1988 GMC GMT-400: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

56 builds left the factory as a 1988 GMT-400, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 525 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now

Which GMT-400 is yours?

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What actually differs

C1500 1GTDC14K-J 4WD C1500 1GTDC14Z-J C1500 2GTDC14H-J
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 4.3L 6-cyl 5L 8-cyl
Vehicles built 112 32 23 20
Same on every 1988 GMT-400
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 2-door
  • Typical price today $12,995
  • For sale right now 4

What 2GTDC14H-J means

2GT DC14H · J
2GT
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in Canada
DC14H
together encode the GMT-400 line — Pickup, 5L 8cyl — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 1988
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
44 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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