WORDS BY TRAVIS NOACK
PHOTOS BY GRANT COX
The year was 1990. With the sport truck craze in full swing, General Motors decided to o_ er a factory fast/performance pedigree pickup to the public to appeal to the enthusiast with a heavy right foot and a need to haul and tow. The 454 SS was born and _ lled a niche with a power-packed half-ton, short wheelbase truck that hadn’t exited GM assembly lines since the ’70s. Its rounded, modern-day body lines, 454 SS badging and graphic package, distinctive and sinister egg crate grille and chrome sport wheels combined with the torque monster under the hood made the “Truck from Hell” a force to be reckoned with. Production ran from 1990_1993 with just a mere 17,000 trucks hitting the streets across the country. Fast forward 28 years, and the 454 SS trucks are rarely seen and highly collectible with price tags that warrant a double take.