1982 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
Bowling Green was abuzz as plans were already rolling out for thenext generation of America's sports car. Tooling changes at theplant for the C4 required Chevy to take a year off from producingthe Corvette which explains why there is no 1983 model. 25,407 1982Corvettes were built, including some Collector Editions torepresent the end of the line for the C3.
For consignment, a 1982 Chevrolet Corvette coupe with a titleverified 15,853 actual miles. If you've ever dreamed of owning anew C3, this is as close an opportunity as you might get. It's atrue time capsule in white on red configuration that our consignordrives on frequent 100+ mile trips without issue.
Exterior
Our Bowling Green baby is bathed in Classic White and this one isadorned with red pinstriping that accentuates the high fender hipsand is also found around the crossed flags on front and theCorvette emblem on back. The sleek front flows to a muscular backwith wide shoulder lines over the rear wheels and a flowing,integrated rear wing. A semi dome shaped rear window creates agreenhouse effect and good visibility and when the body coloredT-tops are stowed, it helps provide an open road, sunny drivingexperience. The body contours around fender vents on the frontquarter panels and they're topped with Crossfire injection emblems.Even if we didn't know what that meant, it just sounds so darncool! Flush door handles on the rising shoulder line of the car areiconic on this car and the equally as shiny metal frame of theT-top is in great condition. 15-inch Chevrolet Rally wheels areimpeccable and carry 255/60R15 tires with a late 2021 date code.Imperfections are limited to two scratches on the fascia, one onthe side edge and one on the nose.
Interior
Red vinyl over red carpeted lowers make up the door panels and theyare showroom fresh and lead to sills that are protected by Corvettebranded canvas covers to protect the metal plate. The deep bucketseats in red leather show almost no use and plump cushions form thesupportive sides on the two part seats. A leather wrapped redsteering wheel is in fine condition and the dash is dust free andshines with a satin finish that usually fades by now and the centergauge cluster is just as crisp. In front of the passenger, the redmolded dash looks like it just rolled out of Kentucky. The shifterand center console look good and lack the wear normally found inthis area. Plush red carpet is protected by fitted plastic tubs andthe carpet in the cargo area is also blocked from the sun with afitted canvas mat.
Drivetrain
The reverse hood opens to reveal the super clean and correct 350ciV8, fuel injected and rated at 200 horsepower. It is set intomotion via the correct 200R4 4-speed automatic transmission whichsends the spinning drive shaft to the rear axle where it finds 2.87gears with limited slip. Power disc brakes are supplied at eachwheel.
Undercarriage
The underside is overall very clean with a touch of typical surfacerust in spots and some extra grease on the steering knuckle, but nooil drips or invasive rust anywhere. The dual exhaust enters a cat,then splits off to meet stock style mufflers before exiting ratherdiscreetly under the rear bumper cover. Coil springs are up frontfor suspension and the rear is Corvette's complex system of a framemounted differential, tubular axle drive shafts, transverse strutrods, torque control arms, and transverse leaf springs.
Drive-Ability
What's not to love about a garage kept time capsule of a final yearC3? The grippy seats lock you in and the steering wheel and seatingposition will lull you right into race mode. But we're going slowbecause we just want to make sure that the car that looks one yearold performs like it's one year old, and we're not disappointedsave for the air conditioning blowing warm. The engine sounds andruns great, the handling is Corvette good, and acceleration is morethan adequate. Everything functions as it should and it's 1982 allover again and we're stoked to represent this "young" car. WhileClassic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working atthe time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functionswill be working at the time of your purchase.
This car presents a great opportunity to get into a low mileage C3that is almost museum quality. Corvettes are one of those carswhere one is never enough, and the varied generations provideopportunities to collect different iterations of the same model. Ifyou're in the market for a clean '82, or maybe stumbled on thislisting by chance, be sure to check this one out!
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1-USA
G-General Motors
1-Chevrolet
A-Manual Belts
Y-Corvette
87-Coupe
8-5.7 Liter V8 CFI
6-Check Digit
C-1982
5-Bowling Green, KY Assy Plant
119503-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
07C-3rd Week July Build
TRIM 741-Dark Red Leather
PAINT 10L 10U-Classic White
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