Plus there are plenty of them around to get parts off of and to re-skin with. The Cross Country was 193.6 inches on a 108-inch wheelbase, and was 71.3 inches wide and 58.6 inches tall. The more expensive ones competed with the Diplomat and LeBaron, but the Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac LeMans fought squarely against the F body. The 80's model ltds are great too. The 2nd gen G-10 vans were available in the original short wheelbase 90 inches (2,286 mm) or the new optional long wheelbase 108-inch (2,743 mm). Meanwhile, the shortest full-size '82 Chevy truck used a 117.5 inch wheelbase and the longest wheelbase (dually crew cab) was a full 164.5 inches … The 4 door cars are 4 inches longer. GM's midsize cars were shrunk for '77, putting them on a 108 inch wheelbase. Built on a 108-inch wheelbase, the "Metric" chassis was smaller and lighter than the 112- and 116-inch wheelbase Colonnade-style A-bodies, and these downsized cars … It was a good race considering there was such a low car count. Convertibles ride a 106-inch wheelbase and measure 193.7 inches long overall, while the sedan has a 108-inch wheelbase but is 3 inches shorter. SmallCarsOverview.com provides you overviews of cars under a length of 175 inches distributed into different pages sorted from short to long car length for a quick comparison of similar sized vehicles. IP: Logged. I think Joe P is right. 1978-86 GM G-Body (Midsize) Monte Carlo, Cutlass etc wheel base is 108" with a front track width of 58.5" and rear track of 58.8 1977-96 GM B-Body (Fullsize) Caprice, Delta 88 etc wheelbase is 116" with a front track of 61.5" and rear track of 60.5". 25 cars on that track in the bomber class is cool but 10-12 is a nice breather especially when you have the best ccms bomber guys out there racing hard (88, 71, 46). Used 4 door so I did not have to lengthen it as much. The 4 door cars will be more affordable. That damn 26 car was fast till he forgot he was on asphalt and tried to find the cusion in turn 1. Another feature in 1967 was the availability of a new G-20 heavy duty 3/4 ton van. I've ran one for years and love it. John L Automakers respond to this urban driving need in their ranges featuring small cars in size but with as much comfort and interior space as possible. The 1958-60 Rebel did not reach the same heights as the original, but were still desirable and powerful cars. 4 door and 2 door are both 114 inch wheel base. Basically, the "Rebel" name went on all 108 inch wheelbase Rambler V8 models in those years. A 1979 newspaper article in the Toledo Blade commented on an Aero-Lark DeLuxe on a 3,500 mile tour of America, noting that it would make "a perfect 1979 model, with bizmans Dirt Full Roller Total posts: 28 posted January 17, 2005 08:58 AM I started with a '69 Skylark chassis to put under a '49 Merc. That may be why they chose that wheel base. While 108.3 inches was four more inches in length than a comparable LUV, the 117.9 inch dimension was identical to the extended wheelbase LUV. A second squeeze came when GM introduced its front-drive X cars … Its 195.6 cubic-inch (3.2L) six made 120 hp and 170 lb-ft. All 3 were fast. And Pontiac LeMans fought squarely against the F body against the F body the body! 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