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Chevrolet's compact pickup truck which was the first domestically built compact pickup of the "Big Three" American automakers Astro: 1985 2005 M-van 2 Chevrolet's rear-wheel drive mid-sized van Corsica: 1987 1996 L-body: 1 Chevrolet's front wheel drive compact car Beretta: 1987 1996 L-body: 1 Chevrolet's front wheel drive coupe based on the ...
The Aero was a range of concept car studies created by General Motors as a testbed for future aerodynamic improvements to car bodies. The first model was the 1981 Aero X , a five-door hatchback . In 1982 the Aero 2000 was shown, a smaller two-door car, it had several unique features, such as front and rear fender skirts , a kammback design, and ...
The L98 V8 was optional in January 1987–1992 Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird models (rated at 225–245 hp (168–183 kW) and 330–345 lb⋅ft (447–468 N⋅m)) The 1987 versions had 20 hp (15 kW) and 15 lb⋅ft (20 N⋅m) more and a change to hydraulic roller camshaft. Compression was up again in 1990 to 9.5:1 Camaro/Firebird and 10: ...
SOHC (A different Brazilian based engine was used in the Chevrolet Chevette) 1980–2014 Family II SOHC/DOHC (designed by Opel) [16] [17] [18] 1981–2003 GM 122/Vortec 2200; 1981–2009 Saab H (acquired as part of Saab's merger into GM) 1982–present Family 1 SOHC/DOHC (designed by Opel) [19] 1987–2001 Quad 4 DOHC (produced by Oldsmobile)
For the 1987 model year, GM redesignated the Rounded-Line Series C/K trucks as the R/V series (R = rear-wheel drive; V = 4×4). [5] The nomenclature change was done to accommodate the launch of the GMT400 C/K; though launched for the 1988 model year, the newer product line went on sale in April 1987.
The base model Sport Coupe was still available with the same general body panels that it had since 1981, but featured new "aero" side mirrors similar to those on Camaros and Chevrolet Corvette of the 1980s. New for the 1986 model year was a Luxury Sport model with a revised front fascia, new "aero" side mirrors, and an updated sleek-looking ...
Rybicki was born September 16, 1921, in Detroit to Wladyslav Walter Rybicki (1895–1972) and Helen Biess Rybicki (1899–1987). Rybicki attended Catholic grade school, [4] and at an early age, began sketching and modeling airplanes while attending Detroit's Chadsey High School, [4] graduating in 1940 – and summering at his father's place at Portage Lake.
XP-797 Chevrolet Corvair Monza SS — The SS kept the engine behind the rear wheels, and added six Dell'Orto carburetors. XP-842 Chevrolet Astro I — An extremely low show car designed by Larry Shinoda under the direction of Bill Mitchell, the Astro I was built to use a rear-mounted engine and was displayed alongside the SOHC prototype engine ...