88Intl Posted November 16, 2002 Report Share Posted November 16, 2002 I wonder if GM ever planned to build a W-body wagon? Would look and handle better than an SUV or minvan. Ford makes Taurus / Sable wagons, but they are a bit fugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismellrealbad Posted November 16, 2002 Report Share Posted November 16, 2002 is the lumina APV considered a W body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Intl Posted November 16, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2002 is the lumina APV considered a W body? The APV body is different; plastic panel on metal frame construction. Not sure if the mechanicals are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godofthunder Posted November 16, 2002 Report Share Posted November 16, 2002 I thought most of those minivans were the same...or close to our cars. Same engines and stuff. Not sure though. I remembers eeing something recently about that on here somehwere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 same general platform, but called the "U" body.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88olds Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 I don't know what body style it is but I saw a brand new Firebird Wagon at The Woodward cruise. It looked like a new nomad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 I think at the time, they may have decided there was not enough demand for a wagon. Minivans were made very popular by the Dodge Caravan in 1985(?). By then almost everyone who wanted a wagon, was buying a minivan instead. So by 1990 when the W-body sedan came out, I think they saw very little market to develop a W-body wagon and instead, modified the W-body platform into the U-body minivans. In fact, I believe 1st model year for the minivans was also 1990. The Chevy version even having the same name of "Lumina" as its car counterpart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weisinator Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 Useless knowledge: You can get Bilstein struts for the Minivans. Same PN for X-Bodies/A-Bodies. PN B46-1019 for rear PN S36-0203 for front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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