body question

rowerybo · 03-23-2010, 10:42 PM

I hear the terms F-body or E-body. I am new to the whole automotive knowledge scene and was wondering what do they mean and how is it determined that a car is that body?

FenwickHockey65 · 03-23-2010, 10:48 PM

F-body is the platform designation for the Camaro and Firebird until the 5th generation.

Older GM platforms were designated by letter. As far as I know, only the W-body Impala, H-body Lucerne, K-body DTS, and Y-body Corvette still exist. Today's GM platforms are designated by the Greek alphabet. The 5th gen. Camaro is on the Zeta platform, midsize FWD sedans are on Epsilon I/II, compacts are on Delta I/II, subcompacts on Gamma I/II, midsize crossovers on Theta, full-size crossovers on Lambda, etc.

ron10 · 03-23-2010, 11:06 PM

this is true.you still hear people refer to the camaro as an F body ,but it is not.

d69chris · 03-23-2010, 11:10 PM

03-23-2010, 10:42 PM	#1
rowerybo Drives: explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: FL Posts: 214 View My Garage	body question I hear the terms F-body or E-body. I am new to the whole automotive knowledge scene and was wondering what do they mean and how is it determined that a car is that body?

03-23-2010, 10:48 PM	#2
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2023 Expedition Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,375 View My Garage	F-body is the platform designation for the Camaro and Firebird until the 5th generation. Older GM platforms were designated by letter. As far as I know, only the W-body Impala, H-body Lucerne, K-body DTS, and Y-body Corvette still exist. Today's GM platforms are designated by the Greek alphabet. The 5th gen. Camaro is on the Zeta platform, midsize FWD sedans are on Epsilon I/II, compacts are on Delta I/II, subcompacts on Gamma I/II, midsize crossovers on Theta, full-size crossovers on Lambda, etc. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2023 Ford Expedition SSV (State-Issued) Last edited by FenwickHockey65; 03-23-2010 at 11:13 PM.

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03-23-2010, 11:06 PM	#3
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	this is true.you still hear people refer to the camaro as an F body ,but it is not.