A custom 2004 Chevrolet SSR with ties to supercharger pioneer Jerry Magnuson is drawing attention at auction, where bidding has reached $19,161 with three days left and no reserve in place.
Magnuson bought the retractable-hardtop pickup new and reworked it during his ownership, most notably by adding one of his company’s Magna Charger superchargers to the 5.3-liter Vortec V8. The engine also wears Dynatech headers and breathes through a stainless-steel exhaust with a MagnaFlow muffler. Power reaches the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic and a Torsen limited-slip differential.
The truck left the factory in Slingshot Yellow before receiving a two-tone repaint with ghost flames, work credited to Phil Westone of Miracle Design in Santa Ana, California. The build earned a four-page feature in a 2005 issue of Truckin’.
Outside, the SSR carries a billet grille, custom stainless-steel trim spears, body-color running boards, a color-matched tonneau cover and the factory power-retractable hardtop. The carpeted cargo bed is trimmed with wood strips. It sits on a Belltech lowering kit with Bilstein shocks and rear-axle limit straps, riding on staggered Wheel Vintiques wheels—18-inch front and 20-inch rear—wrapped in Nitto NT555 tires. Four-wheel ventilated disc brakes handle stopping duties.
Inside, the cabin features heated, power-adjustable bucket seats in Ebony leather, satin chrome accents, a color-keyed console and SSR-embroidered floor mats, along with air conditioning, cruise control and keyless entry. SSR-branded gauges include a 140-mph speedometer and a 7,000-rpm tachometer.
The odometer shows 24,000 miles, roughly 8,000 of them added by the current owner, who acquired the truck in 2006 and kept it in a private collection. Recent service included an oil change and an air-conditioning recharge.
Offered on dealer consignment, the SSR comes with its original window sticker listing a $45,460 sticker price, a clean Carfax and a clean Arizona title.
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Eve Nowell