Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mr. Fong · 01-03-2008, 12:24 PM

Does anyone have any information about this truck that surfaced for the 40th Reunion this year at Baja? Supposedly it was prepared by Vic Hickey for Steve McQueen and then literally disappeared until now.

Thanks!

Mr. Fong · 01-03-2008, 01:11 PM

For some reason the photos will not load. Here is one of them.

**WorkinLonghorn** · 01-03-2008, 01:35 PM

I say it's bunko.
Here's some more info; http://www.mcqueenonline.com/baja1000.htm
However that car is at the Petersen museum here in L.A.(Beverly Hills).
http://race.off-road.com/race/1000-M.../detail/228080

ChevLoRay · 01-03-2008, 04:22 PM

Didn't Mickey Thompson built a '72 race truck for the Baja 1000? Seems like I remember one. It may have been for S.C.O.R.E. racing....don't remember for sure.

Mr. Fong · 01-04-2008, 01:49 PM

While I did not have much success uploading the photos, I did manage to find a site that covered the race and posted photos of the truck. Try the following link to see the actual truck in question:

http://race.off-road.com/race/articl....jsp?id=471878

I hope this helps.

1969k10stepside · 01-04-2008, 01:56 PM

Say's it's a 72 but looks like a 69 or 70 to me..I'd think it was just a grill swapped truck but it has the bowtie on the hood and the 4 wheel drive emblems 71-72s didn't have.

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As with many race vehicles of the early days, this 1972 Chevy truck was lost and spent time as a farm vehicle. Built by Vic Hickey and owned at one time by Steve McQueen, the truck was found in 1985 and restored by Ron Johnson. This truck represents the first factory effort by Chevrolet in off road racing. It has13,000 original miles and it still wears the original paint and wheels.

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Andy4639 · 01-04-2008, 02:16 PM

Pretty cool. I bet that truck doesn't see to many miles. I like to have it in my garage.

**WorkinLonghorn** · 01-04-2008, 02:37 PM

Any connection to Mc Queen would have to be well documented.
There's a picture of the exotic custom built vehicle that he raced at Baja in my second link above and it ain't no '72 Chevy.
Here's a list of a few other cars he had;
Porsche 917, Porsche 908 and Ferrari 512 race cars from the Le Mans film.
1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso Berlinetta[1]
Jaguar D-Type XKSS (Right-Hand Drive)
Porsche 356 Speedster

And a 1972 Chevy pick-up? maybe.

tcb-1 · 01-04-2008, 03:17 PM

and..... a 1967 Triumph TR6R!!!

not that I'm partial to such a bike! here's my "beater".

the Man, enough said: McQueen

Mr. Fong · 02-03-2008, 08:10 AM

For anyone interested, there is a feature about the truck on page 30 in the February 2008 issue of Off-Road Adventures (www.oramagazine.com). The article contains both current and archived photos.

baja1000 · 02-15-2008, 05:15 AM

i see that you have some questions about the Vic Hickey truck, What would you like to know about the truck, thanks Ron

baja1000 · 02-15-2008, 05:19 AM

i can answer any questions about the truck, I own it and it is the real deal, I own a collection of vintage Vic Hickey race cars and race trucks, And i have over 800 original photos of these cars and trucks and i even have home movies, Ron

Big J · 02-15-2008, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by baja1000

i can answer any questions about the truck, I own it and it is the real deal, I own a collection of vintage Vic Hickey race cars and race trucks, And i have over 800 original photos of these cars and trucks and i even have home movies, Ron

I read the artical in ORA, its awesome! Looks to be the real deal to me. Could you post up some pics of it on here. I'm sure everyone would love to see more of it. Had a thought on it though, you might want to do some boxing on the frame where the exhaust goes through..... I read that the other truck that was built bit the dust when it broke there. I'd hate to see that happen to this sweet truck. Congrats on the find and welcome to the board!

baja1000 · 02-15-2008, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Big J

I read the artical in ORA, its awesome! Looks to be the real deal to me. Could you post up some pics of it on here. I'm sure everyone would love to see more of it. Had a thought on it though, you might want to do some boxing on the frame where the exhaust goes through..... I read that the other truck that was built bit the dust when it broke there. I'd hate to see that happen to this sweet truck. Congrats on the find and welcome to the board!

yea the sister truck died when the frame broke, The race shop boxed the frame on this truck when it was built, i have to leave the frame and chassis like this, Iam taking the truck to the Petersom Museum soon for a 6 month display, i will post some photos of the truck when i found it and had it in Baja Mexico a few monthes ago, I see that you have a Blazer, Did you know Vic Hickey who built this truck in 1968 for racing later that year started on a new project in his Ventura Californis shop, He built the first k5 blazer for GM then raced them in baja, Ron

baja1000 · 02-15-2008, 06:45 AM

Here are some photos of another vic Hickey built race car i own, it was a 1970 Olds 442 driven by James Garner first at the 1969 Baja 1000, i will next post photos of the first K5 blazer ever built again built by Vic Hickey,I know i went away from 69-72 trucks buit i like this car, Ron

toomanytoyz · 02-15-2008, 06:47 AM

Thanks for Posting the Pics, Feel Free to Post as Many as You Want. We Love Pics Here, Also Congrat's on Owning a Great Part Of History................

Rick

see ten · 02-15-2008, 07:08 AM

Welcome to the board! Sounds like you have quite the collection going as well. I would love to see some more of those vintage pics. This is the only Hickey image that I have saved.

baja1000 · 02-15-2008, 07:15 AM

Here is a clear view of the front and back of the catalog, notice mty truck on the back page, Ron

see ten · 02-15-2008, 07:21 AM

Oh yeah! That's much cleaner than the lil scan I posted. Keep em coming!

baja1000 · 02-15-2008, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by see ten

Oh yeah! That's much cleaner than the lil scan I posted. Keep em coming!

I have over 800 original vic Hickey photos, Right now i have the 1969 C-10 truck, the 1969 James Garner 442, I just found the first Blazer made for Hickey SN 000001, I also just foung the Missing Baja Boot and i just made a deal on the Banshee that Garner also drove

67_C-30 · 02-15-2008, 07:33 AM

WOW! Great stuff! These trucks are great by themselves, but owning one with that kind of pedigree and history is awesome!

Husker · 02-15-2008, 07:59 AM

Great Pics.
Ron

powell72 · 02-15-2008, 08:03 AM

Good stuff, keep them coming.

**Yukon Jack** · 04-11-2008, 09:59 PM

This is an amazing post! Another boardmember pointed me to this post after I posted in the 4x4 subforum about the article in ORA about your truck. So very cool that you are the current owner. I applaude you for keeping the truck as it was!!!

70rs/ss · 04-11-2008, 10:18 PM

I read the article I thought it was CarCraft or HotRod, but I also read the ORA, so not sure but I read the article, way cool truck with super low miles and lots of COPO options. You found it behind a tire store, right? Then went back after you found out the history and asked the owner if he still had the motor and he did?! Very cool stuff, things like this prove I was born a bout 10-15 years too late!!

01-03-2008, 12:24 PM	#1
Mr. Fong Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Posts: 31	Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Does anyone have any information about this truck that surfaced for the 40th Reunion this year at Baja? Supposedly it was prepared by Vic Hickey for Steve McQueen and then literally disappeared until now. Thanks! Last edited by Mr. Fong; 01-03-2008 at 12:59 PM.

01-03-2008, 01:11 PM	#2
Mr. Fong Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Posts: 31	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck For some reason the photos will not load. Here is one of them.

01-03-2008, 01:35 PM	#3
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,855	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck I say it's bunko. Here's some more info; http://www.mcqueenonline.com/baja1000.htm However that car is at the Petersen museum here in L.A.(Beverly Hills). http://race.off-road.com/race/1000-M.../detail/228080 __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme. Best $300 I ever spent. Last edited by WorkinLonghorn; 01-03-2008 at 01:41 PM.

01-03-2008, 04:22 PM	#4
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Didn't Mickey Thompson built a '72 race truck for the Baja 1000? Seems like I remember one. It may have been for S.C.O.R.E. racing....don't remember for sure. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was. Last edited by ChevLoRay; 01-03-2008 at 04:23 PM.

01-04-2008, 01:49 PM	#5
Mr. Fong Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Posts: 31	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck While I did not have much success uploading the photos, I did manage to find a site that covered the race and posted photos of the truck. Try the following link to see the actual truck in question: http://race.off-road.com/race/articl....jsp?id=471878 I hope this helps. Last edited by Mr. Fong; 01-04-2008 at 01:50 PM.

01-04-2008, 02:16 PM	#7
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Pretty cool. I bet that truck doesn't see to many miles. I like to have it in my garage. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

01-04-2008, 02:37 PM	#8
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,855	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Any connection to Mc Queen would have to be well documented. There's a picture of the exotic custom built vehicle that he raced at Baja in my second link above and it ain't no '72 Chevy. Here's a list of a few other cars he had; Porsche 917, Porsche 908 and Ferrari 512 race cars from the Le Mans film. 1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso Berlinetta[1] Jaguar D-Type XKSS (Right-Hand Drive) Porsche 356 Speedster And a 1972 Chevy pick-up? maybe. __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme. Best $300 I ever spent.

01-04-2008, 03:17 PM	#9
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck and..... a 1967 Triumph TR6R!!! not that I'm partial to such a bike! here's my "beater". the Man, enough said: McQueen Last edited by tcb-1; 01-04-2008 at 03:24 PM.

02-03-2008, 08:10 AM	#10
Mr. Fong Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin Posts: 31	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck For anyone interested, there is a feature about the truck on page 30 in the February 2008 issue of Off-Road Adventures (www.oramagazine.com). The article contains both current and archived photos.

02-15-2008, 05:15 AM	#11
baja1000 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 49	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck i see that you have some questions about the Vic Hickey truck, What would you like to know about the truck, thanks Ron

02-15-2008, 05:19 AM	#12
baja1000 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 49	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck i can answer any questions about the truck, I own it and it is the real deal, I own a collection of vintage Vic Hickey race cars and race trucks, And i have over 800 original photos of these cars and trucks and i even have home movies, Ron

02-15-2008, 06:45 AM	#15
baja1000 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 49	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Here are some photos of another vic Hickey built race car i own, it was a 1970 Olds 442 driven by James Garner first at the 1969 Baja 1000, i will next post photos of the first K5 blazer ever built again built by Vic Hickey,I know i went away from 69-72 trucks buit i like this car, Ron Attached Images Last edited by baja1000; 02-15-2008 at 07:01 AM.

02-15-2008, 06:47 AM	#16
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Thanks for Posting the Pics, Feel Free to Post as Many as You Want. We Love Pics Here, Also Congrat's on Owning a Great Part Of History................ Rick __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

02-15-2008, 07:08 AM	#17
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,073	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Welcome to the board! Sounds like you have quite the collection going as well. I would love to see some more of those vintage pics. This is the only Hickey image that I have saved.

02-15-2008, 07:15 AM	#18
baja1000 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 49	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Here is a clear view of the front and back of the catalog, notice mty truck on the back page, Ron Attached Images



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02-15-2008, 07:21 AM	#19
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,073	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck Oh yeah! That's much cleaner than the lil scan I posted. Keep em coming!

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02-15-2008, 07:59 AM	#22
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02-15-2008, 08:03 AM	#23
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04-11-2008, 10:18 PM	#25
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: Former Steve McQueen Vic Hickey-Prepped Truck I read the article I thought it was CarCraft or HotRod, but I also read the ORA, so not sure but I read the article, way cool truck with super low miles and lots of COPO options. You found it behind a tire store, right? Then went back after you found out the history and asked the owner if he still had the motor and he did?! Very cool stuff, things like this prove I was born a bout 10-15 years too late!! Last edited by 70rs/ss; 04-11-2008 at 10:18 PM.

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