For sale in our Dallas/Fort Worth Showroom is a 1982 Chevrolet
Corvette. The third generation Corvette, patterned after the Mako
Shark II concept car, was introduced for the 1968 model year and
was in production until 1982. C3 coupes featured the first use of
T-top removable roof panels. It introduced monikers that were later
revived, such as LT-1, ZR-1, Z07 and Collector Edition. In 1978,
the Corvette's 25th anniversary was celebrated with a two-tone
Silver Anniversary Edition and an Indy Pace Car replica edition of
the C3. This was also the first time that a Corvette was used as a
Pace Car for the Indianapolis 500. In 1982 Chevrolet knew this
would be the last year of an entire generation of Corvettes and so
commemorated the occasion by offering a Collector Edition with
separate serial number sequencing, silver-beige paint, unique
wheels patterned after the 1967 model's bolt-on alloys, and an
operable rear hatch window. All this bling is powered by a 350 CID
Cross Fire V8, backed by a four-speed automatic. With factory A/C,
leather seats and steering wheel, Bronze glass T-Tops. 1982 saw the
debut of the "Cross-Fire Injection" fuel delivery system. This TBI
(Throttle Body Fuel Injection) was not the type of fuel injection
installed previously in some C1 and C2 Corvettes. It utilized two
throttle bodies combined with Chevrolet's computer control system.
The engine produced 200 HP and was mated to a new four-speed
automatic transmission with torque converters bypass in the top
three gears. Compared to the previous Turbo-Hydramatic 3-speed, the
new 700-R4 transmission had a lower first and second gear for
improved low-end acceleration, and a fourth gear overdrive that
would reduce engine RPM by 30 percent at highway cruising speeds,
resulting in better fuel economy. The final model C3 Corvette's
published performance numbers were 0-60 in 7.9 seconds-the
quarter-mile in 16.1 @ 85 mph. This was the last year for 8-track
tape availability and new "cross-fire injection" emblems appeared
on front fenders. Nose and fuel door crossed-flags emblems changed
to a more squared design. To view this vehicle in greater detail
including 100+ HD pictures and videos, visit our website at
www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information on this 1982
Chevrolet Corvette, email us at
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call 817-310-9400.
