This record tracks one weathered red 1976 Chevrolet K20 4×4 long-bed pickup under exact VIN CKU246F426419. A photographed GM identification/loading plate repeats that VIN with 7,500-lb GVWR, 3,700-lb front GAWR and 4,880-lb rear GAWR. A separate gallery photo shows a Bonanza 20 fender emblem. That physical badge and the seller’s Bonanza description do not establish that a complete Bonanza package was factory ordered or installed; no SPID, build sheet, invoice or window sticker was recovered. The VIN U engine code is consistent with a 1976 400-V8 designation, but it does not prove that the current engine is the original unit. The seller called the current 400 original and described a three-speed automatic, power steering and other equipment. Its archived $7,900 price was an asking price; the listing now says sold without a verified realized amount. The 111,111 odometer entry is not documented lifetime mileage. The 2021 Knightstown, Indiana listing is historical location, not current custody. No Spirit of ’76 identity is supported, and no third-party images are reproduced.
1976 Chevrolet CKU246F426419
Record at a glance
- VIN
- CKU246F426419
- Year
- 1976
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Model / series
- K20 4×4 long-bed pickup
- Assembly plant
- F — Flint, Michigan (VIN on photographed GM loading plate)
Evidence status
Verified exact VIN and loading-plate ratings; photographed Bonanza 20 badging is physical evidence only. Neither the VIN nor badge authenticates a factory Bonanza package, Spirit of ’76 identity, original engine or full equipment list.
Factory documents
No VIN-matched SPID, build sheet, invoice or window sticker has been located. The photographed GM metal loading plate reads CKU246F426419, 7,500-lb GVWR, 3,700-lb front GAWR and 4,880-lb rear GAWR. It is an identity/loading record and contains no Bonanza option entry.
Physical vehicle evidence
The gallery shows a Bonanza 20 emblem on the red front fender, a weathered long-bed 4×4, transfer-case shifter, red interior and localized corrosion. The badge was present when photographed; its original installation and completeness of any package are not established. No Spirit-specific interior or graphics are documented in the reviewed images.
Owner or seller statements
500 Classic Auto called the truck a Bonanza and claimed its current 400 V8 was original, with three-speed automatic and other equipment. The listing offered it for $7,900 and later marked it sold, without a verified sale amount or date. Its 111,111 odometer field is not documented lifetime mileage. Knightstown was the historical listing location, not verified current custody.
Later research
The 1976 VIN U engine code is consistent with a 400-V8 designation but cannot prove that the currently fitted engine is the original unit. Bonanza badging plus seller wording is a physical-survivor lead, not factory package authentication. No Spirit of ’76 conclusion is drawn.
Sources
ClassicCars / 500 Classic Auto, 1976 Chevrolet C/K 20, listing CC-1473350 (VIN, seller description and photo gallery; page checked September 26, 2026; marked sold without a disclosed realized price).
Open questions
Can a VIN-matched SPID, build sheet, invoice or dealer order document the Bonanza option/package? Are the badge and current 400 engine original to this truck? What are the lifetime mileage, actual transaction result, later ownership and current condition?