The F platform, or F-body, was General Motors' less-expensive rear wheel drive automobile platform from the 1967 until 2002. The two vehicles based on this platform were the similar Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. The fourth character in the Vehicle Identification Number for an F-body car is "F". Another rear-wheel drive sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, used GM's up-market Y-body. General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... Rear wheel drive was a common form of engine/transmission layout used in automobiles throughout the 20th century. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Modified 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. ... 1967 Pontiac Firebird convertible 1967 (left) and 1969 (right) Firebird Convertibles The Pontiac Firebird was a sporty compact car built by the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors and was manufactured from 1967 until 2002. ... Vehicle identification numbers (VINs) are used to uniquely identify motor vehicles. ... C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at the Memphis Motor Speedway, 2004 The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car first manufactured by Chevrolet in 1953 and is built today exclusively at a General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ... The Y platform, or Y-body, is General Motors high-end rear wheel drive automobile platform from the 1980s through the 2000s. ...

1st Generation

The first F-body cars were produced in 1967, as GM's response to the Ford Mustang, and this type of lightweight, sporty yet inexpensive vehicle became known as "pony cars'. The last of this generation were made in 1969, as 1969 model year cars although many were re-VINed as 1970 model year cars as the new "Hugger" body was delayed until about February 1970. This generation came in hardtop and convertible models. The standard engine for 1967 was the 230 I6, which was stroked to 250CID for 1968. The car was more popular with the optional V8 engines, the 302 homologated in the Z/28 for TransAm racing, and the 327. Jump to: navigation, search A 2005 Mustang The Ford Mustang is a popular sports car. ... A hardtop is a style of automobile roof. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding or retracting roof. ... ... Link title{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 width=300 style=margin-left:3em; margin-bottom: 2em; color: black; background: white; |colspan=2| |- !colspan=2 style=color: white; background: blue;|Chevrolet Small-Block engine |- |Manufacturer:||General Motors |- |Production:||1955–1992 |- |Successor:||GM LT engine |- |Type:||small-block V8... Trans Am may refer to: Trans-Am, the Trans-American Sedan Championship Pontiac Trans Am, an automobile Trans Am, a U.S. synth pop rock band This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Link title{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 width=300 style=margin-left:3em; margin-bottom: 2em; color: black; background: white; |colspan=2| |- !colspan=2 style=color: white; background: blue;|Chevrolet Small-Block engine |- |Manufacturer:||General Motors |- |Production:||1955–1992 |- |Successor:||GM LT engine |- |Type:||small-block V8...

2nd Generation

The "Hugger" generation. The last Camaro SS was in 1972 and the Camaro Z28 disappeared shortly thereafter. Dual exhaust was no longer available due to catalytic converter fitments required of all GM cars in 1975 which required single exhaust. The Camaro Z28 re-appeared in 1977 touting handling as the key feature. Modified 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. ... SS or ss or Ss may be: The Schutzstaffel, a Nazi paramilitary force Steamship (SS) (ship prefix) The United States Secret Service A submarine not powered by nuclear energy (SS) (United States Navy designator), see SSN A Soviet/Russian surface-to-surface missile, as listed by NATO reporting name Shortstop... Jump to: navigation, search 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Modified 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. ... A catalytic converter is a device used to reduce the emissions from an internal combustion engine. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Modified 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. ...

3rd Generation

The third generation of F-body cars lasted from 1982 to 1992. Though on the exterior the difference between the Camaro and the Firebird was more pronounced than ever before, internally the two cars shared the exact same components save for a few special edition models such as the 'Starship Camaro' Berlinetta ('84-'86) with digital instrumentation. F-bodies were availible with 305 or 350 cubic inch V8 engines, V6 engines, or the Iron Duke four cylinder. All cars had the realtively weak 7.6 inch rearend. Modified 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupe (or coupé) is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ...

3rd gen models of note: 1989 Turbo Trans Am, 1991-1992 Formula Firehawk.

4th Generation

The fourth generation of F-body cars started in 1993 and lasted until the platform was cancelled in 2002. Fourth generation cars shared a large amount of their platform design with the 3rd generation cars. The 93-97 V8 models featured a 350cid LT1, same as the corvette, under-rated with 275-285hp and 330ft/lbs of torque, mated to a Borg-Warner T56 6 speed transmission. 98-02 featured an all new aluminum LS1 engine that produced 350hp in the later years with the addition of parts from the 405hp LS6. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The F-body was replaced by the GM V platform Holden Monaro-based Pontiac GTO but is not considered a pony car as the Firebird and Camaro were along with its immediate competition: the Ford Mustang, original Mercury Cougar, AMC Javelin, Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Barracuda . The V platform, or V-body, automobile platform name was used twice by General Motors. ... The Monaro is a vehicle produced by Holden, the Australian branch of General Motors. ... 1965 Pontiac GTO convertible The Pontiac GTO was a muscle car from Pontiac manufactured from 1964 to 1974. ... A pony car is a class of automobile. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Modified 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... Mustang is a hardy, naturalized (feral) horse of the North American west. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mercury is an automobile brand name of the Ford Motor Company founded in 1939 to market semi-luxury cars slotted between entry-level Ford and luxury Lincoln models. ... A Cougar is: an animal, the Puma a helicopter type, the Eurocopter Cougar, with the civilian counterpart called Eurocopter Super Puma an armored military vehicle, the Cougar Hardened Engineer Vehicle, HEV [1] an older woman looking for companionship from a significantly younger man. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Look up Javelin on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Javelin can refer to several things: For the spear-like object,used as a thrown weapon in ancient times see Javelin Ancient For the modern athletic discipline see Javelin throw. ... Dodge is a brand name of automobiles and light- to heavy-duty trucks, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from 1928 to the present. ... Challenger may mean: Space Shuttle Challenger, the American space shuttle which exploded shortly after takeoff in 1986 Canadair Challenger 600-series, business jet Challenger Equipment, AGCO Corporations division of Agricultural machinery Bombardier Continental, (aka Challenger 300-series) business jet HMS Challenger, any of eight Royal Navy ships, most notably... Smeatons tower on Plymouth Hoe Plymouth is a city in the South West of England, or alternatively the Westcountry, and is situated within the traditional county of Devon. ... Species See text The barracuda (Sphyraenus, family Sphyraenidae) is a ray-finned fish notable for its large size (up to 1. ...