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The H platform, or H-body, name has been used twice by General Motors. The 1970s H-body was an inexpensive rear-wheel drive compact automobile platform from the 1970s. The 1980s H-body was a front-wheel drive full-size car platform. General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...
Rear-wheel drive (or RWD for short) was a common engine/transmission layout used in automobiles throughout the 20th century. ...
The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ...
An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...
The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ...
// Defenition 2001 E38 Dinan BMW 750iL A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ...
The 1970s H-bodies had 4, 6, and 8-cylinder longitudinal GM engines, a solid rear axle, and had a unibody construction. The Chevrolet Vega was designed to use a small-block V8, but this was not approved. The Chevrolet Monza was originally designed to use a Wankel engine but this project was cancelled. No H-body had 4 doors, though station wagon versions were offered. The fourth character in the Vehicle Identification Number for an H-body car is "H". The platform was introduced with the 1971 Chevrolet Vega and was replaced by the GM J platform in 1981. The term, longitudinal means front-to-back or top-to-bottom as opposed to transverse which means side-to-side. In automotive engineering, the term, longitudinal refers to an engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back. ...
This page chronicles the many automobile engines that General Motors has used in its various marques. ...
Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ...
The Chevrolet Vega was a compact coupe and station wagon sold from 1971 through 1977 as a replacement for the ill-fated Chevrolet Corvair. ...
Chevrolets small-block V8 engines began with the 1955 265 in³ (4. ...
The Chevrolet Monza was available as a rear wheel drive hatchback, coupe and wagon, sold from 1975 through 1980. ...
Wankel Engine in Deutsches Museum Munich, Germany The Wankel rotary engine is a type of internal combustion engine, invented by German engineer Felix Wankel, which uses a rotor instead of reciprocating pistons. ...
Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...
Vehicle identification numbers (VINs) are used to uniquely identify motor vehicles. ...
The Chevrolet Vega was a compact coupe and station wagon sold from 1971 through 1977 as a replacement for the ill-fated Chevrolet Corvair. ...
The J platform, or J-body, was General Motors inexpensive front wheel drive automobile platform from the 1980s and 1990s. ...
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The Chevrolet Vega was a compact coupe and station wagon sold from 1971 through 1977 as a replacement for the ill-fated Chevrolet Corvair. ...
The Chevrolet Vega (Pontiacs version was known as the Pontiac Astre) was a compact coupe and station wagon sold from 1971 through 1977 as a replacement for the ill-fated Chevrolet Corvair. ...
The Chevrolet Monza was available as a rear wheel drive hatchback, coupe and wagon, sold from 1975 through 1980. ...
There have been two small cars from Buick called the SkyHawk or Skyhawk: 1975-1980 RWD Chevrolet Monza clone (H-body) 1982-1989 FWD Chevrolet Cavalier clone (J-body) Categories: Buick vehicles | Front wheel drive vehicles | Rear wheel drive vehicles ...
The J platform, or J-body, was General Motors inexpensive front wheel drive automobile platform from the 1980s and 1990s. ...
The Chevrolet Monza was a rear wheel drive hatchback, coupe and wagon sold from 1975 through 1980. ...
There have been two different vehicles bearing the name Pontiac Sunbird. ...
The J platform, or J-body, was General Motors inexpensive front wheel drive automobile platform from the 1980s and 1990s. ...
External links - H-Body.Org
- H-Body FAQ
- Bob Gumm's V-8 Monza Site & Message Board
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