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29:List of GM platforms
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436:Predecessor
165:Also called
1174:C/K Series
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710:References
706:for 2006.
690:2004–2005
684:1997–2003
678:1997–1999
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603:N platform
585:1992-1998
579:1992–1998
573:1992-1998
556:1986–1991
550:1985–1987
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538:1985–1991
532:N platform
513:Oldsmobile
505:N platform
466:N platform
431:Chronology
414:Dimensions
401:Getrag F23
395:Getrag 282
292:Powertrain
175:Production
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777:platforms
605:with the
517:Chevrolet
488:GM J-Body
450:Successor
420:Wheelbase
391:automatic
385:automatic
379:automatic
373:automatic
367:automatic
320:Iron Duke
298:Engine(s)
216:FF layout
178:1984–2005
57:talk page
1329:Category
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641:mid-size
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405:5-speed
399:5-speed
393:5-speed
387:4-speed
381:4-speed
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240:Vehicles
204:platform
201:Mid-size
197:platform
148:Overview
1304:Commons
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1076:Premium
904:Retired
786:Marques
621:. This
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278:Related
232:2-door
227:4-door
194:Compact
101:scholar
1241:Future
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409:manual
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211:Layout
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809:Gamma
474:N car
407:Isuzu
350:Buick
234:Coupé
229:Sedan
189:Class
108:JSTOR
94:books
1314:List
1248:Cars
1219:K2XX
1158:Zeta
1091:SCCS
937:BEV2
911:Cars
887:T1XX
879:31XX
870:C1XX
819:BEV3
802:Cars
698:The
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