What Are They Called?

[davbell22602]

If the 73-87 Gm trucks are called squarebody. What's the name for the 67-72 GM trucks?

 

[crazy4offroad]

"Action Line" trucks...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_C/K

 

[davbell22602]

Cool thanks C4

 

[crazy4offroad]

No problee-mo. Hard to believe they referred to the squarebodies as the "Rounded Line" lol. Says they even used computers and a wind tunnel to help aerodynamics, I think they just found a particular tone of whistle-sound the windows made and said "that's it right there!"

 

[davbell22602]

The 60-66 were referred to as "apache".

 

[Irishman999]

No problee-mo. Hard to believe they referred to the squarebodies as the "Rounded Line" lol. Says they even used computers and a wind tunnel to help aerodynamics, I think they just found a particular tone of whistle-sound the windows made and said "that's it right there!"

I think the inspiration came from someone shopping for a new washer and dryer. "this style and shape would look bitchin as a truck!"

 

[Blackdog3]

I think the inspiration came from someone shopping for a new washer and dryer. "this style and shape would look bitchin as a truck!"

Amen!

 

[GreaseDog]

The 60-66 were referred to as "apache".

no, they weren't. Apache was a trim level, much like Cheyenne, Silverado, etc... and it started in 1958.

 

[Old77]

no, they weren't. Apache was a trim level, much like Cheyenne, Silverado, etc... and it started in 1958.

took the words right out of my keyboard...

 

[WHEELMAN]

i think they were on a bigger is better kick-bigger wider..they went big..look at all the old cars.went from..fat and round-too narrow and lean and mean-and then back to big and fat.now they have killed the automobile.just about.with the front wheel drive crap.they fold up like a cheap suitcase..people are grabing up the trucks and old cars.

 

[Irishman999]

i think they were on a bigger is better kick-bigger wider..they went big..look at all the old cars.went from..fat and round-too narrow and lean and mean-and then back to big and fat.now they have killed the automobile.just about.with the front wheel drive crap.they fold up like a cheap suitcase..people are grabing up the trucks and old cars.

Someone posted a picture of a prototype Toyota Tundra Dually on my towns local off road forum and I just about gagged.

Even the new Fords, my wife has been driving a new F-150 and its butt ass ugly. The front of it looks like some mutated transformer gone wrong.

 

[89Suburban]

I hate the styling of all newer vehicles generally. Thank god I got my SB Burb.

 

[Old77]

I hate the styling of all newer vehicles generally. Thank god I got my SB Burb.

I love my wife's 'new' burb and I like the Newer GMC Sierra's. but overall I'd agree the newer rides just don't look as good...

 

[78shortandwide]

I also like the looks of the new Tahoes and burbs, but I think i should deceide if i want fender flares on my truck. I don't like the fenders on the new GM trucks.

 

[Old77]

I also like the looks of the new Tahoes and burbs, but I think i should deceide if i want fender flares on my truck. I don't like the fenders on the new GM trucks.

The do look odd especially the long beds with that bulge over the wheel wells. Just an odd bodyline IMO.