Showing posts with label 1988. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1988. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Chevy S10 First Generation

1982 Chevy S10 Picture

Picture of 1982 Chevy S10Chevy S10. First compact pick-up General Motors was the rebadged Isuzu KB sold since 1972 as a Chevrolet LUV. 1973 Arab oil embargo forced General Motors Manufacturer to consider designing custom compact delivery. As usual, the integrated components of other GM chassis lines (primarily from the GM G-body intermediates). The first S-series sensors were introduced in 1982. Chevrolet and GMC models were identical except for the grill. Extended cab and "Insta-Trac" four wheels were added next year, along with two new engines.

Chevy S10 track width was similar to the former GM H-body subcompacts (Vega/Monza).


Sport utility Chevy S10 Blazer and Chevy S15 Jimmy debuted in 1983, GM was the second to introduce compact sport utilities for the Jeep, but for Ford. This trend, which again was 4-door variants were introduced in March 1990 in 1991, along with similar models of the Oldsmobile Bravada.

Chevy S10 Front Side View

Picture of Chevy S10 Front Side ViewNew Chevy S10 heavy and off-road suspensions appeared in 1984, along with hydraulic clutch, while the big news of the 1985 Cavalier left OHV I4 in favor of Pontiac Iron Duke. OHV-derived 2.2 L engine and Isuzu 1.9 L were both gone next year, just updated the Iron Duke and 2.8 L V6. Do 4.3 L V6 was added in 1988, and ABS brakes come next year.

GMC S15 became GMC Sonoma in 1991, Sierra and trim packages are dropped to confusion with the new GMC Sierra full-size pick-up to avoid. GMC Syclone also appeared that year. Sonoma GT bowed in 1992. This included 4.3 L V6 Vortec W code engine. This generation in the past year, 1993.

Chevy S10 Wallpaper Picture shown

Wallpaper Picture of Chevy S10

Vortec is a standard code of 262 cu in (4.3 L) engine. The difference is the W code used a balance shaft, roller bearing camshaft, different heads and Central Port Injection. 1992 and 1993 Chevy S10 came in two engines of 195 hp (145 kW) and 205 hp (153 kW) rating. High Performance version came with a larger diameter Y-pipe and was installed only in some Chevy Blazers and Chevy S10 trucks.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

1977 - 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood

1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Picture

Picture of 1985 Cadillac FleetwoodIn 1977, Fleetwood has been reduced, along with other GM full-size cars. Fleetwood Brougham sedan had a 121.5 in (3086 mm), C-body platform. Also new is L33 Cadillac 425 in³ L33 V8 with an optional diesel Oldsmobile 350 W-8 to arrive in 1979. 75 Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine spent a long wheelbase of 144.5 in (3670 mm), C-body chassis. Limousine 1977-1979 is available only with carbureted 425, 1980-1984, only the 368th RWD Fleetwood 75 Limousine production ended in 1984. In 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood models retained the wheelbase and rear-drive chassis has been introduced for models 1977, but converted the sheet.

Cadillac Fleetwoods were reduced in size along with all other General Motor Manufacturer full-size cars.


Two-door Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, which was introduced in 1980, was based on the Coupe de Ville, but it contains an exclusive formula Landau vinyl roof. Two-door RWD stop was completed in the model 1985.

1982 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham

Picture of 1982 Cadillac Fleetwood BroughamIn 1985, he moved all models Cadillac Fleetwood (Fleetwood Brougham exception) for front-wheel drive C-body. Cadillac Fleetwood Standard have the same 110.8 in (2814 mm) wheelbase as other C-body cars, while the Limousine "Fleetwood 75 'is stretched to 134.4 in 3414 mm (). Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham remained on the platform, RWD (which was renamed the "D-Body" in 1985) to the 1986 rear-drive Fleetwood Brougham was only for 1987 Cadillac Brougham, with all new Fleetwood FWD platforms. It was little more than trim differenced between Cadillac Fleetwood and Cadillac Deville D'Elegance.

Cadillac Fleetwood Wallpaper Picture shown

Wallpaper Picture of Cadillac Fleetwood

The 1987 and 1988 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special used stretched 115.8 in (2941 mm) version of the C-body, while the Limousine "Fleetwood 75" (set traces in 1987) amounted to 134.4 to 3414 mm () between the wheels. in aluminum 4 1 L-HT 4100 V8 was replaced by 4.5 L HT-4500 to 1988. Cadillac Fleetwood engine was increased to 4.9 L HT-4900 to Year 1991.