Why F-body?

[Jaymatic]

ok I have a question that I kind of feel dumb asking but I am going to ask anyway. Why did the Camaros and Firebirds adopt the 'F-body' name in the 70's? What does F-body stand for/mean?

[97 30th RS]

I think it was after the G-body line which I were Regals and Buick Grand Nationals. Don't you hate it man when no one anwsers your questions I have like 3 posts and not one reply.

[Jaymatic]

yea, I think that maybe I should have made the subject "What does F-body stand for?" instead of just "Why F-body?"

['98 BlackBird]

I always wanted to know the answer to that question. Some one asked me if the ford truck was considered an F-body? Ford F-150? [img]graemlins/slap.gif[/img]

[Jaymatic]

I don't know the answer and thats why I asked it, but I feel confident saying that the F-150 is not an F-body. I think the 'F-body' name only applies to our cars.

[Golbez]

This reminds me when someone told me my car is not a fighter jet when I was talking about my bird [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Jason McCallister]

"F" is GM's platform code for the Camaro and Firebird automobile.

You will find the letter "F" in the VIN of every F-Body (possibly exluding the 1st gen). The letter "F" can be found at the 4th digit of the VIN on 4th gens.

[Jaymatic]

I know the "F-body" name was not used until the 70's, but does F stand for anything? or is it just the code? There must be a reason why we are F and vettes are Y and and some other bigger cars are G.

[98Camaro3.8]

It doesn't really stand for anything. Just a code to denote the family of vehicles. Just like Z28. That was originally just an option code, but it was eventually used as the actual name.

[Jaymatic]

thanks guys, now I won't feel dumb when someone asks me why my car is called an "F-body"

['98 BlackBird]

I can finaly rest better tonight knowing the true answer to the question I have been seeking all this time.

[RancidCamaro]

Well, they couldn't call it the "C-Body" (using the C to stand for Camaro) because the Corvette already had it. So, my best guess is that they decided to use the F from Firebird to denote our cars...

[slow]

im fairly sure the vette has always been a Y body ;)

its just a platform letter. nothing more
Ryan

[Jaymatic]

yes Corvettes are Y-bodies

[Tru2Chevy]

Yes, the letter is nothing more than a code to identify a chassis family or body type.

All camaros and firebirds are F, vettes are Y, cavaliers and sunbird/fire are J, FWD midsize (Lumina, monte, GP, Regal) are W....the list goes on and on. They don't really mean anything, nothing but a code.

- Justin