[joeydurango]

What I don't get about that truck and why it sold so high is that it isn't even anything very special. Yes, it's 4x4, yes, shortbed. Other than that? Not a high-end trim package, not original paint, not original engine, not original wheels - it's a relatively non-unique restoration filled with "NOS" and repro parts, pretty similar to hundreds of other shortbed 4x4 restos out there. I could see it going for ridiculous money if it were an all-original 4x4 shortbed Super, or a crazy resto-mod with all the modern electronica built into the classic shell. But as is, it seems like whoever bought it just didn't have any idea what they were buying. I guess I've been there before - but then again, I didn't spend $40k on it either!