General Motors Gmc C2PU
Built: 1978 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1978
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General Motors GMC – other models: from the wartime CCKW truck through the amphibious DUKW to modern pickups and vans, six- and eight-cylinder engines of 4.2 to 7.4 litres
This page gathers commercial vehicles from GMC, General Motors' truck brand founded in 1911, that the register could not assign to a named range – from two militarily historic models of the Second World War to modern pickups and vans. The CCKW, known in US military slang as the "Deuce and a Half", was the most-built all-wheel-drive 6x6 truck of the US Army; the DUKW, an amphibious vehicle on the same chassis, carried troops and materiel both over land and over water.
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The register lists 21 versions from six- to eight-cylinders of 4,200 to 7,440 cm³, unladen weights from 2,312 to 7,303 kg, gross weights from 3,500 to 20,410 kg, lengths from 5,530 to 11,630 mm and widths from 2,000 to 2,500 mm.
GMC remains General Motors' commercial-vehicle brand in North America to this day, with pickups and vans largely identical to the Chevrolet models; the CCKW and DUKW are regarded as icons of US military technology and are maintained by collectors and museums.
On the military vehicles, the condition of frame and axles and, on the DUKW, the watertightness of the boat hull count; on the civilian pickups and vans, rust on the load bed and sills, the condition of the automatic transmission and axles; parts for the civilian models run through the dense GMC network, for the military vehicles through specialist suppliers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: General Motors Gmc Pozostale modele, GMC (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 8correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 5,735 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 5,530 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,000 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 3,350 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,312 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,500 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
How much does the General Motors Gmc C2PU weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,312 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the General Motors Gmc C2PU?
3,500 kg.
What engine does the General Motors Gmc C2PU have?
8 cylinders, 5,735 cm³ displacement.
What are the dimensions of the General Motors Gmc C2PU?
5,530 mm × 2,000 mm.
When was the General Motors Gmc C2PU built?
Production years: 1978.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 10 individual figures for this model. They come from 2 recorded sources; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Other models in this series
3500 HIGH SERRA
B SERIES
C2500
C30 DUALLY
CCKW
CCKW-353
CCKW352 ,6X6 SPLIT
DUCKW
DUKW 353
EXPLORER VAN
FORWORD
GMC
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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