Rather than creating an entirely new vehicle from the ground up, Chevrolet took the quickest route to enter the small-truck race by importing Isuzu-made models from Japan and renaming them. What did they call this truck?

In 1972, when General Motors owned 34 percent of Isuzu, they began bringing the Isuzu truck named the Faster into the United States. The truck was rebranded with a new front grille, badging, and tailgate, and labeled the LUV (short for Light Utility Vehicle). The LUV had a wheelbase of 102.4 inches and a bed that was six feet long. This vehicle was capable of holding up to 1480 pounds and was equipped with a 1.8-liter, 75-horsepower SOHC four-cylinder engine, and a manual four-speed transmission.

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