[Photos] 2018 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Silverado and Colorado Revealed
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Chevrolet is celebrating 100 years of Chevrolet Trucks, and it is doing so in style by announcing two new special edition trucks that are sure to become hot-ticket items with collectors and enthusiasts alike.
The newly-announced 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Centennial Edition and Colorado Centennial Edition will blend classic and modern into one handsome package, utilizing historical design elements and design cues that call back to Chevrolet Trucks from years and decades gone by. This includes, among other things, bowtie emblems of a more classic styling and exclusive Centennial Blue exterior paint.
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“The Silverado and Colorado Centennial Editions are a result of collaboration between Chevrolet Design, Engineering, and Marketing, to commemorate the history of Chevy Trucks,” said Rich Scheer, Chevrolet Trucks director of Exterior Design. “Both vehicles offer our most enthusiastic fans a way to demonstrate their love for Chevy Trucks and celebrate the Chevy Trucks Centennial with us.”
The 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Centennial Edition will be available as an LTZ Z71 Crew Cab model, and its distinctive features include: heritage bowtie emblems on front and rear, “100 Years” door badge, spray-in bedliner with heritage bowtie emblem, deluxe floor liners with heritage bowtie emblems, 22-inch painted wheels with chrome inserts wrapped in all-terrain tires, chrome tow hooks, and a chrome bowtie on the steering wheel.
The 2018 Chevrolet Colorado Centennial Edition will be based on the Z71 Crew Cab and Extended Cab model. It will also feature the distinctive exterior heritage bowtie emblems, “100 Years” badge, spray-in bedliner, and deluxe floor liners with emblems. It will also receive a body-color rear bumper and front grille surround; chrome tow hooks, belt molding, mirror caps, and door handles; and optional LT 18-inch wheels with monochromatic cap.
The Silverado Centennial Edition is set to arrive at dealerships later this month, while the Colorado Centennial Edition will arrive in November.
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