[54blackhornet]

Originally Posted by special-K

Is this still a picture thread?


You got it all backwards. They question should be why are there Chevrolet trucks? Chevy is a car company,like Pontiac,Buick,Oldsmobile,and Cadillac. GMC is the truck company for GM. At least it was GM's first truck. It goes back to 1909 when GM bought The Rapid Motor Vehicle Co. and began the General Motors Truck Company. In 1911 GM bought Reliance Motor Co. and after that in 1912 the brand GMC officially began...100 years ago. It was 12 years later in 1924 that GM decided to produce trucks under the Chevrolet brand. Chevy Trucks are the same vehicle as a GMC. Up til the end of the 67-72 trucks there still were other (mechanical) differences between Chevys and GMCs. For instance,through near the end of '67 GMCs were all I6 or V6. In the '50s GMCs had Pontiac V8s. The reason GM still offers both brands is so they have a line of trucks to offer at dealerships that don't sell Chevrolets. The latest model trucks have different body panels,not just grilles

Thank You SpecialK ! If it was not for GMC and General Motors's commitment during WW-2 , All of us would be speaking Italian, German & Japanese today !
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