Chevy Celebrated Milestone with 2015 Suburban
The General Motors Arlington Assembly Center recently celebrated the completion of the 10 millionth vehicle to be built at their facility. This historic vehicle was a black 2015 Chevy Suburban, a vehicle that is currently celebrating its own milestone events this year. 2015 marks the 80th anniversary of this model and the launch of the 12th generation of the Suburban line. This is truly an impressive accomplishment that this model has continued to thrive and evolve in order to continue as a popular model’s amongst car buyers.
“Times have changed and America has grown beyond all imagination, but the Suburban remains a fixture for those who need the capability of a truck with maximum passenger and cargo space,” said Sandor Piszar, Chevy Trucks marketing director.
In honor of this historic achievement for the Suburban, Chevy has released a timeline highlighting all 12 generations, here we have the first six for you.
Generation 1 - 1935-1936: The first generation of the Suburban features a two-door body style with a half-ton chassis. This original model was called the Suburban Carryall and was powered by a 60 hp “Stovebolt” inline-six engine.
Generation 2 - 1937-1940: Models from this generation were given a new exterior design complete with Art Deco cues. The horsepower capabilities of the Stovebolt also increased to 79 hp.
Generation 3 - 1941-1946: As the U.S. entered WWII, the production of many vehicles was decreased and even halted in order to focus efforts into tailoring models for military use. The body style of the Suburban was among the trucks who design created inspiration for military vehicles.
Generation 4 - 1947-1955: Following the war, Chevy released a new Suburban with a redesigned body-styling and increased performance capabilities. Models from this line were powered by an inline-six engine with an impressive torque rating of 174 lb.-ft.
Generation 5 - 1955-1959: The models for this new generation were redesigned once again, this time giving the model a completely new look with stylist features such as the removal of running boards and the addition of a wraparound windshield. These new “second series” models were powered by the all-new Small Block V-8 engine. This generation also marked the first introduction of the factory-installed four-wheel-drive with the NAPCO-supplied “Powr-Pak” system.
Generation 6 - 1960-1966: Models from this generation received more styling updates along with a variety of additional engine options which included 283 and 327-cubic-inch versions of the Small Block V-8 and a 230-inch inline-six.
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