How many Chevy square bodies were made?
There isn’t a single official number for how many Chevy “square bodies” were produced. The term broadly covers Chevrolet’s boxy full-size trucks and SUVs from the C/K era (roughly 1973–1987), including pickups, Suburban, and Blazer variants, plus GMC equivalents. Production counts in this period are published by model year and by specific body style, not as one consolidated figure for the entire square-body category.
What counts as a square body?
In automotive slang, “square body” refers to the boxy silhouette of GM’s full-size trucks and related SUVs from the 1970s and 1980s. The common set includes Chevrolet C/K pickups, the Suburban wagon, and the two-door Blazer (K-series) built on the same chassis, with GMC variants sharing the platform. Because it’s an informal label, there isn’t a universally agreed-upon start and end year that all sources use.
How production is tracked
Official figures are published for each model year and body style, not as a single count for all square-body vehicles. A precise total would require adding up Chevrolet and GMC units across all included variants (and across geography) for the 1973–1987 window and beyond where applicable. No widely cited, single-number tally exists in public-facing GM records.
If you want a precise figure, you’d need to specify exactly which models to include (e.g., C/K pickups only, or including Suburban and Blazer) and the geographical scope (North America vs. global). Then you could compile a sum from primary production data from GM or reputable automotive databases.
How enthusiasts approach the question
Most collectors and historians treat the question as a scope-defined calculation rather than a single published stat. Here are the typical steps used to estimate or verify counts:
- Define scope: which models and years are included (for example, 1973–1987 Chevrolet C/K pickups, Suburban, and Blazer; include GMC counterparts or not).
- Geography: decide whether to count North American production only or global totals.
- Source data: pull model-year production figures from GM annual reports, official production bulletins, and reputable automotive databases.
- Aggregate: sum the included units by year and by model, then report the total with clear caveats about scope and potential data gaps.
Concluding note: because the square-body label encompasses several models across multiple years and brands, any exact total depends on the chosen scope—and sources may vary in their counts.
Bottom line and next steps
The short answer remains that there is no single official tally for “how many Chevy square bodies were made.” For an exact number, define the models and years you want included and consult primary production data or trusted databases with that scope. If you’d like, I can help you build a scoped estimate by selecting specific models (e.g., C/K pickups, Suburban, Blazer) and years, then guiding you to appropriate data sources.
Summary
Chevy square bodies refer to a collection of boxy GM trucks and SUVs produced in the 1970s and 1980s. Because production totals are tracked by individual model lines and years, there is no single published total for all square-body vehicles. Defining the exact scope is essential—models, years, and geographic reach—and then aggregating the numbers from primary sources to arrive at a precise figure. If you share the specific scope you want, I can help assemble the estimate and point to reliable data sources.
