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Originally Posted by Paul Wong
This was a bit of a convoluted debate but after it was determined this vehicle was sold under the truck line and was in the truck brochure. The tipping point was unlike other Chevelle/El Camino predecessors this vehicle has a frame that would not fit under any malibu of its time and there were no Malibus even produced at the time. Im in agreeance that if it had a malibu frame then it would be a car but it has just about the same wheelbase as my full size C-10 pick up.
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For whatever it's worth, this does align with the "definition" of a "platform" from the AHFS page:
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Body platform: Both screening reviews are only in effect for the specific car model being evaluated. The body style is generally classified by the OEM auto manufacturers' definition of "platform", i.e., the Camaro and Firebird body are both based on the same platform and therefore considered the same with regard to body platform classification.
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As for the V8 C10 trucks - Rich Muhlenhardt (RIP) was the first one to show up with the 350in V8; I'm pretty sure he had a hand in getting it approved. I remember a lot of debate on whether the 350 was a legitimate or paper combination but I'm not touching that one here.
The 305in V8 was added earlier this year.