The C/K was the name for Chevrolet's full-size pickup line from 1962 until 1998. The first Chevrolet pickup truck appeared in 1924, though in-house designs did not appear until 1930. "C" trucks had 2WD, while "K" models had 4WD. The C/K light-duty pickup was replaced with the Silverado in 1999, and the Silverado HD heavy-duty pickup followed in 2001.
   1962 C/K trucks were available in smooth "Fleetside" or fendered "Stepside" versions (GMC called these "Wideside" and "Fenderside"). Models were the half-ton C/K10 (short-bed) and C/K15 (long-bed), 3/4 ton C/K20 and one-ton C30. GMC did not use the "C" nomenclature, though their 4x4 versions were called "K". Trim lines were base and "Custom". Engines included 135 hp (101 kW) 236 in³ (3.9 L) and 150 hp (112 kW) 261 in³ (4.3 L) straight-6es, and a 283 in³ (4.6 L) V8 with 160 hp (119 kW).
   A coil-spring front suspension came in 1963 along with a new base engine of 230 in³ (3.8 L) 140 hp (104 kW) I6 and an optional 165 hp 2(123 kW) 92 in³ (4.8 L) I6. The front-end was changed for 1964, and air conditioning and a 220 hp (164 kW) 327 in³ (5.4 L) V8 came in 1965. A new base engine finished the model in 1966 with a 250 in³ (4.1 L) 155 hp (116 kW) I6.
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