Filing this in the rumors or wishful thinking section may be appropriate (I'll admit I haven't been following truck developments, maybe some insiders here know if its a "go"), since the article really doesn't back up the title, but wouldn't it be sweet...? Still, if the past is any indicator, you can forget about the SS 427 being nearly so close to the ground. Compromise is a favorite word at those corporate board meetings. I fully expect the truck would be tall enough to crawl around under. - Ming
Hot Silverado may be built
Pickup concept sports 7.0 L V8
Nov. 4, 2006. 01:00 AM
GERRY MALLOY
The Toronto Star
General Motors' rethought full-size pickups haven't hit the market yet, but the company is already teasing prospective buyers with the possibilities.
Among the customized trucks that the auto giant displayed at this week's annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is the Chevrolet Silverado 427 concept truck, packing a 427-cubic-inch V8.
In Chevy lore, 427 is a magic number, being the cubic-inch equivalent of 7.0 litres.
The 427 V8 forged the bow-tie brand's performance image on tracks in the '60s and powered ground-pounding McLarens and Lolas on the CanAm circuit.
The current Corvette Z06 has a 427 V8.
Don't rule out the Silverado 427 going into production.
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