Chevrolet Van
| Chevrolet/GMC Van | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet/GMC (General Motors) |
| Production | 1964–1996 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | van |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Greenbrier Sportswagon |
| Successor | Chevrolet Express / GMC Savana |
| First Generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Also called | Chevrolet Sportvan GMC Handi-Van GMC Handi-Bus |
| Production | 1964–1966 |
| Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact van |
| Body style | 3+1 door van |
| Layout | FMR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 153 cu in (2.5 L) I4 194 cu in (3.2 L) I6 230 cu in (3.8 L) I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 2,286 mm (90.0 in) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Also called | Chevrolet Sportvan GMC Handi-Van GMC Handi-Bus |
| Production | 1967–1970 |
| Assembly | Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Van |
| Body style | 3+1 door van |
| Layout | FMR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 230 cu in (3.8 L) I6 250 cu in (4.1 L) I6 283 cu in (4.6 L) V8 307 cu in (5.0 L) V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 2,286 mm (90.0 in) LWB: 2,743 mm (108.0 in) |
| Third generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Also called | Chevrolet Beauville Chevrolet Bonaventure Chevrolet G-Series Chevrolet Nomad Chevrolet Sport Van GMC Rally Wagon GMC Vandura |
| Production | 1971–1996 |
| Assembly |
Lordstown, Ohio, United States Flint, Michigan, United States Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size van |
| Body style | 3-door van 3+1 door wagon 4-door van |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Related | Chevrolet/GMC C/K |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.1L I6 4.3L V6 5.0L V8 5.7L V8 7.4L V8 6.2L diesel V8 (1982–93) 6.5L diesel V8 (1994–95) |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 110 in (2,794 mm) (SWB) 125 in (3,175 mm) (LWB) 146 in (3,708 mm) (EWB) |
| Length | 178.2 in (4,526 mm) (SWB) 202.2 in (5,136 mm) (LWB) 223.2 in (5,669 mm) (EWB) |
| Width | 79.5 in (2,019 mm) |
| Height | 79.4 in (2,017 mm) (SWB) 79.2 in (2,012 mm) (LWB) 79.8 in (2,027 mm) (SWB) 81.9 in (2,080 mm) (LWB) |
The Chevrolet and GMC G-Series vans were made by General Motors for North America. They are in the same vehicle class as the discontinued Ford E-Series and Dodge Ram Van.
The term "Chevrolet van" also refers to the entire series of vans sold by Chevrolet. The first Chevrolet van was released in 1961 on the Corvair platform, and the latest Chevrolet van in production is the Chevrolet Express.
The G20 and its counterparts replaced the original Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Van which was manufactured until 1965. First fielded in the mid-1960s, the model line evolved until it was replaced in 1996 by the Chevrolet Express. 1964-70 G20s came with six-lug wheels (6 lugs - 5.5" (139.6 mm) ), while the 1971-96 generation came with the 5 lug - 5" (127 mm) bolt circle.
G20s were fitted with the ball joints from the Chevrolet/GMC 3/4 and 1 ton pickups although using the 1/2 ton pickup's brake rotors.
A light duty version, the G10, was produced alongside the G20 - the early versions used the Chevrolet passenger car wheels (5 lugs - 4.75" (120.7 mm) bolt circle) until 1975 (G10s manufactured prior to the 1976 model year had the smaller bolt pattern, common with the short wheelbase vans), yet can still handle LT tire sizes for better handling and stability. The G20 series sported an SB 262 4.3L engine, not much was changed mechanically in the vehicles since their release, other than carburetor to a throttle body injection fuel system, and less use of a vacuum system. Currently there are more after market part options available for its V8 counterparts. Not much has been done in the lines of performance options for the small V6 G20 models, but the reliability remains the same throughout all the G-series models.
The G20's low cost of upkeep, size, and options have made this van popular with all different kinds of trades, from plumbers to caterers.
The first General Motors van was the Chevrolet Corvair-based Chevrolet Greenbrier van, or Corvan introduced for 1961, which used a flat-6 opposed rear engine with air cooling, inspired by the Volkswagen bus. Production of the Chevrolet Greenbrier ended during the 1965 model year.
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