Rear Wheel Drive
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
|---|---|
| Production | 1936–1984 |
| Class | Full-size car |
The rear-wheel drive C Platform designation had been introduced as early as 1936 and was used until 1984. From at least 1941, when the B-body followed suit in adopting the C-body's pioneering lower and wider runningboardless bodystyle, it may be viewed as a stretched version of the GM B platform. After 1984, the platform was renamed the GM D platform and continued in production to 1996.
This platform was the basis for the following vehicles:
| Years | Model | Next platform |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Cadillac Series 80 | - |
| 1936–1937 | Cadillac Series 70 | - |
| 1937–1938 | Cadillac Series 65 | - |
| 1940–1964 | Cadillac Series 62 | - |
| 1942–1976 | Cadillac Sixty Special (stretched for most of its existence) | FWD C Platform |
| 1948–1950 | Cadillac Series 61 | - |
| 1959–1966 | Cadillac Eldorado | GM E platform |
| 1959–1984 | Cadillac De Ville | FWD C Platform |
| 1965–1976 | Cadillac Calais | - |
| 1977–1984 | Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham | GM D platform |
| 1940 | LaSalle Series 52 | - |
| 1936–1958 | Buick Roadmaster | GM B platform |
| 1940–1958 | Buick Super | - |
| 1958 | Buick Limited | - |
| 1959–1984 | Buick Electra | FWD C Platform |
| 1971-1976 | Buick Estate | GM B platform |
| 1940–1984 | Oldsmobile 90, 96 and 98 | FWD C Platform |
| 1971-1976 | Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser | GM B platform |
| 1940–1941 | Pontiac Series 24/29 Torpedo | - |
| 1971-1976 | full-sized Pontiac Safari, and Pontiac Grand Safari | GM B platform |
| 1971-1976 | Chevrolet Townsman/Brookwood/Kingswood/Kingswood Estate | GM B platform |
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