GM C platform (1936)

The GM C Platform (1936) was a rear wheel drive (RWD) automobile platform used by General Motors for its full-sized cars from 1936 through 1984. From at least 1941, when the B-body followed suit in adopting the C-body's pioneering lower and wider bodystyle with no running boards, it may be viewed as a larger and more upscale version of the GM B platform. It was also related to the full-size luxury D platform. With the introduction of a severely downsized front-wheel drive new GM C platform in 1985 it was redesignated as GM's D platform and continued in production for a number of Cadillac models through 1996.

This article is about the original 1936-1984 rear-wheel drive C platform. For the front-wheel drive 1985-1996 C platform, see GM C platform (1985).
See also: List of GM platforms
GM C platform (RWD)
1977 Cadillac Coupe Deville
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors
Production1936–1984
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size car
LayoutFR layout
RelatedGM D platform
GM B platform

Among the earlier models the C-body was used for were the Pontiac Series 24/29 Torpedo, Oldsmobile 98, the Buick Roadmaster, Super and 1958 Limited, the LaSalle Series 52, and all mid-level Cadillacs starting with the Cadillac Series 355.

Generally the C-Body was for the top-of-the-line models of multiple General Motors divisions including the Oldsmobile 98 and Buick Electra, and the base model for multiple Cadillacs, including the Series 6200 Calais, the Series 6300 de Ville, the Series 6400 Eldorado, the Series 6000 Fleetwood Sixty Special and the Fleetwood Brougham.

Use
Years Model Next platform
1936Cadillac Series 80-
1936–1937Cadillac Series 70-
1937–1938Cadillac Series 65-
1940–1964Cadillac Series 62-
1942–1976Cadillac Sixty Special (stretched for most of its existence)GM C platform (FWD)
1948–1950Cadillac Series 61-
1959–1966Cadillac EldoradoGM E platform
1959–1984Cadillac De VilleGM C platform (FWD)
1965–1976Cadillac Calais-
1977–1984Cadillac Fleetwood BroughamGM D platform (1985)
1940LaSalle Series 52-
1936–1958Buick RoadmasterGM B platform
1940–1958Buick Super-
1958Buick Limited-
1959–1984Buick ElectraGM C platform (FWD)
1971–1976Buick EstateGM B platform
1940–1984Oldsmobile 90, 96 and 98GM C platform (FWD)
1971–1976Oldsmobile Custom CruiserGM B platform
1940–1941Pontiac Series 24/29 Torpedo-
1971–1976full-sized Pontiac Safari, and Pontiac Grand SafariGM B platform
1971–1976Chevrolet Townsman/Brookwood/Kingswood/Kingswood EstateGM B platform

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