| Chevrolet Bison GMC General | |
|---|---|
 GMC General in use as a dump truck | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Truck |
| Manufacturer | GMC Truck & Coach Division |
| Model years | 1977-1987 |
| Assembly | United States: Pontiac, Michigan (Pontiac Central Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Class 8 truck |
| Layout | FR layout (4x2, 6x4) |
| Chassis | Ladder frame |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Diesel (Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet C/M 90 GMC C/M 9500 |
| Successor | Volvo GM: WhiteGMC WIL/WCL |
The GMC General (also known as the Chevrolet Bison) is a heavy-duty (Class 8) truck[1] that was assembled by the GMC Truck and Coach Division of General Motors from 1977 to 1987. The largest conventional-cab truck ever produced by the company, the product line replaced the C/M 90/9500 trucks.
The Chevrolet Bison was discontinued after 1980 as GM ended the marketing of Chevrolet heavy trucks. In 1986, General Motors entered a joint venture with Volvo to produce heavy trucks, leading GMC to end production of the General conventional and Astro cabover in 1987.[2]
The GMC General and Chevrolet Bison were assembled in Pontiac, Michigan at Pontiac Central Assembly (alongside the Chevrolet Bruin and GMC/WhiteGMC Brigadier). As of current production, the 1987 GMC General and Brigadier are the final Class 8 conventional-cab trucks produced by General Motors.
- ^ Ristic-Petrovic, Dusan. "1977 Chevrolet Bison Brochure". www.oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ Donald E. Meyer, GMC Truck Historian (April 14, 2008). "A Brief Outline of the First Century of GMC Truck History". General Motors Heritage Center. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.