1996 Chevrolet GMT-400: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

108 builds left the factory as a 1996 GMT-400, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 3.

  • 30 main configurations
  • 5,376 vehicles built
  • 50 for sale right now

Which GMT-400 is yours?

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What actually differs

Base configuration 1GCEC14W-T C1500 Base configuration 1GCEC14R-T 4WD
Engine 4.3L 6-cyl 5L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl
For sale right now 1 2 2 3
Vehicles built 431 327 249 241
Same on every 1996 GMT-400
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median down $350 over the last 3 months.

1996 GMT-400 price history →

Safety, in plain English

What 1GCHK39J-T means

1GC HK39J · T
1GC
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
HK39J
together encode the GMT-400 line — Pickup, 7.4L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1GCHK39J 4TE204933
34 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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