GMC PICK UP HYDRA-MATIC
Built: 1958 · Series: UP
More machines from model year 1958
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GMC Pick-up: the collection page for the classic GMC flatbed trucks, half-ton class and Hydra-Matic automatic, six- and eight-cylinder engines
This collection page holds the register's classic pick-up models from GMC, General Motors' commercial vehicle brand, which has built trucks and pick-ups since the 1910s on shared engineering with Chevrolet while remaining a separate marque. Designations such as "1/2 Ton" and the three-digit number 100 denote the payload class, "4X4" four-wheel drive, "Hydra-Matic" GM's early 1950s automatic transmission technology, and "Step Side" the narrow bed with external fenders as opposed to the smooth Fleetside bed; "Silverado" and "Commercial" mark upper and purely utilitarian trim respectively.
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The register lists 17 versions here with 3,540 to 5,180 cm³ displacement from six- and eight-cylinder engines, weights of 1,450 to 2,240 kg, gross vehicle weights of 1,870 to 3,500 kg, a length around 5,300 mm and widths of 1,850 to 2,100 mm.
As the practically identical counterpart to the Chevrolet pick-ups, GMC traditionally served more commercial and municipal buyers, as well as customers who valued a slightly more upmarket positioning; the pick-ups competed with the contemporary Ford F-Series and its Dodge equivalent.
On a used example, rust on the frame, sills and load bed matters most — a well-known weak point of the classic GM full-size pick-ups — along with the condition of the inline-six or V8 and its carburettor on older model years, the drum brakes and the rear leaf springs under load.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: GMC Pick-up, GMC (General Motors, Hersteller), Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 8correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Width | 1,920 mmcorrect |
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| Wheelbase | 2,900 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,720 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 1,870 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the GMC PICK UP HYDRA-MATIC weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,720 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the GMC PICK UP HYDRA-MATIC?
1,870 kg.
What engine does the GMC PICK UP HYDRA-MATIC have?
8 cylinders.
When was the GMC PICK UP HYDRA-MATIC built?
Production years: 1958.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 8 individual figures for this model. They come from 2 recorded sources; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Other models in this series
PICK UP 1/2 TON
PICK UP 100
PICK UP 100-8/310
PICK UP 2500
PICK UP 3100
PICK UP 33P
PICK UP 4X4
PICK UP 4X4 CHEVROLET
PICK UP 4X4 SIERRA
PICK UP 932
PICK UP C 2500
PICK UP COMMERCIAL
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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