What is the W-Body Page?
This web page is a collection of information I've collected about W-body cars over the years. When my friend introduced me to the World Wide Web during the fall of 1995, I learned how to code HTML. I had no idea what kind of web page I wanted to publish for all to see. I decided to make a web page about what interests me most. So The W-Body Page was born, November 1995.

What is a W-body car?
General Motors classifies cars as different body types. Cars of the same body type are built on the same platform, utilizing the same unibody frame and most drivetrain components. W-body cars are front-wheel drive midsize cars first introduced in 1987 as a 1988 model year. They were GM's answer to the then radical and sleek-designed 1986 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable twins. W-body cars started out as sleek, aerodynamic 2-door coupes, and 4-door body styles were added in 1990. The first generation of W-body cars are the 1988-96 Buick Regal, 1990-94 Chevrolet Lumina, 1988-97 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and 1988-96 Pontiac Grand Prix. They were later to be replaced by the second generation W-body cars, which are a total ground-up redesign. They consist of the 1997+ Buick Century/Regal, 1997+ Pontiac Grand Prix, 1998+ Oldsmobile Intrigue, and 2000+ Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Impala. There were also modified versions of the first-generation W-body cars such as the 1995-99 Chevrolet Lumina and Monte Carlo. I call those generation 1.5.
(Click here to see a list of GM body types)

Why a W-body page?
This page exists because I love my 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme International. It has everything I look for in a car: aerodynamics, sporty looks, high-tech digital displays with cool bargraphs, reliability, good handling, etc. It has 169,000 miles and has it ever been in a shop (except for the annual inspection). I absolutely love my Olds (as much as a car can be loved), it has made me a true W-body enthusiast. I love the body style and appearance of my Olds so much, I went and bought myself another W-body car, a limited edition 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix Turbo built by ASC/McLaren for Pontiac.


My '89 Olds, I've had it since March 1994.	My '90 Turbo Grand Prix, I've had it since August 1999.

I've searched the web, and even to this date, W-body performance parts are hard to find. There are only a very few true diehard W-body enthusiasts like myself. I'll face the facts, I'm a weird guy. I love W-body cars, especially the first generation coupes. I would not trade my W-body cars for the fastest Camaro, Firebird, or Mustang in the world. In fact, I don't really care for true sports cars at all. I don't care for small cars like Fiero's, Honda Civics, CRX's, VW's, DSM (Eclipse/Talon), or even GM's own J-body or whatever cars. I don't care for the plain looks and spartan interiors of midsize Japanese cars like Accords or Camry's. I don't even care for luxury cars like Acura's, BMW's, Lexus, Infiniti, or Mercedes. I don't care for SUV's or off-road utility vehicles. Basically, I have no interest at all in the "cool" cars that a guy my age normally daydreams about. These cars (especially the first gen W-body) are getting older and not worth that much monetarily, but I still love them more than rich people love their handcrafted Bentley's. This site has grown out of my obsession for these cars! I'm sure you're not as obsessed about these cars as I am, but hopefully some of the information I provide on this site will help you enjoy your car more.

Why an all-inclusive W-body site?
Although I only own an '89 Olds Cutlass Supreme and a '90 Pontiac Grand Prix, I really didn't see the point of restricting my site to just Cutlass Supremes and Grand Prix. All W-body cars share the same platform. With the possible exception of the larger body parts, parts from one will work in the other. In fact, many body parts are even shared. So if performance parts and upgrades will work on Grand Prix, it'll likely work on a Cutlass Supreme, Regal, and Lumina as well. I don't limit the site to just one type of engine, because I'm interested in the cars themselves, not just the engine. These cars had many different available engines, and I consider the engine a replaceable and upgradeable component. Besides, I'm not just interested in Cutlass Supremes and Grand Prix's even though they are the only cars I own. If I had a big place in the country with lots of room, I'd also buy my other favorite W-body cars: 1) 1990-92 Buick Regal GS 2-door in black, with factory blacked out grille & trim, a single red stripe, digital dash, and 3800 Series I engine. 2) 1991-94 Chevy Lumina Z34, bright red with 3.4L DOHC V6 and 5-speed transaxle.

Who is this crazy W-body lovin' fool anyway?
So how big of a dork am I? Find out by visiting my cheezy Personal Home Page.
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