Clean-Cut 1959 GMC 100 Makes Us Feel Anything But Blue 24 Dec 2020, 9:02 UTC · by Believe it or not, the clean blue paint seen on this 1959 GMC 100 is half a century old. It was back in the 1970s when the hue was applied, with extensive use of white here and there. Now, thanks to careful storage (about three decades worth of that), the pickup looks as fresh now as it did back then, despite the occasional scratches and dents. 11 photos The GMC popped up on Bring a Trailer earlier this week, and because December is Celebration Month here at autoevolution, and pickups are a major part of our coverage, there was no way we were going to miss talking a bit about it.