Posts tagged with 'GM N-body'

Cutlass Calais The Cutlass Calais was introduced in 1978. It was on the new 108″ wheelbase A-body platform. This generation lasted though 1984 and while it was the same basic platform, it was known as a G-body at this point. The notch-back front wheel drive Calais was introduced for the 1985 model year, replacing the […]
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Achieva The Oldsmobile Achieva was launched for the 1992 model year. It was on the N-body chassis and replaced the Cutlass Calais. Both coupe and sedan body styles were sold. The 1992-1993 SCX was the performance version, being powered by a W41 2.3L Quad Four putting out 190hp. The SCX also featured driver-adjustable suspension settings, […]
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Alero New for model year 1999, the Alero was a front wheel drive compact based on the GM N-body platform, the same one under the Cutlass. Unlike the Cutlass, a coupe was offered in addition to the sedan. The Alero replaced the Achieva in the lineup. To push the car down the road, you were […]
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Cutlass The Cutlass nameplate first appeared in 1961 as a trim level of the F85. The midsizers went to a new platform in 1964. All the way through 1965, the Cutlass was a trim level of the F85 line. A station wagon variant was added for 1967 as a more basic alternative to the Vista […]
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442 The Oldsmobile 442 first appeared for the 1964 model year as a variant of the Cutlass and F85. “442” stood for 4bbl carburetor, 4-speed trans, and dual exhaust, atleast in the first year. Starting in ’65, the term meant “400 CID, 4bbl carb, and 4-speed trans”. In 1964-1967, the 442 was technically just an […]
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