The Cross Country was 193.6 inches on a 108-inch wheelbase, and was 71.3 inches wide and 58.6 inches tall. I think Joe P is right. The more expensive ones competed with the Diplomat and LeBaron, but the Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac LeMans fought squarely against the F body. Its 195.6 cubic-inch (3.2L) six made 120 hp and 170 lb-ft. IP: Logged. It was a good race considering there was such a low car count. Plus there are plenty of them around to get parts off of and to re-skin with. 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). I started with a '69 Skylark chassis to put under a '49 Merc. The 80's model ltds are great too. That may be why they chose that wheel base. Used 4 door so I did not have to lengthen it as much. 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). A second squeeze came when GM introduced its front-drive X cars … The 4 door cars will be more affordable. Basically, the "Rebel" name went on all 108 inch wheelbase Rambler V8 models in those years. 4 door and 2 door are both 114 inch wheel base. 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. 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. 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. 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 … 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". 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. 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. The 4 door cars are 4 inches longer. 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