GOLD72

My 72 L48 200 HP had a 3-speed TH400.

Kadorja

Yup same my 1980 had a nice 3 speed auto and I loved every second with that car. I could hit 120mph and she would be screaming... but that's because I had sidepipes installed.

I will say the crossfire injection wasn't the best idea ever though. My roommates 84 Vette had both injector fuses blow at the same time. How lucky can you get?

dovervold

Here is what I had envisioned. Blown C3,

Topsarge12R

Sweet!

lebvette

Mine was the SS addition It had the 200 hp. By the time I sold it there was a 383 stroker in it.

H-TOWNC6

Sounds like Parkway Chevrolet in Tomball. I believe they're the only local Calloway dealer.

ohmy

ugly? hhmmm....

widgetsupply

Not sure why this is in the C6 section, but if you are going to get a C3 this is a good choice because it has a back hatch that opens. I don't think any other C3 has an opening hatch. I certainly wouldn't want a collector one because I would want serious upgrades. That said, I know a couple with a 1982 SE and they love it.

Wayne O

I hope it was worth it for the owner to store for all those years.

FloydSummerOf68

I seriously doubt it was

Vetaholic

Excellent guess on the dealership!

Here's the link with a $26,995 asking price.

http://www.parkway249.com/VehicleDet...-TX/1726406293

petes ZO6

I seriously doubt he cares. Most car dealers that survived after the crash are extremely wealthy. I'm sure the car is in the showroom just for show.

Great idea. If I lived near there I would take a run over.

Funny how supposed Corvette fans shun this car. Without it, there would be no C6. Not to mention what was going on in 1982. It took sometime for the car business to recover after all the regulation in the 70's along with rising gas prices. The speedometer could only go to 85.

After all this history and reflection makes one wonder if we are re-living it yet again.

jimb100

Is there an American car made after 1973 that is really a "collectible"?

I can't think of a later than 1973 Corvette, Viper, Cadillac, Mustang, Camaro etc. that isn't just an old car, even with low miles.

orca1946

Nice for a DD or car shows.

TLS_Addict

I dig the looks of them. Are they slower? Yeah, but they are still fun to drive and ride around in and you CAN make them run pretty well. The intake is the big issue.....the runners suck and there is not a lot of room to make them better.

Throw in a decent cam, two TB's from two 305ci trucks, exhaust, and some 3.73s and you would have a nice little car that would suprise some folks.

My most fond memories of cruising with my dad are stemmed from the 78' L48 that he had when I was a kid.

Daekwan06

It wasnt. Thats why they finally traded it in. Got tired of it sitting around.

Look I understand people fall in love with cars and want them to remain showroom perfect forever or will possibly be a collectors item someday, its just extremely rare does the fairy tale end that way. Especially with a mass produced American vehicle with a fairly common engine, drivetrain & list of options. Hell I barely drive my C6 more than 5000 miles a year.. and almost all of that is from long roadtrips, but I do make a point to actually drive the car whenever possible.

I experienced this pretty much first hand with my mother who paid $36k for 1 year old 1990 C4 Vert. She sold the car about 10 years later in March 2001 for $14,500. The hardtop alone that came with the car was a $4,000 option. Asking price was $17k but there were simply no takers (didnt help 1990 was a very odd year.. where the interior was updated but the exterior was not). I cant remember the exact milage.. but being as though she literally only drove it to church on Sundays it never saw the 5000 mile mark. As long as the condition of the car was kept up.. should could have driven it 50,000 miles and still sold it for close to $14k.

TheLoneRanger

Why does the speedometer only go to 85 mph? They weren't very hopeful back then were they?

Bill

Daekwan06

You make a good point. What made older cars collectible was that they were so rare or that they were so memorable. The muscle car craze only exists because its supported by the retiring baby boomers who are now able to buy the exact car they always dreamed of having while in high school. It has alot more to do with the memories & nostalgia.. than the actual vehicle performance. And even then.. its really on the rarest models that command big wallet prices (427, 454, L88, Shelby, Hemi, 426). The more common muscle cars you can easily find for $15-25k in decent condition. Hard to consider a huge payoff for the original owner considering they are 40 years old in most cases. Invest the original MSRP in the market for 40 years and you'd end up with tons more cash.

As someone born in 1974.. the cars I grew up with in high school straight up suck these days. In 1990 when I first got my drivers license.. I used to dream of things like an Isuzu Trooper, Volkswagen Jetta, Acura Legend coupe, 300Z Turbo, Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4, Mercedes 500SL and the BMW 3 series. I can easily afford any of these vehicles right now, but you couldnt pay me to drive one. They are bulky, slow and generally out performed in ability & luxury by a brand new Toyota Camry.

There will always be exotic cars that are timeless collectibles. But exotic probably doesnt mean American, Japanese or German. These vehicle are way too common to do anything but depreciate at an extremely high rate.

z06clif

All 82's were Automatic

Clif

wu6fiend

Um, I'm surprised no one has noted its a Collector Edition (not just any run of the mill 1982). The CE is definitely collectible, and will continue to hold its value, versus the post-chrome bumper C3 models (which are also appreciating, albeit slowly). That is a terrific car, and well worth buying, if you are in the market. I bet the dealer gets very near that price for it, or perhaps more.