1985 GMC S15 Gypsy 4x4 Pickup
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2022
- Adding a sporty flair to the GMC S15 pickup truck line, the Gypsy appearance and interior package has to be seen to be believed. This Rustachusetts refugee was once the sharpest S15 on the lot. And what’s an S15 anyway? Watch and learn.
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Never knew the Gypsy option existed. Learned something new in class.
Earlier trucks even had a diesel engine option
The interior of the truck is a time capsule. It looks really clean.
anyone doing a V8 swap (you'd be surprised, it's like the T bucket of the modern age and the front suspension is shared with the G bodies) should snatch this. only the Olds Bavada leather interior would be better than this
After this episode, I’m sure that interior has been snatched up
I can remember when these were new also. Hard to believe it's been 37 years. Those seats still looked in great shape.
"I'm old enough where these things were new and I still see them as new" Is probably the most relatable statement I've ever seen on youtube.
Actually the OEM Delco stereo radios in 80s GM cars had a great sound with lots of power, no need for any tacky after market head unit. This one is highly optioned, look at all the rows of option codes on the inside glove box door.
Yes! They were rated anywhere from 75 to 100 watts depending on the model. They sounded really clear and when paired to Delco 6x9 speakers they had great bass.
once I was able to score a Delco setup for less than a new Crutchfield setup plus shipping--just scratched the name off it and installed it in an older hot rod and it did a fine enough job during the cassette tape era.
I loved my S15. He opened the door and I was instantly 20 years old.
I absolutely loved my 1989 S10. It was one of the most reliable vehicles I ever owned and just fun to drive.
They ran, ran, ran, ran, ran, ran, ran, ran, ran and ran some more. Very simple and easy to fix.
I had an 1987 s10 el , cheap to fix ( if it even broke) . I had it 20 years rusted like heck though.
@@atcjoe1600 Year. Mine rusted to death as well. It had so much Bondo if I had a collision it would just shatter into a pile of rubble. But man was it reliable!
S-10s were garbage so were Irocs GM flops
@@toddbob55 They both sold like wildfire, they were hardly flops.
I graduated H/S in “82” and have loved the S10/15 platform ever since.
I had a 88 with the 4.3, bought it for cheap because it ran like crap. Gave it a complete tune up and it ran great after that, plenty of power.
I currently drive a 93 S10 Maxi-Cab Tahoe trim. 4.3 with 4l60e 4x4, also came with a factory hard bed cover. Just hit 150,000 miles and fairly rust free. I love it and try to get my friends in the rear jump seats all the time.
The 4.3L V6 made it a completely different truck. I worked at the dealer in 1987 and 1988 when the switch happened and it was night and day. Once we had 4.3L trucks on the lot nobody would buy a 2.8L model.
Alright, I have a s15 gypsy 2 door blazer. We bought it rolled over, and cut the roof off, and used it in the woods for several years. It was incredibly fun
THAT is identical to my S15 {mine had a black topper} I just sold 8 years ago that I had since new! I really dig those 2 Internationals right beside that GMC
I have the 1985 Chevrolet version of this truck. The S10. Bought it for 150 dollars from the dealer that I worked for. Plain 4cyl with a 4 speed manual. No power accessories. Replaced the drivetrain with a 383 stroker and a 5 speed manual transmission and a locking differential. Fun to drive.
A V8 conversion was a staple of car magazines back in the day.
Learn something new all the time! Never heard of the gypsy, had many of these trucks, but never heard of the gypsy
84 summer olympics. Gypsy name will get people fired these days. Great video
For the longest time I didn't even know there were GMC trucks, and until today had no idea there was a gypsy edition. That thing is super nice! In the days before extreme and all of that, there was this! Small trucks have always been a soft spot for me and I guess it would be in part because of "Back to the Future" and that Black Toyota 4x4 just looked so good! Small trucks really have a rich history, not sure they are ever given their due, but they should be. I still drive an S10 myself. 98 though.
First vehicle I ever drove was a 1982 GMC S15. It was my grandfather’s and is sitting in the barn waiting for the day that I can get it running again.
I remember in first grade, my dad bought a brand spanking new 1985 S15 4X4 extended cab 2.8 liter 5 speed. It was dark blue and white. I remember riding around in the back jump seats with my baby brother, or riding in the bed when he put the canopy on it. I loved that truck!!!
Wow, a glove box door that isn't broke. They are getting as rare as hens teeth. I have an 87 with a 350 from an 84 vette, 5 speed from a 91 z, 85 iroc 16s and a full cameo body kit. Had the truck 20 plus years, love it.
S-10s and their GMC equivalents are some of the best trucks ever produced, especially in the light duty truck market.
Really great to have a guy who works on cars also present automotive information.
Once again I learn something new which makes me keep coming back. A Google search shows there was a Jimmy version too and Gypsy Van in thd 1970s. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge every day.
My grandpa worked at GM, he would bring home catalogs of the new cars, and I remember these being shown new in those catalogs and looking through them as a kid.
Please feature those international vans behind the S15. Thank you!
Great video! I have an 84 S15 4x4, not a gypsy. I yeeted the 2.8 for a 5.3
I'm having a flashback to my first brand new truck, a 1988 S-10EL (Economy Leader). It had exactly two add on options; power brakes and an AM radio. The factory threw in the Sunshine stripes graphics and the style side wheels for free to get people to bite on the 2.73:1 rear axle. While it's the most gutless vehicle I've ever owned, it also got the best milage of anything I've ever owned. My current daily driver is a 2000 GMC Jimmy that can crack 17 mpg (4.3V6); that 2.5 Iron Duke could easily clear 35 mpg on the highway.
this needs to be restored
It certainly does not lol
Unfortunately you can’t cure rot
There is nothing to restore. The best part is the interior. I have an 89 with a 2.8 rebuilt most the whole truck. But down in Texas I had a full truck to rebuild not 30% truck and 70% rust. Now if you have a solid body the interior is a very nice transplant
I always thought these were really cool looking. I always remember those Home Time sponsored ads with the baseball bat into the front grills showing the flex no break plastic grills.
My 89 with a 4.3 ran the exact 1/8th mile ET as my 85 Monte Carlo SS. Nice Trucks.
Man I miss the S10 trucks of this era. Great little trucks.
I never seen a gypsy truck never heard of it. So thank you. I noticed the matching graphics on the door panels. Heck those seats would work nice and other applications. I've got a very nice GMC short box said go right on there always use it for a pickup bed trailer when the front end got cremated around 60,000 miles on the truck. I remember when the s10s and s15s were new as well. Can I say why am I able to pay so much money for what they call the truck. Understood later when I grow my friends 4.3 S10 4 wheel drive. Very respectable. I bought a little later model one that they put a dumping bed on and I use it for light duty stuff around the farm. They are great little trucks. See you tomorrow or at least you're episode look forward to them.
I still have my Dad's 1989 S10 Tahoe trim. 4.3 automatic. I was with him when he bought it new. Its all original, and other than a water pump and a couple heater cores, it has been a ridiculously great truck!!!
I have a 1993 S-10 (1993 was the last year of the square body S-10) that I bought new. And it still looks new. The odometer has just over 30,000 miles on it. It has been garaged it's entire life, and was never used as a truck, or even for transportation. Pretty much all the mileage is highway mileage. It's original tan (GM called it Khaki, paint code 52) paint is mint, and being from AZ there is not a speck of rust on it. It was originally a base model with the 2.8L TBI engine, 5 speed manual, A/C, power steering, power brakes, 205/75-14 tires, black painted bumpers, no trim. Two door standard cab, two wheel drive, short bed. Over the past 3 decades I have extensively modified it. It now has a carbureted 350 V8, still has a 5 speed, now with a Hurst T handle shifter, chrome/black 3 spoke steering wheel, aftermarket A/C, original multicolored tan/brown interior was redone in black, stereo delete, custom gauges, custom built rear axle with 3.88 gears and rear disc brakes, all new suspension (it has not been lowered) 225/70-14 RWL BFG Radial T/A tires in the front, huge 275/60-15 Radial T/A tires in the rear, on American Racing Torque Thrust gray 4 spoke wheels, a cowl hood with racing stripes, hood pins, "cowl induction" emblems, chrome front and rear bumpers with no rub strips, chrome fender trim, a satin black '91/'92 grille with custom chrome trim, chrome mirrors, a real dual exhaust with glasspack mufflers and chrome tips under the rear bumper. It has a black vinyl tonneau bed cover, and '71/'72 Chevelle "HEAVY CHEVY" emblems on the sides, front and rear. I used to own a 1972 Chevelle HEAVY CHEVY back in the mid '80s, and wanted to copy the look. Since the S-10 body was the same from 1982-1993, it looks just like an '82. I customized it to get as close to an early '70s muscle car look as possible. It has historic vehicle plates and is registered and insured as a collector vehicle.
My parents owned a 1989 GMC S15 4x4 with the 4.3L V6. It was a fun little truck back in the day. I liked it a lot.
Missing a market without these
Great videos Steve!! They are always the highlight to my mornings, you have such a vast amount of knowledge about all vehicles an love that you make videos about all cars an truck, keep up the good work, excellent video as always!
I've owned a few S10 and GMV Sonoma pick ups over the years. Was really popular to lower these trucks and cruise down on the Berlin Turnpike back in the day.
Right by the Olympia Diner!
Heh. My buddy had a white Sonoma, lowered. We were out of the pike quite a bit.
Darn it Steve! Don’t tell everyone square body S-10s are cool! I still want a nice one cheap!
I love those things!
My grandfather had one of these except his was white and the extended cab. I remember him telling me that he did a serpentine belt conversion on his and it ran “smooth as butter” as he put it 😂😂. I still got the brochure for it, it’s very fun to go through.
Gypsy was the gmc version of the sport. What a great find!
The 2.8, in a Pontiac Fero was pretty fast. I worked on a lot of those in the early 90s. Used they were cheap. Most people didn't take very good care of the engine. A friend of mine and I took engines out of front wheel drive cars, and put in the Fero and they worked very well. The Pontiac iron Duke engine was a good engine
Great looking IHC Metro vans beside this truck!
My first car was a brand new 84 S-10 base model.4 cylinder (1.9 liter) 4 speed,radio delete.It was $5999.
Steve , the only thing missing on your great videos that I would like is the M S R P . I love comparing what we used to pay for new vehicles to what we pay in today's market . It'll make yer jaw drop ! Thanks !
Living in southern California im admiring the look and weather of autumn there in new England. Its still in the 90s here!
Yeah but you guys have.....brown. 😄
Wow! I remember those too! They where and still cool looking today! May I dare say! That one could still be salvageable and restored!
I remember my dad shopping for an S series truck in 85. It ended up an S-15 extended cab, long bed. 2.8 auto, buckets. I liked driving that truck new. I liked the Buick he brought home a year and a half later better though. 😎
My mom had a 1985 gmc s15 4x4 jimmy. 2.8 5 speed manual. Was an awesome rig back in the day.
I had a '93 Sonoma (2wd, 2.8v6, 5-spd manual extended cab) bought new. Had it for 7 years and 100k miles. Never a had a single issue with it. Often times I wish I never traded it in. Rarely see this body style on the road anymore and when I do, they're all beat to hell.
I remember looking at the 1988 2WD S-10 ex-cab with the 4.3 L and power options and it was $13,000. I always that that was a lot of truck for that money.
Mr. Car Encyclopedia educates us again!
GMC would never get away with calling an optional package "Gypsy" today...lol
Thanks for sharing this upscale model. I had a ‘91 S10 with the 2.8 and a 5 speed in high school. Great truck! I’ve wondered if I could upgrade one with a period 3.4 or 3.8 from a Camaro so that it looks factory. Love the little alligator sticker on your he driver’s side! Proudly made in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The 3.4 was a factory crate engine for the 2.8 at one time. I always wanted to drop a good 3.8 in one, but they have mostly disappeared due to rust where I live.
@@prescotian1500 You are correct about the 3.4. It is a bolt-in swap with no modifications needed. The 3.8 will not fit unless you butcher the truck.
@@mikejohns3104 I think it would use the V8 style mounts but would fit beyond that. I have an early style carbed Chevy 3.8 that Im gonna use if I find the right truck.
These were good little trucks. Wish someone still made a small truck with modern engines and suspension, it would be great. Very interested in the Internationals in the background too.
I’ve always thought this generation of S10/S15 vehicles were very handsome, with my favorite version being the S10 Blazer with four doors that came out later in the production run. Would love to have a pristine example in red and white two-tone as a fun little piece of my collection!
In 1997, I took a new job where I lost the company car of my previous position and had to buy a new vehicle very quickly. I decided I would get a small pickup and my choices were quickly narrowed down to a S10, a Ranger, or the little Nissan pickup of the era. After test drives in all three, I decided that the Ranger was the most “truck like” of all the examples and the rest is history!
The little Ranger I bought was the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned and is still being driven today by my sister-in-law as a daily commuter! I still have a Ranger in my collection and likely always will - I LOVE THOSE LITTLE TRUCKS…….!!!!!
Do you remember the digital dash in the later '80's S-10 Blazers? The turn signal light was 3 sizes and grew bigger with every flash.
I had a 1993 Mazda B2300 pickup that I drove from San Francisco to New York and back in August 2012, with two dogs and no air conditioning, 6,500 miles round trip. Drove it on the Bonneville Salt Flats the day before Speed Week at over 90 mph. Replaced the Mazda with an extended cab 1997 Ford Ranger w/ 3.0 V6 and ultimately replaced that with a 2007 Ford Ranger w/ 4.0 V6. Love those Rangers and wish they'd make a small truck again.
@@SupergurlKara - The one I have now is a ‘09 2wd Sport with the 4.0 that is still absolutely spotless! Unless I fall on hard financial times, I will own it until they scatter my ashes on the rocky shore of a Northern Minnesota lake…..👍
@@ddellwo I'll take it after your ashes are scattered. Many years from now of course.
I have '97 that I bought in NE CT while living in MA that refuses to die but is succumbing to body rot.
Having recently moved to the same area it came from I see these trucks EVERYWHERE with many in really nice shape.
The Insta-trac 4-wheel drive system was out in '83 on these, also...the black wheel well moldings ("lips") were optional, not standard, they were RPO code "B74", I had an '83 4x4 with them.
Man that interior is awesome
Them little S10&S15's are sweet little trucks, all the small body trucks are minty
I had an '89 S10 4wd (T10, actually). 89 was one year only for the transfer case and speedo drive, 88 was different with a cable drive and 90 had a different dash altogether. 2.8, 5 speed, a great truck with over 315,000 miles when I finally junked it.
Hi Steve! I own a 86 S10 EL! This is cool seeing you doing a junkyard crawl on one!
I had a 1985 S10 lwb, manual brakes, manual steering, 4 speed. It was great.
I had a '93 S-10 4wd with a TBI 4.3 5 speed. That was the best truck I ever owned and wish I still had it. The maroon paint wasn't the best quality because it was always prone to fade away but a quick buff it would look better. It was the Tahoe package but ac delete with manual windows and locks bench seat with a sliding rear window. Always averaged 25 mpg on the highway and sometimes close to 30. The square bodies always look great to this day.
The "S" stood for Shreveport where the S series Chevrolet & GMC trucks were manufactured. The 4.3 V-6 really boosted sales for all of the "S" series GM vehicles including the S Blazers.
I think the 1st generation S10s were made in Moraine, OH. The second generation moved to Shreveport when Moraine switched to S10 Blazer, Jimmy, and Bravada.
I owned two versions of the 85 S-10. The first was a 4x2 4 speed with the I4, the second was a 4x4 with the automatic and the I4. Both light blue. Wish I had either one at this point.
They make good V8 projects!
An excellent home for an LS.
Great video! I never knew the GMC “Gypsy” was a thing.
I think I met you back in the spring when there was a little car show & it had a bunch of T/As.
Its almost worth restoring,nice seats.
I drove a 1993 S-10 extended cab from 1995-2003. It had the “Tahoe” trim package with a 4.3 liter V-6.
I worked for Lawrence Chevrolet in Forest Hills Queens, in 1985. I was a mechanic there, I remember those S10s were very popular, and not very troublesome.
Yes, that eventually became HB Chevrolet at 105-20 Queens Blvd, which is now Sunrise Chevrolet of Queens. It still retains the same phone number and address from back then.
Then you don't remember right. The exhaust manifold cracked on most of those trucks. I also worked at a dealer in 1987/1988 but I was front of house handling the customers before the car went into the shop, not a service writer, but on the used car lot. We had to fix a lot of them and new truck buyers were very unhappy with them. The 4.3 was the savior of the S-10.
@@mexicanspec I knew several people with those 2.8L engines and not one had a cracked manifold like that. Several were well over 100k by the time I saw them. Not saying it wasn't an issue, but not as bad at least from what I've seen.
@@googleusergp A lot of them went through my hands new and used. yes it was a huge problem.
@@mexicanspec Never a problem here. Maybe a gasket or two over the years, but never a cracked manifold.
Steve, you may want to check the VIN on this one. It isn't a 1985 model. 1985 S-10's and S-15's still had round gauges, and it was the final year for the carbureted 2.8 V6. GM switched to fuel injection for the 1986 model year. So this is likely 1986 or later if my thinking is correct. Still an awesome video though! Thank you for all that you do!
Thanks, I was saying 82-85 had the flat dash. This has to be 86 or later I'm thinking
It's a change over year... U could get them either way late 85 they switched
It's a H vin. 1987
I'm fairly certain you are correct. Steve, with his encyclopedic knowledge, rarely gets the facts wrong; I believe he misspoke a couple times about the years. Like, it was the 2nd year, 1983, that 4x4 and Instra-track was introduced.
I lived a stones throw from Moraine Truck and Bus where these were built. (Dayton Ohio) now that factory is owned and run by fuyao glass. Can guarantee you that one of my friends or family had hands on that very S15.
I had a 93 s10 with a 2.8 and 5 speed manual loved that little rot box
One of the many reasons I like your channel is that we are similar in age, and we have the same interest and recollections. Except my mind is a magazine compared to yours which is an encyclopedia. Please do a show on the mid 90s GM APV plastic vans. they had the 3.1 and the 3.8. The 3.8 was the one to have. I had one. They were the last vehicles built in the Tarrytown plant.
i had a 2001 s-10 with the 4.3 great little truck! i still see alot of these trucks on the road down south off course where the rust witch isn't present
I had the 1987 S10 sport extended cab with the same interior, great flash back Steve thanks.
A buddy I consider a brother to me had a 89 GMC t15 Jimmy gypsy part time 4x4 th700r4 digital dash no ac pwr window and locks,it was a a metallic grey and silver with a two stripe red pinstripe, and leather wrapped steering wheel similar to my steering wheel in my early 94 Chevy Silverado extended cab short bed Z71.
I had a 1985 GMC S-15 mine had two tone Brown/Beige Mine had bucket seats 2.8L V-6 Auto PS/PB Tilt wheel Cruise Am/FM cassette Symphony Sound Power Mirrors Power Locks Power Windows Power driver's seat Sun roof cloth int long bed Dual tanks sliding rear window paid 1500.00 for it in 1994.The 2.0 was disconnected in 1984 and these had a 4.3L Oldsmobile Diesel engine from 1984-1986 rare option. The 4.3L Diesel was not ordered very much and they quit it in 1986.
Better condition than I thought it would be!
What a great little truck!
I had a 1992 S-10 and it drove like a dream. There was nothing wrong with it but I traded in for a Calavier.
bought an S10 new back 89 had 4.3 drove her for 10 years plus 2 tone silver and red she ran good .
Love those delivery trucks !!!!!😍
The latch on the glove box is also found on fords. The steering wheel can also be found on Cutless Calais' and Supremes.
I noticed the latches were the same one day when I was in the junkyard pulling parts. Interesting how competing companys share parts.
@@hershellhodge1814 it comes to show that the auto manufactures are not all different as people think. Today, Toyota supplies transmissions to Chrysler and GM. Pretty much there's no difference in domestic and import. Since all the parts are sourced globally.
'82-'85 had a different dashboard and door panels, thats the '86-'93 interior. either someones misslead you on the year of that truck, swapped the cab, or swapped the VIN.
No negativity intended I love your vids and learn a lot from them. S10's are just the one specific vehicle that I nerd over ! #hardcores10
The interior seats and door cards look awesome, everything else not so much
Steve, the green international step van is just like the ones which used to deliver the mail in my neighborhood in the late '60s through mid '70s. That one is righthand drive, so maybe it was a USPS vehicle too.
I think the one next to it is a Metro, like what they used on the TV show, SWAT?
A friend had an 83 Isuzu P'up 4x4 back in the day. Really similar to the S10.
I bought a gypsy for parts for my s10 back in the 90's.I used the seats and a few other pieces
Square dimes are on the short list of most reliable vehicles. 👍
S10's and Ford Rangers were the go to vehicle for a lot of fleets. Great for homeowners that didn't need a full size pick up. I think dropping the mini truck was a bad idea, especially with the prices of gas. The Colorado is an ok truck, but too full of crap you don't need, and tend to not live very long. I miss my 91, 4 cyl, 5 speed, it was fun, and worked when I needed it to.
Also the Colorado and the Canyon will set you back a lot of bucks because the idea of the "value" pickup is totally lost with most car makers today. Pickup trucks back then were for utility and doing work/hauling. Now they are still "work truck" versions available, but they are expensive as well.
@@googleusergp Agreed. My son owns a small contracting business. He has an 86 Dodge and an 84 F150 for company vehicles because there is no way he is spending $40,000 on a new truck that won't last. Plus he doesn't have to gouge his customers so he can make his truck payments. You'd also be surprised how many people appreciate an older truck. He always gets the "oh, I had one of those 20 years ago".
@@allhailinternalcombustion GM realizes that trucks are the "new golden goose" and that they can (in theory) lag behind a bit and they are all profit, so that is why they are pushing them over cars (as well as the other automakers). We need a good mix of cars and trucks in the market. Not everyone needs (or wants) a truck. I probably should have one in my fleet as I find a lot of "curbside" finds that I fix up and use.
My uncle bought a brand new '86 4x4 with the Tahoe package, 2.8 V6 and 5 spd manual trans, he had a mild lift put on it, 32" BFG mudders, a pioneer stereo system, Warn winch, chrome winch bumper, Bilstein shocks, camper shell, etc. Seems like he was into it about $30,000, which back then was a buttload for a mini truck. We took that thing to Canyonlands in Utah, and went rock crawling several times. That thing was a digger, it went everywhere he pointed it. It was a super nice truck, but he beat the living shit out of it, and last I saw it, which was 20 yrs ago, it was a rusty beat up pile of shit....didn't look a whole lot better than this one. He had fun with it though, lol.
That's the 2nd generation of interior in s series trucks. That dash was new in MY1986. MY1985 still had the round speedo/tach. 1986 engine options were the Iron Duke 2.5L 4 cylinder and the 2.8L 60° V6
Those under hood lamps have mercury switches which added a lot of cost and complexity to the disposal of the thousands of flooded vehicles removed from New Orleans and the surrounding area following the catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Katrina.
Had an 85 S 10.. Great truck, one of the better trucks I have had. The wife had twins, so that was the end of the S10 for me and hello to a Tempo LOL.. Always kicked my self for getting rid of it. But young, kids, and no money.
The 2.8 in my mind was a very good little engine, lacked a bit of power when in 4 high, but 30% of the gas a 305 would burn, and half the 4.3.
Great job guys as always. Thank you!
Oooooo. The keys are in it. Time to buy it Steve ! Whole thing.......
So awesome! Never hear of the Gypsy.
Interesting. My 1985 S-15 had round gauges. The 1986 models had the same dash as that Gypsy.
pretty sure that’s an 86 model truck. the 85s had the old dash but the new emblems on the outside
@@KAuto26 This is a 1987 model truck. The 10th digit of VIN on the SPID is an "H" which is the 1987 model year.
This is why I love watching this channel. I didn't know there was a GMC gypsy option, now I'm going to be looking to see if I see one any time I go to a show
I still drive my old man's 92 chevy s10 with the 2.8 v6 with 6 speed. Mileage like 210,000 miles. She a old girl rough but she still runs. Save the Manuel's