General Motors is one of the leading names in modern, truck-loving America. It's not just because of its highly popular, everyday pickups like the Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra, but also its ...

The GMC Crackerbox might be the biggest nostalgia hit for fans of old-school heavy trucks. Everyone who grew up around big rigs seems to have some memory of their dad, grandpa, or uncle driving one, ...

Officially, it was called the GMC F-Series, a Class 8, tilted-cabover design. But almost immediately it was dubbed the “Crackerbox” by American truckers — a nod to its uncanny resemblance to a metal ...

In 1959, the United States had very restrictive laws dealing with overall tractor-trailer length, so GMC developed a truck with a short cab that allowed for longer trailers: just 48 inches from the ...

The GMC “Crackerbox” looked like a rolling shoebox, but for a brief window in the early 1960s it represented the sharp edge of heavy‑truck engineering. General Motors used this stark aluminum cabover ...