General Motors C platform (1925)

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This article is about the rear-wheel drive C platform. For the front-wheel drive C platform, see GM C platform (FWD).

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Main article: GM C platform
GM C platform (RWD)
1941 Buick sedan.JPG
Overview
Manufacturer General Motors
Production 1926–1984
Body and chassis
Class Full-size car
Layout FR layout
Related GM D platform
GM B platform

The C Platform designation had been introduced as early as 1931 and was used until 1984. From at least 1941, when the B-body followed suit in adopting the C-body's pioneering lower and wider runningboardless bodystyle, it may be viewed as a stretched version of the GM B platform. After 1984, the platform was replaced by the GM D platform and continued in production to 1996.

The C-body was used for the Pontiac Series 24/29 Torpedo, Oldsmobile 90, the Buick Roadmaster, Super and 1958 Limited, the LaSalle Series 52, and all mid-level Cadillacs starting with the Cadillac Series 355.

Generally the C-Body was for the top-of-the-line models of multiple General Motors divisions including the Oldsmobile 98 and the Buick Electra, and the base model for multiple Cadillac's including the Series 6200 Calais, the Series 6300 de Ville, the Series 6400 Eldorado, the Series 6000 Fleetwood Sixty Special and the Fleetwood Brougham.

This platform was the basis for the following vehicles:

Years Model Next platform
1936 Cadillac Series 80 -
1936–1937 Cadillac Series 70 -
1937–1938 Cadillac Series 65 -
1940–1964 Cadillac Series 62 -
1942–1976 Cadillac Sixty Special (stretched for most of its existence) FWD C Platform
1948–1950 Cadillac Series 61 -
1959–1966 Cadillac Eldorado GM E platform
1959–1984 Cadillac De Ville FWD C Platform
1965–1976 Cadillac Calais -
1977–1984 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham GM D platform
1940 LaSalle Series 52 -
1936–1958 Buick Roadmaster GM B platform
1940–1958 Buick Super -
1958 Buick Limited -
1959–1984 Buick Electra FWD C Platform
1971-1976 Buick Estate GM B platform This listing is incorrect. All 1971-76 GM wagons were based on Fisher B-body.[1]
1940–1984 Oldsmobile 90, 96 and 98 FWD C Platform
1971-1976 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser GM B platform This listing is incorrect. All 1971-76 GM wagons were based on Fisher B-body.[2]
1940–1941 Pontiac Series 24/29 Torpedo -
1971-1976 full-sized Pontiac Safari, and Pontiac Grand Safari GM B platform This listing is incorrect. All 1971-76 GM wagons were based on Fisher B-body.[3]
1971-1976 Chevrolet Townsman/Brookwood/Kingswood/Kingswood Estate GM B platform This listing is incorrect. All 1971-76 GM wagons were based on Fisher B-body.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Buick Estate was model 4BR and used trim somewhat between LeSabre and Electra. Note that lower door trim was hard plastic like all B-bodies, not padded vinyl like C-bodies. Rear leg room was also similar to B-bodies. Some sales brochures listed the model numbers.
  2. ↑ Olds Custom Cruisers were models 3BQ or 3BR and used trim somewhat between Delta 88 and 98. Note that lower door trim was hard plastic like all B-bodies, not padded vinyl like C-bodies. Rear leg room was also similar to B-bodies. Some sales brochures listed the model numbers.
  3. ↑ Pontiac wagons were models 2BL or 2BP and used trim appropriate to Catalina and Grand Ville. Note that lower door trim was hard plastic like all B-bodies, not padded vinyl like C-bodies. Rear leg room was also similar to B-bodies. Some sales brochures listed the model numbers.
  4. ↑ Chevrolet wagons were models 1BK, 1BL, or 1BN and used trim appropriate to BelAir, Impala, or Caprice. Note that lower door trim was hard plastic like all B-bodies, not padded vinyl like C-bodies. Rear leg room was also similar to B-bodies. Some sales brochures listed the model numbers.
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