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While GMC trucks carried over the same grille from 1979, Chevrolet trucks received an all-new grille (its first completely new design since 1974). [ 2 ] [ 22 ] Square headlights made their appearance for the first time on Silverado-trim models; [ 2 ] lower-trim vehicles used a combination of the 1980 grille and the 1979 (round) headlight surround.
In a branding change, the C/K nomenclature became exclusive to Chevrolet, as all GMC pickups became Sierras (GMC retained the C/K nomenclature for its internal model codes). Chevrolet introduced several specialized variants of the C/K series, including the work-oriented W/T 1500, off-road Z71, and the high-performance 454SS.
The Chevrolet Silverado EV is a battery electric full-size pickup truck, to go on sale in Fall 2023 as part of the 2024 model year. Although it uses the Silverado nameplate, it shares few structural traits with the Silverado line, and is instead based on the electric platform used by the GMC Hummer EV.
1968 GMC K2500 Super Custom 1972 GMC C1500 Sierra Grande. From 1967 to 1971, GMC Action-Line pickup trucks were offered in three trim lines. Deluxe served as a standard trim, an upgraded Custom trim was offered, with Super Custom serving as top-of-the-line trim. [21] For 1972, the trim line underwent a revision and was expanded from three to four.
The GMC Brigadier (also known as Chevrolet Bruin) is a series of heavy-duty (Class 7-8) trucks that were assembled by the GMC Truck and Coach Division of General Motors. The second generation of the H/J-series heavy-duty conventionals, [ 1 ] the Brigadier was produced from 1978 to late 1989, as a WhiteGMC for the last year and a half.
1997 GMC Sierra SLT Z71 (New Zealand) 1996 Chevrolet K1500 Z71 Sportside For 1989, the Z71 (Off-Road Chassis Package [ 25 ] ) option was introduced for both Chevrolet and GMC. Exclusive to K1500s, the option package included skid plates for the engine, front axle, and transfer case along with heavy-duty Bilstein shock absorbers. [ 21 ]
First-generation Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD (2001–02 Regular Cab) The GMT800 Silverado/Sierra 1500 and 2500 pickup trucks were released in August 1998 as 1999 models. The "classic" light-duty GMT400 C/K trucks continued to be produced for the first two years alongside the new models, and the Heavy-Duty GMT400 pickups (alongside the GMT400 SUVs) were continued until 2000, with the new GMT800 ...
In 2002, GMC celebrated its 100th anniversary and released a book entitled GMC: The First 100 Years, a complete history of the company. [ citation needed ] In 2007, GMC introduced the Acadia , a crossover SUV , which was the division's second unibody vehicle (after the Vandura) whose predecessor, the GMT-360 based Envoy , was discontinued with ...