Page 88 - Experience Magazine Summer 2023

FROM A KAYAK
THE STORY OF A 1967 CHEVROLET K10
AND A BARRETT-JACKSON SUPERFAN
TO $242K AT AUCTION

Editorial Note: At Barrett-Jackson, our “I didn’t really realize what the truck Adams shared that his dad is self-
fans mean everything to us. They are the truly was at the time,” Adams said taught and has passed those skills
driving force of our auctions. To celebrate of the moment he texted the person along to his brother and him. “My
our amazing collector car community, we
requested our #BJACSuperFans to share selling the kayak. The truck had brother and I have expanded off
their favorite stories with us on social belonged to the seller’s father, and that and still teach ourselves and
media. This is one of many in an ongoing after some time negotiating, Adams push each other.”
series highlighting our SuperFans.
made a deal and brought the truck Before Adams ‘67 K10 build, he
Tyler Adams, a 21-year-old civil back to his one-car garage in early had completed five other vehicles.
engineering major in his junior February 2022. The factory short- With each vehicle, Adams’ goal
year at Arizona State University, bed 1967 Chevrolet K10 is one of has been to continuously improve
participated in SEMA’s Battle of just 1,046 produced that year. his work’s quality and reach new
the Builders Young Guns category “My dad has been building vehicles perfection levels.
with his 1967 Chevrolet K10 pickup since he was 16 as a hobby,” Adams
truck that he later sold during the said. “I started helping him in the The complete frame-off nut-and-bolt
2023 Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson garage when I was around 12 years restoration began by taking the K10
Auction for $242,000. down to bare metal and completely
old with minibikes and then cars. reworking the body to perfect the
Adams frequently browses sites like My younger brother is also into it, door gaps for a high-end finish. In his
Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist so it’s kind of a family hobby that garage, Adams painted the truck from
and OfferUp. One day, he came we all do. We each have our own top to bottom with Sherwin-Williams
across an ad for a kayak on OfferUp; different projects.” base coat/clear coat Cement Gray
in the background was a 1967 accented by Linen White.
Chevrolet K10 pickup.

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