1993 Chevrolet CV200 Blue Bird [GMT530]

1993 Chevrolet CV200 [GMT530] in The Sinner, TV Series, 2017-2021 Ep. 1.04

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supcoach ◊ 2020-02-22 13:45	GMC CV200 - Blue Bird Link to "en.wikipedia.org" Produced from 1992-2003
Truck_Guy ◊ 2020-02-22 15:15	Looks to have a Chevy badge on the grille.
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2024-03-20 19:11	First MY is 1993. Assembly began in 1992. Quote 1993-2002 After discontinuing its S60/6000-series bus chassis a little over a year before, GM made a halfhearted re-entry into the market with the unveiling of a redesigned chassis-cowl for the 1993 model year. Designated B7, the new chassis was exclusive to Blue Bird and built at GM's Janesville, Wisconsin truck plant. Apart from the introduction of new code designations, the VIN format did not change. 1GBM7T1P5PJ610107 Positions 1-3: Manufacturer 1GB Chevrolet 1GD GMC Position 4: Gross vehicle weight rating and brake system G 23500 lb 10700 kg Hydraulic J 26000 lb 11800 kg Hydraulic L 33000 lb 15000 kg Hydraulic M Air Positions 5-7: Model 7T1 B7 chassis-cowl Position 8: Engine B 7.4L V8 Gasoline (L21) C 7.2L I6 Diesel (Caterpillar) D 7.4L V8 Gasoline (LP4) E 8.1L V8 Gasoline F 6.5L V8 Diesel J 6.6L I6 Diesel (Caterpillar) P 6.0L V8 Gasoline Position 9: Checksum 0-9 or X, calculated from the other digits. Position 10: Model year Production of the 1993 B7 began by July 1992, and model year changeovers happened in July or August through its entire duration. By the early 2000s, GM's model years were the least "inflated" of any manufacturer in the school bus industry. P 1993 R 1994 S 1995 T 1996 V 1997 W 1998 X 1999 Y 2000 1 2001 2 2002 Position 11: Assembly plant J Janesville, Wisconsin (US) Positions 12-17: Production sequence Very early 1993 chassis were numbered off from 610001 for Chevrolet and 650001 for GMC. Before the end of the 1992 calendar year, the sequencing changed to the traditional startpoints of 100001 for Chevrolet and 500001 for GMC, resetting at the start of each subsequent model year. This continued through 1999. Starting with 2000 models, Chevrolet chassis began to be interspersed in the GMC serial sequence. Epilogue GM exited the large school bus market in 2002, with the exception of a small number of buses built in the mid-2000s from C5500-series cutaway cabs. Source.

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supcoach

◊ 2020-02-22 13:45

GMC CV200 - Blue Bird Link to "en.wikipedia.org"

Produced from 1992-2003

Truck_Guy

◊ 2020-02-22 15:15

Looks to have a Chevy badge on the grille.

dhill_cb7

◊ 2024-03-20 19:11

First MY is 1993. Assembly began in 1992.

Quote 1993-2002

After discontinuing its S60/6000-series bus chassis a little over a year before, GM made a halfhearted re-entry into the market with the unveiling of a redesigned chassis-cowl for the 1993 model year. Designated B7, the new chassis was exclusive to Blue Bird and built at GM's Janesville, Wisconsin truck plant. Apart from the introduction of new code designations, the VIN format did not change.

1GBM7T1P5PJ610107

Positions 1-3: Manufacturer

1GB Chevrolet
1GD GMC
Position 4: Gross vehicle weight rating and brake system

G 23500 lb 10700 kg Hydraulic
J 26000 lb 11800 kg Hydraulic
L 33000 lb 15000 kg Hydraulic
M Air
Positions 5-7: Model

7T1 B7 chassis-cowl
Position 8: Engine

B 7.4L V8 Gasoline (L21)
C 7.2L I6 Diesel (Caterpillar)
D 7.4L V8 Gasoline (LP4)
E 8.1L V8 Gasoline
F 6.5L V8 Diesel
J 6.6L I6 Diesel (Caterpillar)
P 6.0L V8 Gasoline
Position 9: Checksum

0-9 or X, calculated from the other digits.

Position 10: Model year

Production of the 1993 B7 began by July 1992, and model year changeovers happened in July or August through its entire duration. By the early 2000s, GM's model years were the least "inflated" of any manufacturer in the school bus industry.

P 1993
R 1994
S 1995
T 1996
V 1997
W 1998
X 1999
Y 2000
1 2001
2 2002
Position 11: Assembly plant

J Janesville, Wisconsin (US)
Positions 12-17: Production sequence

Very early 1993 chassis were numbered off from 610001 for Chevrolet and 650001 for GMC. Before the end of the 1992 calendar year, the sequencing changed to the traditional startpoints of 100001 for Chevrolet and 500001 for GMC, resetting at the start of each subsequent model year.

This continued through 1999. Starting with 2000 models, Chevrolet chassis began to be interspersed in the GMC serial sequence.

Epilogue

GM exited the large school bus market in 2002, with the exception of a small number of buses built in the mid-2000s from C5500-series cutaway cabs.

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1993 Chevrolet CV200 Blue Bird [GMT530]

1993 Chevrolet CV200 [GMT530] in The Sinner, TV Series, 2017-2021 Ep. 1.04

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