Trucks of the Ohio 4-Wheel Jamboree

Burgundy Bombshell

Owner/occupation: Mark VanWormer, Marshall, Michigan/Self-employed excavator
Vehicle/model: '72 Chevy pickup
Body: '91 Corvette Medium Red Metallic paint.
Powertrain: 454ci V-8 engine, TH350 transmission.
Running gear: Corporate 10-bolt front axle, Corporate 12-bolt rear axle, 3.73 gears.
Suspension: Superlift 6-inch suspension lift, 4-inch dropped pitman arm.
Tires/wheels: 35x14.50-15 Mickey Thompson/15x14 Alcoa wheels.
Fascinating fact: VanWormer purchased this truck when he was a senior in high school and spent the next two years restoring it. In the 12 years since its completion, the Chevy has been driven to shows--never trailered--all over the Midwest.