The Chevrolet Cheyenne is a Truck that was Sportier than Intended

The Chevrolet Cheyenne of 1988 came in at a price of $13,319, and it had all the bells and whistles in a long-wheelbase regular cab layout.

GM has been building Chevrolet trucks for over 100 years and during that time these trucks have been built with the purpose of getting work done on the farm and ranches around the country, but some of the trucks offered gave us more of the qualities for driving on roads than we expected. One such truck showed up for the 1988 model year and it brought a sporty side of driving to the truck market for owners to enjoy when they took to the roads instead of the rough areas of the ranch or farm.

The 1988 Chevrolet Truck that We Loved

The GMT400 platform that was created by GM offered us a pair of trucks that could do just about anything. The GMC Sierra and the Chevrolet Silverado, which are both names that carry on today. One name for one of these trucks that didn’t make it to the modern automotive market is the top-of-the-line model called the Cheyenne. Between the Silverado and the Cheyenne was the Scottsdale, but the Cheyenne was the most impressive truck of the bunch. This model did everything we wanted when on the road.

What did the Cheyenne Offer

There were vinyl seats and cheap plastics offered because trucks weren’t made for comfort at the time, but where this truck truly performed was with the power and the ride quality that was included. This truck came with an excellent V6 engine and an optional four-speed overdrive automatic transmission to give you the right way to have the drive you wanted.

An Impressive Truck at the Time

The power coming out of the Vortec V6 engine of the Chevrolet Cheyenne was 160 horsepower and 235 lb.-ft. of torque. That’s not much in today’s market, but it worked great for 1988. This was also a quick truck for the time with a spring to sixty mph that only took 10.1 seconds and a ride to the quarter-mile that allowed the truck to reach 75 mph. Keep in mind, the 1980s wasn’t exactly a decade that brought us impressive performance and speed in the vehicles that we chose to drive.

GM Improved the Performance

There were serious lengths taken to make this truck give you the performance that made a difference. They reduced the drag to improve the speed, added a standard independent front suspension, and it gave you anti-lock brands at the corners to make it stop quicker. This truck could also make work much easier with a long bed, a step bumper, a removable tailgate, and a hidden spare tire. The Cheyenne was an excellent choice at the time, but unfortunately, most of these models have been deleted from the market due to the snow and ice in the east that caused these trucks to rust out.