GM G platform (RWD)

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G-Body was the name given to a small group of GM manufactured midsize rear wheel drive vehicles from 1982-1987. This included the second generation models of the Buick Regal, Cutlass Supreme, Pontiac Grand Prix, and Chevy Monte Carlo. The Monte was sort of the odd man out as the other three were all manufactured by the Buick motor company division of GM and the Monte was obviously a Chevy but the Monte could be included because it was built on the same frame and chassis. The parts from these vehicles can pretty much be swapped at will (especially chasis/suspension parts). The Regal, Cutlass, and Grand Prix all came with the same V6 as a base engine. The Buick 3.8 Liter 231 cubic-inch V6 (the same engine used in Buick's famous turbo charged Grand National and GNX muscle cars). The Monte Carlo had a Chevy built 231 V6 which was very similar to the Buick 231. Though, despite their similarity engine parts were not as readily interchangeable due to the fact that certain components were in different locations and certain others were different parts altogether. When the Buick 231s were forged they included a high nickel content making them some of the strongest engine blocks ever, and making the 231 a long lasting reliable engine. These vehicles were also available with optional V8 engines with tire smoking torque and moderate power which could easily be supplemented by adding some after market bolt on parts. There were special editions of these vehicles such as the Hurst/Olds, the Grand National, and the Monte SS.