1976 GMC TKU246Z518385

Record at a glance

VIN: TKU246Z518385
Year: 1976
Make: GMC
Model / series: K25 Sierra Grande Fleetside Camper Special
Assembly plant: Z — Fremont, California (VIN on photographed GM loading plate and SPID)

Evidence status

Verified exact VIN on archived photographed GM loading plate, SPID and warranty folder. Factory equipment readings are scoped to the SPID; present component originality and lifetime mileage are unverified.

Factory documents

VIN-matched GM loading plate and two SPID views: model TK20903, LF4 400 V8, M40 automatic, E63 Fleetside, Z81 camper equipment, Z62 Scottsdale, G80 and J55, Crimson Red and two-tone paint. “Scottsdale Equipment” is the literal Z62 wording on this photographed GMC label. It is preserved as a source transcription rather than normalized to another division's trim name. Cropped description suffixes withheld. The original-resolution view of the same warranty-folder photograph clearly supports handwritten VIN TKU246Z518385. The delivery/service-date field reads 10/[overwritten day]/76: October 1976 is readable, but the exact day remains unresolved. The delivery-mileage field appears to read 8, with a small following ink stroke, so that reading remains qualified. These are warranty-folder entries, not a manufacture date, verified completed retail handover or lifetime-mileage proof. The sharper view is the same paper and photographic source chain, not a new independent artifact; document provenance remains unestablished.

Owner or seller statements

The seller describes low mileage and condition. The five-digit odometer shows about 29,608; lifetime mileage is unknown. Motorious metadata says 350 and orange/white, conflicting with the VIN-matched SPID.

Later research

The archived Proxibid catalog displays a June 25, 2022 $32,000 sold result for lot 114, buyer premium unknown. Restore a Muscle Car, Motorious and Proxibid appearances are one exact VIN. Direct catalog and dealer pages were unavailable September 26, 2026; the original Flickr album opened.

Sources

Vehicle photos: View dealer photo album (external site)

The Restore a Muscle Car source album and preserved dealer gallery document this exact VIN. The GM loading-plate and SPID close-up photographs were directly retrieved and visually rechecked September 30, 2026; their bytes match the preserved source images. The archived Proxibid lot supports the separately qualified June 25, 2022 catalog result; its current page was unavailable in this review. Source photographs and personal warranty-folder information are not reproduced.

Original-resolution GMC warranty-folder photograph (vehicle fields reviewed October 2, 2026). VIN TKU246Z518385 is readable; the October 1976 delivery/service entry has an unresolved overwritten day, and apparent 8 delivery miles remain qualified. Personal information and source images are not reproduced.

Open questions

Resolve the overwritten warranty delivery/service day and qualified apparent 8 delivery miles from a clearer source; establish the paper’s provenance; verify current engine and paint condition; establish lifetime mileage and current location.

Factory documents and identity

Archived photographs of the GM loading plate, two Service Parts Identification (SPID) views, and a GMC warranty folder repeat VIN TKU246Z518385. The SPID identifies model TK20903, LF4 400 V8, M40 automatic, E63 Fleetside, Z81 camper equipment, Z62 Scottsdale, G80 locking differential, J55 heavy-duty brakes, Crimson Red, and deluxe two-tone paint. “Scottsdale Equipment” is the literal Z62 wording on this photographed GMC label. It is preserved as a source transcription rather than normalized to another division’s trim name. Several SPID descriptions are cropped.

The original-resolution view of the same warranty-folder photograph clearly supports handwritten VIN TKU246Z518385. The delivery/service-date field reads 10/[overwritten day]/76: October 1976 is readable, but the exact day remains unresolved. The delivery-mileage field appears to read 8, with a small following ink stroke, so that reading remains qualified. These are warranty-folder entries, not a manufacture date, verified completed retail handover or lifetime-mileage proof. The sharper view is the same paper and photographic source chain, not a new independent artifact; document provenance remains unestablished. The original-resolution warranty photograph was reviewed October 2, 2026; personal fields are excluded.

Later appearances and limits

The Restore a Muscle Car Flickr album shows the truck under stock 1446 and links the Tom Wieck auction. The dealer, Motorious and Proxibid presentations are one VIN, not separate vehicles. The preserved Proxibid event 221899 lot 114 catalog reports $32,000 sold on June 25, 2022; buyer-premium treatment is unknown. Its direct catalog page and the dealer detail page were unavailable in the September 26, 2026 check, so that result is attributed to the archived catalog.

Seller low-mileage and condition descriptions are claims. About 29,608 displayed on a five-digit odometer does not establish lifetime mileage. Motorious metadata described a 350 and orange/white, conflicting with the VIN-matched SPID’s factory 400 and Crimson Red paint line. The present engine, paint condition, ownership, and location have not been independently established.