Chevy's Special Ops Silverado at SEMA sports battleship camo paint

Chevrolet rolled out the Silverado Special Ops concept at this year's SEMA show, a truck that imagines what a rescue vehicle for special operations forces would look like.

If the exterior color scheme looks familiar, that may be because it reminds you of WWI-era battleship camouflage designs from History Channel programs. Called Razzle Dazzle, the camo was designed to disguise a ship's profile, speed and direction to enemy forces. On the truck itself, the colors are rendered in three-tone faded blue, though it looks gray in the lighting conditions of the show.

"We created light, medium and darker shaded areas within camouflage bands flowing down the hood, body sides and tailgate," said Todd Parker, director of design, Chevrolet Accessories. "That effect gives tremendous depth to the Silverado’s body, while reinforcing the nautical heritage of the unique camo design."

Of course, there is more to the concept than a throwback camo scheme -- appropriate here because the Silverado is now the size of a small ship; this 1500 Z71 features a number of heavy-duty components from the Chevrolet Accessories line in keeping with its rescue vehicle theme. There is an underbody shield, LED off-road lights, a sport bar, wheel flares, customer rocker panels, a GearOn tiered storage system and rack package. Chevrolet has also fitted this truck with a new brake package, exhaust kit and air intake.

The Special Ops Silverado wears 20-inch aluminum wheels with off-road tires, in addition to small cosmetic details such as black bowtie emblems, floor liners, waterproof seat covers and embroidered headrests for the interior.