid lot 91 and Restore a Muscle Car stock 1776 are repeat exact-VIN appearances, counted as one truck. Preserved Proxibid printed catalog records $47,000 sold June 25, 2022; a differing embedded lot-page amount is not used. The source gallery SPID supports Bonanza C separately from the Spirit physical-presentation conclusion. A historical VIN-matched title copy records 130,000 miles with code B, which the form defines as exceeding the odometer’s mechanical limits. That historical record adds context to the conflicting later mileage displays; lifetime mileage remains unresolved. It is not a current-title or ownership verification.

Sources

Proxibid printed catalog, lot 91, lists exact VIN CKL146S165071 and a $47,000 sold result for the June 25, 2022 auction, independently rechecked September 30, 2026. The source-gallery SPID and loading-plate photographs were rechecked against their archived originals. The Glendale listing source set also contains a VIN-matched historical title copy and printed dealer sheet, inspected September 30, 2026. No private owner details, direct document-image links or scans are reproduced.

Open questions

Obtain a build sheet, invoice, window sticker, dated certification label or ordering/installation record resolving the Spirit presentation. Reconcile conflicting mileage and owner counts; verify original paint and engine. Claimed Philadelphia dealer advertisement and Phoenix new-delivery history remain unverified.

Factory documents and physical presentation

VIN CKL146S165071 identifies a 1976 Chevrolet K10 short-wheelbase 4×4 pickup. Its photographed SPID prints model CK10703, YG8 Bonanza Package C, Z62 Scottsdale equipment, 26E blue/white knit trim, LS9 350 V8, M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic, GT4 3.73 axle and 20L Skyline Blue paint. A separate GM identification/loading plate repeats the VIN and 6,200-pound GVWR. Neither document prints a distinct “Spirit of ’76” option code.

Matched source galleries show red, white and blue graphics, a patriotic striped bench and a SPIRIT 76 door-panel shield on this VIN. Those physical features support a Spirit-pattern survivor identification. The available documents do not determine who supplied or installed every graphic and trim piece.

One truck, several appearances

Glendale and Ankeny SMClassicCars listings, a June 25, 2022 Proxibid lot, and a later Restore a Muscle Car dealer listing share this exact VIN. They are one vehicle. The preserved first-party Proxibid printed catalog reports $47,000 sold; the live lot page’s differing embedded amount is not used as the final result. The Glendale listing states 140,242 miles; Ankeny listings about 40,930–41,000; the later dealer 41,518. Lifetime mileage and the differing two- versus three-owner claims remain unresolved. Original-paint, matching-engine and new-delivery assertions are seller/dealer statements, not factory-document conclusions.

An undated printed dealer listing photographed in the older Glendale gallery repeats this VIN and claims a replacement 350 engine was fitted in 1992 after 100,000 miles. That account conflicts with later matching-engine claims and is not independently confirmed.

A historical VIN-matched title copy records 130,000 miles with code B, which the form defines as exceeding the odometer’s mechanical limits. That historical record adds context to the conflicting later mileage displays; lifetime mileage remains unresolved. It is not a current-title or ownership verification.

Sources and limits

Glendale listing 29997, Ankeny listing 298550 and Ankeny listing 337579 print the same VIN. Proxibid’s printed catalog, lot 91, was independently reopened September 30, 2026 and confirms the exact VIN and $47,000 sold result for the June 25, 2022 auction. SPID and loading-plate source photographs were also rechecked; no fresh dealer-landing or live-lot-page access is claimed. No build sheet, invoice, window sticker or dated certification decal has been recovered. Repeated production-total claims in seller listings are unsupported by recovered GM production documentation. No third-party images/scans or private contact details are reproduced.