Differences between "Sierra" and "Sierra Grande"

[davepl]

Could someone run down the differences between a "Sierra" and a "Sierra Grande"? I presume its the same as the differences between a Cheyenne and a Super Cheyenne.

[71blksuper4x4]

It is exactly just that. Trevor

[Longhorn Man]

Back in 06 or so, I bought a large 3 ring binder full of GMC info off this board. It has stuff from the mid 60's up untill the mid 70's. Inside there are many pages from GMC Headquarters, papers that were distributed to the dealerships around the country. They are all called Dealers' General Letters.

In there, I have a page dated 13 September 1968.
This is what it says, word for word;
"Sierra" and "Sierra Grande" options for 1500 - 3500 Wide Side pickups, announced at the 1969 GMC national Sales Convention, will be packages of existing comfort and apearance options with bright name plates on the pickup body side near rear. The name plates will enhance vehicle appearance and the packaging of the items under one RPO number will simplify ordering and pricing.

It should be noted that Sierra and sierra Grande plates will not be avalible until late in the year. Avalibility date will be covered by Availability Notice. A suggested method of furnishing these options prior to production availability will be to specify the option content by individual RPO and, when plates become available, obtain from service parts stock. For the protection of those owners of Sierra and Sierra Grande equipped vehicles, availability of service parts name plates will be restricted to those vehicles which contain all specifications of the Sierra and Sierra Grande options.

Equipment needed to provide components to be included in the Sierra and Sierra Grande package options are the name plate plus the following:

Sierra
Custom Comfort Z62
Chrome Front Bumper V46
Lower Side Mouldings BX2
Chrome Hub Caps P03
Inside R/V Mirror D36

Sierra Grande
Super Custom Z84
Chrome Hub Caps P03
Inside R/V Mirror D36
Dooredge Guards B93



B.M. Wilton
Product-Market Reserach Department

[davepl]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

Equipment needed to provide components to be included in the Sierra and Sierra Grande package options are the name plate plus the following:

Sierra
Custom Comfort Z62
Chrome Front Bumper V46
Lower Side Mouldings BX2
Chrome Hub Caps P03
Inside R/V Mirror D36

Sierra Grande
Super Custom Z84
Chrome Hub Caps P03
Inside R/V Mirror D36
Dooredge Guards B93

That's cool, but where does the upper trim come in on the Grande? Is it part of the Super Custom package? Because I've noticed Grandes have it but straight Sierras do not seem to.

It'd be cool to find an order booklet or SOMETHING that told you what options included what, what required other options, etc. I have it for my Pontiac site, but haven't seen it for the trucks yet.

[Mike C]

That would be part of the Z84 Super Custom Group.

[Longhorn Man]

lower moulding is on the grande, but not on the lower siera

[leddzepp]

"mountain" and "big mountain"

[IndyRich]

I have a 1972 "Sierra" that has upper trim and lower trim, AC, PS, BB400(402) 400 tranny,pushbuttonAM, rear slider.......Only 3 hole dash cluster though....So both Sierra and Grandes can both have upper and lower trim.

[71 super]

They can both have the upper trim, but on sierra and cheyenne the upper trim was optional to the package, not standard. Grande and Supers got both sets as standard equipment.

[Longhorn Man]

actually, looking at the list I posted that i got from those GMC dealer notes, the upper trim was optional on grandes too

[Huck]

Trim, trim and trim.