The unique Centennial Blue paint is highlighted and other visual upgrades are included.
The 100th anniversary of the first production Chevrolet trucks will be celebrated by the automaker with special-edition trims to its Silverado, and Colorado. Both trucks are finished in Centennial Blue, with special heritage-styled bowtie symbols and “100 year” badges that were inspired by early Chevy trucks, which were produced from 1918 to 1919.
The 2018 Chevrolet Colorado will feature the Centennial treatment on Z71 trims in Extended-Cab or Crew configurations. It includes the 100-year badge on doors, front and back heritage bowtie logos as well as a spray-in mattressliner, rubber floormats with the aforementioned bowties and 18-inch wheels. There is also chrome trim for the tow hooks. By November, you’ll be able find Colorado Centennial Edition trucks.
The 2018 Chevrolet Silverado mirrors this package content. The Centennial pack can only be purchased on the LTZ Z71 trim model in Crew Cab configuration. Exterior badges, mats, floor covers, and a bedliner will be available on the Silverado. It also has 22-inch chrome-trimmed wheels, and a chrome bowtie on the truck’s wheel. Silverado models with this feature will be available at dealers in October.
Chevy has yet to announce the exact price of the Centennial Edition packages, but it is expected that a Colorado with such an option will cost in the “high $30,000 range” while the Silverado will run close to $54,000. These models will make up “a small percentage” of our Silverados and Colorados.
Rich Scheer, Chevrolet Trucks’ director of exterior design, stated in a statement that both vehicles “offer our most passionate fans a way they can demonstrate their love for Chevy Trucks” and also celebrate the Chevy Trucks Centennial together.
Chevrolet’s truck heritage is a great success story. The brand has sold 85 million trucks in the past 90 years. Chevy claims that the trucks have also improved over time. The 1918 One-Ton, which had a four-cylinder engine producing only 36 horsepower, could travel 25 mph and achieve a top speed just 25 mph. This is a far cry from today’s models. The Colorado offers three engine options: buyers can choose between 181, 200 or 308 horsepower; the Silverado 1500 has a 285-hp, V6 or V8 engine with either 355 hp or 420 hp.