GMC General
| 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 | White-GMC WIL/WCL (Volvo-GM) |
The GMC General is a heavy-duty (Class 8) truck 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 Chevrolet/GMC C/M 90/9500 trucks. From 1977 to 1980, the model line was also marketed as the Chevrolet Bison, prior to the brand ending its sales of 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.
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.