1977 El Camino first G body?!?!?!

[Justin Crust]

i messaged you the olds 1

 

[bubbameano]

The General Motors G platform (also called G-body) was an automobile platform designation used for mid-sized rear wheel drive cars first from 1969-1972 and again from 1982 to 1988. The G-body models began production designated as A-body cars in 1978, but were redesignated as G when the new front wheel drive A-body was introduced in 1982

 

[Qdub24]

The General Motors G platform (also called G-body) was an automobile platform designation used for mid-sized rear wheel drive cars first from 1969-1972 and again from 1982 to 1988. The G-body models began production designated as A-body cars in 1978, but were redesignated as G when the new front wheel drive A-body was introduced in 1982

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_G_platform_(1969)

 

[455'ed80Regal]

Purists will refer to the 78-81 cars as A-bodies and the 82-88 cars as G-bodies. I have always referred to the 78-88 cars as G-bodies even though that is not technically correct. When people talk about A-bodies, most people(myself included) think of the 64-72 years even though the A-body ran from 64-81. What your car represents is a new model year change. It was built in the later part of 77 and titled as a 77 even though it was being built for the 78 model year. It just so happens that 77 and 78 was also the change in body styles. HTH some.

 

[theoldsone]

Purists will refer to the 78-81 cars as A-bodies and the 82-88 cars as G-bodies. I have always referred to the 78-88 cars as G-bodies even though that is not technically correct. When people talk about A-bodies, most people(myself included) think of the 64-72 years even though the A-body ran from 64-81. What your car represents is a new model year change. It was built in the later part of 77 and titled as a 77 even though it was being built for the 78 model year. It just so happens that 77 and 78 was also the change in body styles. HTH some.

Couldn't have said it better

 

[Blake442]

Don't care about the A/G debate...
Judging by the grill and taillites, that car pictured is a 1979.
Production started in Aug/Sept 1977. All of those built/sold in the fall of '77 are still 1978 models.
What we have here is either a case of clerical error or fraud.

 

[GP403]

What we have here is either a case of clerical error or fraud.

I'd bet on the former. Never attribute to malice what you can attribute to stupidity. Probably got entered that way when it was new by somebody on autopilot filling in the date with the current year... in late '77.

 

[Blake442]

The 6th digit of the VIN will tell the true story.
It's very clearly a 1979 model in the pictures.
If the VIN says 1979, then it's just a clerical error on the title.
If it says 1977, then it's been fraudulently VIN swapped...

 

[theoldsone]

The 6th digit of the VIN will tell the true story.
It's very clearly a 1979 model in the pictures.
If the VIN says 1979, then it's just a clerical error on the title.
If it says 1977, then it's been fraudulently VIN swapped...

He sent me the Vin it's a 78 model

 

[MrSony]

All I have to say on the A/G body debate, any GM midsize rwd car built in 1981 that shares 99% of it's parts, including the frame, with cars from '82-'88, is a G body to me.