Chevy
Silverado 3500HD SEMA 2015
Chevrolet
is displaying quite an impressive line-up of custom machines at the SEMA 2015
Show, and this full-size Silverado 3500HD is included that list.
So,
what’s so special about it, aside from the liberal use of chrome and the
obvious American flag on its sides? Well, the massive truck was apparently
inspired by American singer, Kid Rock’s “Born Free” song that celebrates
freedom and honors American workers.
Mr.
Rock visited the Silverado HD assembly plant to meet with the members of UAW
Local 598 (the guys who built the truck), before taking it to Chevy’s design
studio to share some “blue-collar”-inspired ideas for its customization
program.
That explains the truck’s patriotic motif, which includes 22-inch custom chrome
wheels, a custom-chrome grille, tinted windows, chrome assist steps, chrome
exhaust pipes, a spray-in bedliner and a black metallic-flecked paint. Governed
by the massive blackened Chevrolet bowtie emblem, and sporting “Born Free”
logos and “Kid Rock” decals, the Silverado looks very imposing, to say the
least.
According
to Chevrolet, the interior of the truck further reflects Kid Rock’s expressive
style, and it features unique Sky Cool Gray leather-appointed seats (with
metallic-appearing inserts patterned after acid-wash jeans), and a
blackened-out instrument panel with silver trim.
The
Silverado was matched with a pair of Gibbs Sports Quadskis, which convert from
all-terrain vehicles to personal watercrafts, to further emphasize Kid Rock’s
“freedom motif” and the truck’s trailering capabilities. Mind you, the Duramax
6.6L turbo-diesel engine, that boasts 397 horsepower and a massive 1077 Nm of torque figure, can handle more than two Quadskies, as the truck
has a trailering rating of 9,072 kg and 10,251
kg with a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch.
