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==GMC models== | ==GMC models== | ||
*[[Pickup truck|Pickup]] | *[[Pickup truck|Pickup]] | ||
**[[GMC Caballero|Caballero]] ( | **[[GMC Caballero|Caballero]] (1978 - 1987) | ||
**[[GMC Canyon|Canyon]] ( | **[[GMC Canyon|Canyon]] (2004 - Current) | ||
**[[GMC Sierra|Sierra]] ( | **[[GMC Sierra|Sierra]] (1999 - Current) | ||
**[[GMC Sonoma|Sonoma]] ( | **[[GMC Sonoma|Sonoma]] (1982 - 2003) | ||
**[[GMC Sprint|Sprint]] (1971-1977) | **[[GMC Sprint|Sprint]] (1971-1977) | ||
**[[GMC Syclone|Syclone]] ( | **[[GMC Syclone|Syclone]] (1991) | ||
*[[Van]] | *[[Van]] | ||
**[[GMC Handi-Van|Handi-Van]] (1964-1970) | **[[GMC Handi-Van|Handi-Van]] (1964-1970) | ||
**[[GMC Handi-Bus|Handi-Bus]] (1964-1970) | **[[GMC Handi-Bus|Handi-Bus]] (1964-1970) | ||
**[[GMC Safari|Safari]] ( | **[[GMC Safari|Safari]] (1985 - 2005) | ||
**[[GMC Savana|Savana]] ( | **[[GMC Savana|Savana]] (1996 - Current) | ||
**[[GMC Vandura|Vandura]] ( | **[[GMC Vandura|Vandura]] (1970 - 1996) | ||
**[[GMC Rally|Rally]] | **[[GMC Rally|Rally]] | ||
*[[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]] | *[[Sport utility vehicle|SUV]] | ||
**[[GMC Acadia|Acadia]] ( | **[[GMC Acadia|Acadia]] (2007) | ||
**[[GMC Envoy|Envoy]] ( | **[[GMC Envoy|Envoy]] (2001 - Current) | ||
**[[GMC Jimmy|Jimmy]] ( | **[[GMC Jimmy|Jimmy]] (1969 - 2005) | ||
**[[Geo Tracker|Tracker]] (Sold in Canada only) | **[[Geo Tracker|Tracker]] (Sold in Canada only) | ||
**[[GMC Typhoon|Typhoon]] ( | **[[GMC Typhoon|Typhoon]] (1992 - 1993) | ||
**[[GMC Suburban|Suburban]] ( | **[[GMC Suburban|Suburban]] (1937 - 1999), renamed [[GMC Yukon XL|Yukon XL]] (2000 - Current) | ||
**[[GMC Yukon|Yukon]] ( | **[[GMC Yukon|Yukon]] (1992 - Current) | ||
*[[Truck#Heavy|Heavy duty trucks]] | *[[Truck#Heavy|Heavy duty trucks]] | ||
**[[GMC DLR/F/Crackerbox|DLR/F/Crackerbox]] ( | **[[GMC DLR/F/Crackerbox|DLR/F/Crackerbox]] (1959 - 1968) | ||
**[[GMC HM 9500|HM 9500]] ( | **[[GMC HM 9500|HM 9500]] (1965 - 1976) | ||
**[[GMC JH 9500|JH 9500]] ( | **[[GMC JH 9500|JH 9500]] (1971 - 1978) | ||
**[[GMC Astro|Astro]] ( | **[[GMC Astro|Astro]] (1968 - 1988) | ||
**[[GMC General|General]] ( | **[[GMC General|General]] (1977 - 1988) | ||
**[[GMC Brigadier|Brigadier]] ( | **[[GMC Brigadier|Brigadier]] (1977 - 1988) | ||
*[[Truck#Medium|Medium duty trucks]] | *[[Truck#Medium|Medium duty trucks]] | ||
**[[GMC C-Series|C-Series]] | **[[GMC C-Series|C-Series]] | ||
**[[GMC TopKick|TopKick]] ( | **[[GMC TopKick|TopKick]] (1980 - 1996; 2003 - Present) | ||
**[[GMC L-Series/Steel Tilt Cab|L-Series/Steel Tilt Cab]] | **[[GMC L-Series/Steel Tilt Cab|L-Series/Steel Tilt Cab]] | ||
**[[GMC B-Series|B-Series]] | **[[GMC B-Series|B-Series]] | ||
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**[[GMC P-Chassis|P-Chassis]] | **[[GMC P-Chassis|P-Chassis]] | ||
*[[Transit bus]] | *[[Transit bus]] | ||
**[[GMC Old Look|Old Look Coaches]] ( | **[[GMC Old Look|Old Look Coaches]] (1945 - 1968) | ||
**[[New Look Coaches/Fishbowl]] ( | **[[New Look Coaches/Fishbowl]] (1959 - 1986) | ||
**[[GMC RTS bus |RTS]] ( | **[[GMC RTS bus |RTS]] (1977 - 1987) | ||
**[[GMC Classics|Classics]] ( | **[[GMC Classics|Classics]] (1982 - 1987) | ||
*Intercity bus | *Intercity bus | ||
**PD-4501 Scenicruiser (1950s) | **PD-4501 Scenicruiser (1950s) | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 20 June 2006
GMC, formerly known as GMC Truck, is a Canada-based branch of General Motors' brand name of trucks, vans, and SUVs. Its vehicles are marketed in North America and the Middle East.
History
In 1900, Max Grabowsky established a company called the "Rapid Motor Vehicle Company", which developed some of the earliest commercial trucks ever designed. The trucks utilized one-cylinder engines. In 1909, the company was purchased by General Motors to form the basis for the General Motors Truck Company, from which GMC Truck was derived.
Another indepedent manufacturer purchased by GM that same year was Reliance Motor Car Company. Rapid & Reliance were merged in 1911, and in 1912 the marque "GMC Truck" was first shown at the New York Auto Show. 22,000 trucks were produced that year, though GMC's contribution to that total was a mere 372 units.
In 1916, a GMC Truck crossed the country from Seattle to New York in thirty days, and in 1926, a 2-ton GMC truck was driven from New York to San Francisco in 5 days and 30 minutes.
During the Second World War, GMC Truck produced 600,000 trucks for use by the U.S. military. In 1996 GM dropped the word 'truck' from the GMC Truck name, thus creating the GMC name as we know it today.
In 2002, GMC released a book entitled, GMC: The First 100 Years, that explained the company's complete history.
GMC currently manufactures SUVs, pickup trucks, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty trucks. In the past, GMC also produced fire trucks, ambulances, heavy-duty trucks, military vehicles, motorhomes, and transit buses. GMC is positioned as an outlet for the same trucks available under the Chevrolet, and occasionally Izuzu or Suzuki, usually for Buick or Pontiac dealers, typically at lower volumes. The Envoy XUV was a unique body style. The Denali is an alternative to the Cadillac Escalade, but it does not sell the popular Avalanche or minivan based SUVs. The Sprint was a rebadged El Camino and is a rare alternative. A consumer would choose on the basis of styling details and dealer preference.
In 2007, the company will introduce the Acadia, a crossover SUV, which will be the company's first unibody vehicle.
GMC models
- Pickup
- Van
- SUV
- Heavy duty trucks
- Medium duty trucks
- Transit bus
- Old Look Coaches (1945 - 1968)
- New Look Coaches/Fishbowl (1959 - 1986)
- RTS (1977 - 1987)
- Classics (1982 - 1987)
- Intercity bus
- PD-4501 Scenicruiser (1950s)
- "Buffalo" Buses
- H8H649 (1979 - 1980)
- PD4107
- PD4108
- P8M4108A
- PD4903
- PD4905
- P8M4905A
- H8H649
- Motorhome
- GMC motorhome (1973 - 1978)
See also
External links
Automotive brands of General Motors 
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| Buick | Cadillac | Chevrolet | GMC | Holden | Opel | Vauxhall | GM Truck & Coach Division Affiliates: GM Daewoo (50.9%) | Suzuki (3%) | Isuzu |
