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The General Motors C platform (commonly called C-body) was a full-size car automobile platform produced until 1996. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. A full-size car is a Marketing term used in North America for an Automobile larger than a Mid-size car. An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of

It was similar to the GM B platform in its rear-wheel drive era (vehicles produced were upscale luxury cars as opposed to the stripped-down cars usually common with the GM B platform), and the GM H platform in front-wheel drive, with both the H-body and the C-body using the same 110. The B platform, or B-body, was General Motors ' full-size Rear-wheel drive Automobile platform. The B platform, or B-body, was General Motors ' full-size Rear-wheel drive Automobile platform. Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels 8 in wheelbase. Most C-body vehicles were moved to the GM G platform or GM K platform in the mid-1990s.

The C-body was rear-wheel drive until 1984; from 1985 onwards, the C-body was front-wheel drive. Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels The former rear-wheel-drive C-body was continued as "D-body" from 1985 to 1996 under the 1985-86 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, 1987-92 Cadillac Brougham, and 1993-96 Cadillac Fleetwood. The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a large Automobile produced from 1947 through 1996 Cadillac has used the Brougham name since 1916 In the 1950s the name appeared as the four-door designation for the Eldorado. The Fleetwood Metal Body Company began business in Fleetwood Pennsylvania on April 1, 1909 and continued as an independent automobile body builder until

This platform was the basis for the following vehicles:

Years	Model	Next platform
1959-1984	Cadillac Calais, Series 62, DeVille and Fleetwood
1959-1966	Cadillac Eldorado	GM E platform
1959-1996	Oldsmobile 98
1985-1993	Cadillac Sedan de Ville	GM K platform
1985-1992	Cadillac Fleetwood	GM D platform
1985-1993	Cadillac Coupe de Ville	GM K platform
1959-1990	Buick Electra
1991-1996	Buick Park Avenue	GM G platform
1993	Cadillac Sixty Special

The Calais is a full-size luxury car made by Cadillac from 1965 to 1976 The Series 62 was a series of cars produced by Cadillac, designed to replace the mid-sized Series 70 in 1941 "DeVille" and "De Ville" redirect here For other uses see Deville. The Fleetwood Metal Body Company began business in Fleetwood Pennsylvania on April 1, 1909 and continued as an independent automobile body builder until See also Cadillac Eldorado Brougham The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002 The General Motors E-Body was the basis for a number of Personal luxury cars produced from 1966 to 2002. The Oldsmobile 98 (originally Series 90; aka Ninety-Eight) was a full-size Automobile, as well as the flagship model of the "DeVille" and "De Ville" redirect here For other uses see Deville. The Fleetwood Metal Body Company began business in Fleetwood Pennsylvania on April 1, 1909 and continued as an independent automobile body builder until The D platform, or D-body, was Cadillac 's last full-size Rear wheel drive Automobile platform in the 1990s See also Cadillac DeVille. The Coupe deVille (sometimes spelled Coupe Deville or Coupe DeVille was a model of Cadillac from 1949 through The Buick Electra and the Buick Electra 225 are full-size premium Automobiles built by the Buick division of General Motors. The Buick Park Avenue is a Full-size car built by General Motors and sold by its Buick division The Sixty Special name has been used at Cadillac to denote a special model since the 1938 Bill Mitchell -designed Series 60 derivative

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