1976 GMC C30 — TCS346Z517337

Record at a glance

VIN: TCS346Z517337
Year: 1976
Make: GMC
Model / series: C30
Assembly plant: Unresolved. The earlier Fremont, California attribution came from a build-sheet copy whose association with this truck is unverified.

Evidence status

Verified plate VIN TCS346Z517337. The same-gallery build-sheet copy appears to read TCS346Z517327, so exact correspondence is unverified and its equipment fields are not attributed to this truck. Surviving-component originality and lifetime mileage remain unresolved.

Factory documents

ClassicCars gallery photo 60 shows the metal GM identification/loading plate reading TCS346Z517337, with GVWR 10,000 lb, front GAWR 3,800 lb and rear GAWR 7,500 lb. Photo 63 shows a build-sheet copy whose VIN appears to read TCS346Z517327. The reason for the apparent discrepancy is unknown, and the sheet’s association with this truck is unresolved. Its model, plant, option, package, paint and date fields are not used here to establish this truck’s factory configuration. Photo 62 shows a generic 1976 GMC owner manual without a visible VIN; it is a same-gallery association. The photographed plate ratings do not establish present safe loading capacity.

Physical vehicle evidence

The larger ClassicCars gallery shows the blue-and-white dually, present equipment, Sierra Grande 35 and Camper Special badges, plus the VIN-bearing plate and build-sheet copy described above. Badges and appearance alone do not establish original package fitment or component survival.

Owner or seller statements

Sierra Grande Camper Special, factory features, 454 V8, automatic transmission, numbers-matching engine, cruise control, dual tanks, colors, condition and 50,496-mile statement remain seller/dealer claims. Mileage remains TMU.

Later research

Diamond-plate running boards, towing mirrors, rear step bumper/hitch, camper, trailer-brake controller and AM/FM-CB equipment are present/later configuration. Archived $26,995 and $29,995 displays are asking prices, not completed sale results.

Sources

David’s Classic Cars exact-VIN archive — checked September 28, 2026.
ClassicCars CC-1350439, Streetside stock 1941-NSH — gallery photos 60 and 63 inspected September 30, 2026. The page marks the listing sold and displays $26,995; that is not proof of the actual transaction amount. No source photograph is republished.
ClassicCarDB exact-VIN mirror — checked September 28, 2026.
Re-examined October 2, 2026: gallery image 60, metal GM identification/loading plate; gallery image 63, photographed build-sheet copy with apparent VIN discrepancy. These are one Streetside Classics photographic source chain. The sheet’s first-generation originality and association with this truck are unverified. Source images are linked for inspection, not reproduced.

Open questions

Resolve the apparent difference between plate VIN TCS346Z517337 and build-sheet VIN TCS346Z517327 with a clearer source or other VIN-consistent documentation before attributing the sheet’s configuration fields to this truck. Verify original and surviving drivetrain, paint and trim, lifetime mileage, transaction history, ownership continuity and current custody. No separate SPID or manufacture-date-bearing federal certification label was established in this review.

ClassicCars CC-1350439 lists VIN TCS346Z517337, and the photographed metal GM identification/loading plate repeats that exact VIN. The plate records GVWR 10,000 lb, front GAWR 3,800 lb and rear GAWR 7,500 lb. These are historical photographed ratings, not a determination of present safe loading capacity.

A photographed build-sheet copy appears in the same gallery, but its VIN appears to read TCS346Z517327 rather than TCS346Z517337. The penultimate sequence digit is the point of disagreement. Its association with this truck is therefore unresolved. The earlier statement that the sheet and plate repeat the same exact VIN is withdrawn pending a clearer source or other VIN-consistent documentation. The sheet’s model, plant and option fields are not used here to establish this truck’s factory configuration. The reason for the apparent discrepancy is unknown.

The sources describe a Sierra Grande Camper Special dually with a 454 V8, automatic transmission, cruise control, dual tanks, blue-and-white paint, blue interior, 50,496 displayed miles and an owner’s manual. Those equipment and originality claims remain attributed until their applicable factory fields or installed components are independently verified. The generic 1976 owner manual visible in the gallery has no visible VIN. No separate SPID, manufacture-date-bearing certification label, invoice, window sticker, warranty card or title was established in this review.

Seller claims of a numbers-matching engine and actual mileage are unverified; mileage remains TMU. Diamond-plate running boards, towing mirrors, rear step bumper/hitch, camper, trailer-brake controller and AM/FM-CB equipment are present/later configuration rather than factory proof.

Archived sources preserve $26,995 and $29,995 asking-price displays at different appearances; neither establishes a completed sale. La Vergne, Tennessee is a dated listing venue only. Current ownership, custody and location are unverified.