For 1988, most remaining G-body models were moved to the new front-wheel drive W platform. 1983 was the last year for the Malibu sedan and all station wagons, leaving the G-Special coupes Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac formal-roof sedans and the Chevrolet El Camino/GMC Caballero. The Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac LeMans coupes were dropped on sedans and wagons the LeMans nameplate continued only in Canada while the formerly full-size Bonneville replaced it in the U.S.
The rear-wheel drive platform that had been in use since 1978 was re-designated as the G platform, and select models remained in production. These special coupes included the Monte Carlo, Grand Prix, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Buick Regal.įor the 1982 model year, GM introduced a new front-wheel drive A platform for its mid-size car lines. The G-body designation was originally used for the 1969–1972 Pontiac Grand Prix and 1970–1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo personal luxury cars, which rode on longer wheelbases than A-body coupes.įor 1973, the Grand Prix and Monte Carlo were folded into the A-body line, with all formal-roof A-body coupes designated as A-Special (and, after 1982, G-Special).
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