The V platform, or V-body, automobile platform name was used twice by General Motors. An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... 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, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...
All V-bodied cars are rear wheel drive, and have been ever since the platform's introduction in 1967. The fourth character in the Vehicle Identification Number for a V-body car is "V". Rear wheel drive was a common form of engine/transmission layout used in automobiles throughout the 20th century. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vehicle identification numbers (VINs) are used to uniquely identify motor vehicles. ...
With the delay of its newly-engineered replacement, the GM Zeta platform, the V may continue in use for some time to come. Zeta is General Motors new midsize rear wheel drive automobile platform. ...
Many vehicles used this platform including the following nameplates: