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TheGeneral Motors T-car was aplatform designation for a worldwide series ofrear-wheel drive,unibodysubcompact cars. It wasGeneral Motors' first attempt to develop a small car to be sold internationally with engineering assistance fromIsuzu of Japan and GM'sOpel Division of Germany. GM's European divisionsVauxhall andOpel, and Australian divisionHolden were already producing small vehicles for their respective local markets, but subcompact car production wasn't being done by GM in North America until the introduction of the Vega earlier. Subcompacts from international divisions were being offered in North America ascaptive imports.
A stretched version of the platform was developed by Opel to create the mid-size (extended sub-compact) 'U-Car', which formed the basis of theOpel Ascona B andVauxhall Cavalier Mk1
The T-platform was superseded by theT80 platform, whilst theJ-body platform replaced the U-Cars - with both the T80 and J-body platforms beingfront wheel drive.
Body styles; (1)Coupe; (2) 2-doorsedan (B11); (3) 3-doorhatchback (B08); (4) 4-door sedan (B69); (5) 5-door hatchback (B68) (wheelbase 2in. longer than the others); (w) 3-doorwagon(B15); (t)Pickup truck (v)Sedan delivery (B70) (Panel Van).
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