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For 1968, Chevrolet enlarged the 283 V8 to 307 cubic inches. A 396 cubic-inch V8 became an option (the first time a large-block V8 was offered in a light-duty GM truck). [14] For 1969, Chevrolet enlarged the 327 V8 to 350 cubic inches. For 1970, GMC phased its V6 engines out of light trucks, switching entirely to Chevrolet-produced engines. [15]
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).
The "C" in C10 stands for "Conventional" in reference to the truck's two-wheel-drive system, while the "10" refers to the half-ton rating of the truck's payload capacity. The 1966 C10 deluxe in green with white two-tone paint is widely considered the finest example of an American truck regardless of manufacture.
The gasoline version used the Chevy 250 CID engine (4,093 cc) familiar to most Latin American markets, producing 130 hp (96 kW). As Sevel was a subsidiary of Peugeot, the C10 was also available with a 70 hp (51 kW), Indénor XD2 2,304 cc diesel engine; in the United States, the XD2 engine powered the Peugeot 504.
1961 Chevrolet Apache C10. The first-generation C/K trucks are built using body-on-frame construction. Diverging from light truck design precedent, the C/K ended its use of straight frame rails, adopting a drop-center design; 1 ⁄ 2-ton and 3 ⁄ 4-ton trucks used a hybrid of an X-frame and perimeter-frame layout, while 1-ton trucks used a drop-center ladder frame.
Chevrolet's car based on Superior with air cooling system Series AA Capitol: 1927 1927 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that competed against the Ford Model A: Series AB National: 1928 1928 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that replaced Series AA Capitol Series AC International: 1929 1929 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that replaced Series ...
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 .
Chevrolet's design for the year fared better than its other GM offerings [citation needed], and lacked the abundance of chrome found on Pontiacs, Oldsmobiles, Buicks and Cadillacs. Complementing Chevrolet's front design was a broad grille and quad headlights that helped portray a 'baby Cadillac'; the wagon's tail received a fan-shaped alcove on ...