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Good golly, I love this truck. Chances are, you do too, seeing as you clicked on the little linky-link. It’s a crew-cab 1986 Chevrolet Kodiak with an enclosed hauler bed that’ll carry your coolest cars in style. The machine has certainly made its rounds, and if you’re quick on your feet, it just might land in your driveway next.
I first saw the rig on Finnegan’s Garage while surfing YouTube one night, and now it’s for sale on Bring a Trailer. The seller apparently purchased it from Mike Finnegan of Roadkill and Finnegan’s Garage fame back in 2022. Of course, the heavy Chevy would still be a big deal, even if an automotive celebrity hadn’t previously owned it.
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The scale of this truck is insane. Its wheelbase alone measures 254 inches. For reference, that’s nearly large enough for an entire Silverado HD crew cab long bed to fit inside, nose to tail. And you could easily fit one of those trucks in the Kodiak’s cargo hold, as it touts 300 inches of interior space. Don’t worry about headroom, either, as the box measures 11 feet and 8 inches tall—and that’s not counting the roof-mounted AC unit.
The cab itself is an extended four-door, meaning there’s plenty of room for you and yours, and not just your toys. With captain’s chairs up front and a bench seat mounted clear at the back, everybody has their own space. Of course, you might forget anyone else is around as you glide through the gears in the five-speed Spicer manual transmission, not to mention the Eaton two-speed rear-end.
Via Bring a Trailer
Powering all this heft along is a 10.4-liter Caterpillar 3208T. That letter at the end makes a world of difference, as it stands for “turbo.” Sure, such a large-displacement diesel V8 can do a lot of work, but boost never hurt. It’s still rated at a modest 250 horsepower.
Before the seller or Finnegan ever drove the big brute, it supposedly belonged to hot-rod designer Boyd Coddington, as well as Jim DeFrank of California Car Cover. The latter used it as a promotional piece, and some photos of its storefront days are included in the listing. It’s hard to think of a better (or louder) advertisement for your company than a rolling, 38-foot billboard.
Via Bring a Trailer
Really, this truck speaks for itself. Either you love it and need to own it, or you don’t. Your chance to buy it ends today, August 18, unless it fails to meet reserve and you make an offer they can’t resist.
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From running point on new car launch coverage to editing long-form features and reviews, Caleb does some of everything at The Drive. And he really, really loves trucks.
