1976 GMC TCL146Z513173

Record at a glance

VIN: TCL146Z513173
Year: 1976
Make: GMC
Model / series: C1500 High Sierra Fenderside pickup
Assembly plant: Z — Fremont, California (VIN on photographed factory build sheet)

Evidence status

Verified exact VIN and model from a photographed factory build sheet in Bring a Trailer lot 252,434. The legible weight ratings are transcribed; smaller option, paint and trim entries are not reliably readable, and present originality and lifetime mileage remain unverified.

Factory documents

The photographed factory build sheet repeats TCL146Z513173 and model TC10703, with 6,200-lb GVWR, 3,250-lb front GAWR and 3,750-lb rear GAWR legible. Smaller option, paint and trim fields are withheld because the available image does not permit reliable transcription. No SPID or certification-label photograph has been recovered.

Physical vehicle evidence

The auction gallery shows a Fenderside pickup and a five-digit odometer around 22,000 miles. Photographed service papers and a maintenance log require closer scans for individual entries; a pictured manual is labeled 1977. The present body, finish and drivetrain originality are not established by appearance.

Owner or seller statements

The seller described California history, a 2012 refinish, replacement body and bed components, and one odometer rollover. These are attributed listing statements, not factory-document facts or verified lifetime mileage.

Later research

Bring a Trailer lot 252,434 reached a $15,000 high bid on July 15, 2026, with reserve not met; no completed sale is established. The 1977-labeled manual should not be treated as original 1976 literature. Current custody and location are unknown.

Sources

Bring a Trailer lot 252,434: 1976 GMC C1500 listing and gallery (exact VIN, photographed factory build sheet and July 15, 2026 high bid; rechecked September 25, 2026). The $15,000 high bid did not meet reserve and is not a completed sale. Source images are cited, not reproduced.

Open questions

Recover higher-resolution build-sheet and service-paper images to read the small option, paint, trim and maintenance entries; locate a VIN-matched SPID or certification label; establish the refinish and component history, lifetime mileage, and later sale or custody.

Vehicle identity and factory evidence

Bring a Trailer lot 252,434 identifies chassis TCL146Z513173, a 1976 GMC C1500 High Sierra Fenderside pickup. A photographed factory build sheet in the source gallery repeats the VIN and model TC10703. Its legible fields include 6,200-lb GVWR, 3,250-lb front GAWR and 3,750-lb rear GAWR. Smaller option, paint and trim fields have not been reliably transcribed from the available photograph.

History and condition

The seller describes California history and a 2012 refinish with replacement body and bed components. These are listing statements rather than factory-document facts. The five-digit odometer shows approximately 22,000 miles and the seller says it rolled over once; lifetime mileage is not independently established. The July 15, 2026 BaT auction reached a $15,000 high bid, but reserve was not met, so it is not a completed sale. The photographed service papers and maintenance log need closer scans for individual entries. A manual pictured with them is labeled 1977, not original 1976 literature.

Sources and limits

Bring a Trailer lot 252,434. Eight source-hosted images and an evidence ledger are preserved privately. No third-party images, owner details or current location are reproduced or inferred.