The new c|g Cougar Bait tow rig. Let me show you it.

There’s a whole slew of races coming up this year and it’s not always economically feasible to haul our race car around with a rented RV. But none of us have a vehicle capable of towing (Saab 9-3 SS x2, Saab 9-3 Viggen, BMW E36M3, BMW M5, Boxster S, 400hp Saab 9000, and like seven motorcycles, among us). So we were forced (I use that term sarcastically) to pick up a tow rig.

Well what could be better than an $1,100 1982 GMC Sierra Classic Suburban. Powered by a 6.2L diesel? Well, plenty. But this is what we netted out with. The previous owner inherited it from his grandparents, who used it to drive to their retirement community in Florida every winter. He’d put new brakes on it, two new batteries, some new tires, new transmission cooler, etc.

The only thing missing is a stop sign that extends from it Blue Bird style. Our plans are pretty simple, clean up the surface rust, paint it, decal it, remove the running boards, throw a new radio in it and pretty much call it a day.

Oh and we should probably fix the front bench seat, as it looks like Freddy Kruegger used a rake or something to clean it.