1976 GMC C1500 Suburban — TCS166F508066

Record at a glance

VIN
TCS166F508066
Year
1976
Make
GMC
Model / series
C1500 Suburban Sierra Classic

Evidence status

Four contributor-supplied photographs show three artifacts, each clearly bearing TCS166F508066: dealer invoice, one SPID in two views, and metal identification/loading plate. Selected readings are independently checked. The contributor associates the images with BaT lot 165970; exact public image URLs have not been independently matched.

Factory documents

The invoice reads 76 GMC Suburban, new, Light Tan, and Nuttelman's Pontiac GMC Inc., Stromsburg, Nebraska. Date 12-19 has no visible year. Selected invoice equipment includes Sierra Classic and wood grain trim. SPID MODEL TC10906, W/BASE 129.5; normalized codes omit the printed leading 1. Selected entries include LF8 V8 ENGINE – 454 C.I., HE4 REAR AXLE – 3.40 RATI…, M40 TURBO HYDRA-MATIC TR…, YE9 SIERRA CLASSIC EQUIP, YG2 WOOD-GRAINED EXTERIO…, 60L 60 SANTA FE TAN-SOLI…, 63D LSS1 SADDLE CUSTOM C…, NK7 31 GALLON FUEL TANK, A52 front bench seat, E55 Suburban tailgate, UY7 heavy-duty trailer wiring, U63 AM radio, ZY1 solid paint, N67 rally wheels and U35 electric clock. Other clipped rows are preserved in the article without expansion. Invoice 32 gal. fuel tank differs from SPID 31 GALLON FUEL TANK; no reconciliation or current capacity is inferred. No buildsheet is present in the supplied set.

Physical vehicle evidence

The supplied metal identification/loading plate matches VIN TCS166F508066 and lists GVWR 7,000 lb, front GAWR 3,400 lb and rear GAWR 3,750 lb. No manufacture date or conformity declaration is visible on that piece. These historical ratings do not establish present safe capacity. The SPID is one photographed physical label shown twice; inscriptions do not authenticate the artifact or establish original installed components, finish or current configuration.

Owner or seller statements

BaT describes a C1500 Sierra Classic with a 454 V8, three-speed automatic and 3.40 rear axle. One-family history, a 1990s repaint and an auxiliary fuel tank remain seller-attributed. The listing reports 39,000 miles shown with rollover and a 2017 title mileage notation of 84,000; title pixels were not reviewed here and lifetime mileage is unknown. Selected SPID inscriptions support listed equipment only, not retained original components.

Later research

The October 3, 2026 supplied-photo review resolves the selected invoice-readability and dealer-spelling check and adds VIN-matched SPID and plate readings. BaT displays a $11,750 no-reserve winning bid on October 8, 2024 after 25 bids and marks the auction sold; payment and transfer remain unverified. The later Auto Gallery exact-VIN route resolves in the retrieved web representation to general inventory, without establishing an active listing, later sale or current custody. Earlier dealer price/mileage displays await their original snapshot.

Sources

Bring a Trailer lot 165,970: exact VIN, auction account and October 8, 2024 result

Auto Gallery Chevrolet historical exact-VIN route: retrieved representation redirects to general inventory

Open questions

Invoice date year and manufacture date remain unknown. Preserve the invoice 32-gallon versus SPID 31-gallon discrepancy. Authenticate the artifacts and independently match supplied photos to public image URLs; clarify clipped wording only from stronger evidence. Title/service-record imagery, original-component retention, original finish, odometer/title history, the earlier dealer snapshot, later provenance and current custody remain unresolved. No further photo is needed for the completed selected invoice-readability check.

Supplied VIN-matched invoice and labels

Four supplied photographs show three artifacts associated with VIN TCS166F508066: a dealer vehicle invoice, two views of one Service Parts Identification label, and a GM metal identification/loading plate. Each artifact clearly carries that full VIN. The SPID reads MODEL TC10906 and W/BASE 129.5.

The contributor associates these photographs with Bring a Trailer lot 165,970, whose listing prints the same VIN. Their precise public gallery-image URLs have not been independently matched. The selected invoice and label readings are verified from the supplied pixels; the two SPID views count as one artifact. This review does not authenticate the papers or labels, establish complete auction-gallery coverage, or establish that original components remain installed.

Dealer invoice

The invoice identifies Nuttelman’s Pontiac GMC Inc. of Stromsburg, Nebraska. Those business spellings correct the auction narrative’s Nuttleman’s and Stromberg. Its vehicle entries read 76, GMC, Suburban, new and Light Tan. The date entry is 12-19 with no visible year; it is not used as a manufacture, delivery or verified transaction date.

Selected readable equipment descriptions include cloth bench, tinted glass, rear seat, electric windows, air conditioning, V-8 engine, turbo transmission, rally wheels, trailer wiring, AM radio, electric clock, trailer hitch, Sierra Classic and wood grain trim. These are invoice descriptions. Customer, address, key, signature and financial fields are omitted.

Selected SPID inscriptions and loading plate

For readability, normalized option codes below omit the label’s printed leading 1. Clear entries include LF8, V8 ENGINE – 454 C.I.; HE4, REAR AXLE – 3.40 RATI…; M40, TURBO HYDRA-MATIC TR…; YE9, SIERRA CLASSIC EQUIP; YG2, WOOD-GRAINED EXTERIO…; and 60L, 60 SANTA FE TAN-SOLI…. The upholstery entry is retained only as 63D, LSS1 SADDLE CUSTOM C…; its clipped ending is not expanded.

Other selected readable entries include A52 front bench seat, E55 Suburban tailgate, UY7 heavy-duty trailer wiring, U63 AM pushbutton radio, ZY1 solid paint, N67 rally wheels and U35 electric clock. The label also shows A01 SOFT-RAY TINTED GLAS…, AS3 3-PASSENGER REAR SEA…, A33 ELECTRIC TAILGATE WI…, C60 ALL WEATHER AIR COND…, F51 H.D. FRT/RR SHOCK AB…, N33 COMFORTILT STEERING…, VR4 WEIGHT DIST. HITCH P… and ZV7 DELETE FREEDOM FEATU…. Clipped wording remains clipped; the DELETE line is not treated as proof of a special edition or package. Tire rows are not transcribed.

The invoice reads 32 gal. fuel tank, while the SPID reads NK7, 31 GALLON FUEL TANK. Both readings are preserved without reconciling them or inferring the current tank capacity. Neither supplied paper establishes a vehicle build date.

The metal plate repeats the VIN and lists GVWR 7,000 lb, front GAWR 3,400 lb and rear GAWR 3,750 lb. No manufacture date or conformity declaration is visible on this piece. These are historical stamped ratings, not a finding about present safe loading capacity.

Auction account and remaining questions

Bring a Trailer describes a C1500 Sierra Classic with a 454 V8, three-speed automatic and 3.40 rear axle. It attributes one-family history, a 1990s repaint and an auxiliary fuel tank to the seller. The SPID supports selected equipment inscriptions, without proving present-unit originality or original finish.

The listing reports 39,000 miles shown with an odometer rollover and an 84,000-mile notation on a 2017 title; lifetime mileage remains unknown. BaT displays a $11,750 no-reserve winning bid on October 8, 2024 after 25 bids and marks the auction sold. Payment and ownership transfer have not been independently verified. Georgetown, Colorado is the dated auction location only.

The later Auto Gallery Chevrolet exact-VIN route currently resolves in the retrieved web representation to general inventory. It does not establish an active offer, later sale or current custody. The previously recorded dealer price and mileage displays await recovery of their original snapshot and are not adopted here. Title and service-record images were not reviewed in this update. Invoice date year, manufacture date, original-component retention, mileage history, later provenance and current custody remain unresolved. No source images or private personal information are reproduced.