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In 1976, the standard gasoline engine for the C-10 became a 2.5L inline-four. [4] A four-cylinder diesel (Perkins 4236 3.8L) was introduced for 1978 in the D10 pickup. [4] For 1981, the engine line was reduced to two, with a 4.1L inline-six becoming offered in gasoline and ethanol-fuel versions (C-10 and A-10) and the Perkins 4236 (D10).
In 1961, Ford introduced a variant of the C series in order to move into the Class 8 COE market. Named the H series, this version placed the cab much higher on the chassis; instead of being placed underneath the driver's seat, the front axle was moved forward, directly underneath the driver.
For 1982, the front fascia underwent a trim revision, with a chrome bumper and a chrome-trim front grille becoming standard equipment. [2] In a functional change, 3 ⁄ 4 -ton and 1-ton trucks switched from 16.5-inch to 16-inch wheels (to adopt more commercially available tires). [ 2 ]
The Chevrolet Kodiak and GMC TopKick are a range of medium-duty trucks that were produced by the Chevrolet and GMC divisions of General Motors from 1980 to 2009. Introduced as a variant of the medium-duty C/K truck line, three generations were produced.
The Chevrolet S-10 is a compact pickup truck produced by Chevrolet.It was the first domestically-built compact pickup of the big three American automakers. When it was first introduced as a "quarter-ton pickup" in 1981 for the 1982 model year, the GMC version was known as the S-15 and later renamed the GMC Sonoma.
The third generation Pontiac Firebird was introduced in late 1981 by Pontiac alongside its corporate cousin, the Chevrolet Camaro for the 1982 model year. These were also the first Firebirds with factory fuel injection, four-speed automatic transmissions, five-speed manual transmissions, four-cylinder engines, 16-inch wheels, and hatchback bodies.
Although the second generation S-10/S-15 pickup debuted in 1994, the S-Blazer and Jimmy continued unchanged for that year, with the only significant changes being a third brake light and the discontinuation of the rear spoiler. 1994 was a transition year for many automakers when it came to switching from R-12 Freon to CFC-free R134a refrigerant ...
The car was presented at the 1982 Turin Auto Show. [19] It also appeared on the cover of the July 1982 issue of Road & Track magazine. In 1982 Ford shipped two EXP chassis to Ghia with instructions to create a mid-engined car as a possible answer to the anticipated arrival of the P-car (later Fiero) from General Motors' Pontiac division. [20]