The guys from Hunter&8217s...
The guys from Hunter&8217s were on hand selling their fine wares, as well as displaying their Corvette motored and suspended late-model Chevy. The level of detail was dazzling on this too-cool pickup.
This former Sport Truck magazine...
This former Sport Truck magazine cover truck is the proud possession of Rick Dyer. Rick has changed wheels and dropped his 67 on airbags since he graced our February 1999 cover. The Billet Specialties wheels are tucked perfectly into the wheelwells.
Rick&8217s Fleetside is powered...
Rick&8217s Fleetside is powered by a nice LT-1 small-block.
"Find the skulls" was the...
"Find the skulls" was the game on this trick 1989 S-10 Blazer belonging to Hollypond, Alabama&8217s Jason Latham. The 18 different graphic stripes have all been festooned with some form of skull graphic. Vision wheels round out the package.
An interesting phenomenon...
An interesting phenomenon we’ve noticed at the last few shows we&8217ve attended is a growing number of Circus Wagon clones. This freshly built example is painted many different colors and is used as an advertisement for a local wrecking yard.
All the way from North Carolina,...
All the way from North Carolina, Jerry Rogers’ fully-loaded 1972 Cheyenne is one truck we would crawl miles over broken glass for a chance to gawk at. Lucky for us, viewing the black, big-block-equipped beauty wasn’t that difficult, and we stood back far enough so as not to drool on Jerry&8217s jewel.
The Pigeon Forge event had...
The Pigeon Forge event had its share of fully-restored stock trucks, which make it nice to see what these trucks looked like when they rolled out of the factory.
Steve Moore was back again...
Steve Moore was back again with his 1968 Stepside looking just as good as ever. Steve has been making threats to build a fleetside companion for his truck; we can&8217t wait to see it if he does.
This show always has plenty...
This show always has plenty of awards to be handed out, giving almost everyone something to go home with to put on the shelf.
Loaded up in full trim, this...
Loaded up in full trim, this style of 1980s GMC is still all the rage in the south.
Umm...It used to be an S-10,...
Umm...It used to be an S-10, we think...
Another vendor on hand with...
Another vendor on hand with a host of great parts as well as a slick red display truck was East Coast Customs. The aggressive pieces on the company&8217s new Silverado transformed it into one burly looking package.
Gary Donegan was on hand with...
Gary Donegan was on hand with his beautiful Pro Street 1970 Stepside seen in our February 2000 issue. His glistening big-block makes fans wherever the Donegan family takes their truck.
This big 4x4 seems to be swallowing...
This big 4x4 seems to be swallowing a time-out kid. We didn&8217t stick around for it to pass the little faceless demon.
How about a nice old truck...
How about a nice old truck towing a really nice old boat? This vintage Chris Craft sported one of the coolest sets of tail fins we have seen on land or sea.
For the last 10 years Charlie Cobble and the Southern Street Machine Association have been hosting the All Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals in the picturesque tourist community of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This last get-together proved to be the best one ever. With over 200 gorgeous trucks on display, the new show location at the Governors Palace Theatre at Governors Crossing was the perfect spot to view all the awesome machinery.
This show is well known for its diversity of great GM trucks, and pulls trucks from all parts of the southeast and beyond, with some trucks traveling to the show from as far away as Canada. The show is open to all forms and styles of GM trucks, making sure that there is something for all show attendees to be inspired and awed by. Trucks on hand at this years event included all styles of ground-scraping pickups, fully-restored stockers, and massive sky-riding 4x4s.
After three days of perfect weather and a couple nights of cruising the strip, show attendees gathered on Sunday afternoon for the awards ceremonies. One of the many great things about a Southern Street Machine Association production is that almost everyone walks away with a trophy to recognize their hard work and dedication to the sport. Plans for next years All Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals include a return to the Governors Palace Theatre. We hope to see yall there.