V Conventional

This GMC nameplate belongs to the final generation of the brand’s classic square-body R/V truck family, which ran from the 1987 model year through 1991. In GM body and VIN coding, the V designation identified the four-wheel-drive conventional version, setting it apart from the R-series two-wheel-drive conventional trucks. These trucks carried GMC’s familiar work-truck character into the late 1980s, when the company was still offering a wide range of light- and heavy-duty conventional chassis for commercial, vocational, and fleet use. The basic cab and front-end architecture traced back to the long-running 1973-era square-body design, making the R/V trucks the last evolution of that distinctive body style before GMC moved to the newer C/K-based GMT400 line for 1992. The V Conventional is best remembered as a durable, no-frills truck built for demanding work, and it represents the closing chapter of GMC’s classic full-size conventional 4x4 truck era.