The Square-Body Truck Everyone Mocked — And Why It's Now Untouchable

The Square-Body Truck Everyone Mocked — And Why It's Now Untouchable For two decades, the GM Square-Body was the truck nobody bragged about. It hauled hay, rusted in driveways, and got traded in without a second thought. Today, clean examples are pulling auction numbers that embarrass muscle cars — and the people who laughed are the ones paying. This is the full story of how America's most ordinary truck became its most wanted: the design decisions GM got right by accident, the engines that refused to die, and the exact moment the market flipped. If you owned one, sold one, or learned to drive in one — this is your truck's redemption story. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The truck nobody wanted to be seen in 1:45 What GM accidentally got right in 1973 4:10 The engine that outlived everything around it 6:30 The moment the market flipped 8:50 Why clean ones are now untouchable 10:40 The mistake owners are still making today