Among them were twin 1988 SS Monte Carlos (a 29-miler at $39,000 and a 247-miler at $42,000), a 320-mile 1998 Suburban ($40,000), and a 42-mile 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 Laramie pickup ($26,001).

That toughness was arguably never more embodied than in the brand's so-called "square-body" builds that went into production ...

Square bodies ... wells — GMC and Chevy wheel wells were as round as the tires within them from the time GM restarted civilian production until the birth of the square body.