Vehicle Description
1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition - A 3-family owned car,
cosmetically restored and only 38,166 actual original miles!
Featuring a 350-cid V-8 engine with cross-fire fuel-injection, with
a four-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission, it is
reported that no manual transmissions were offered for the 1982
model year, the first time since 1955. Exclusive to the Collector
Edition is the code 59 Silver-Beige metallic paint with fading
shadow treatment on the hood, fenders and doors. The interior is
code 592, Silver-Beige leather, also unique to this edition.
Equipment includes: air conditioning, bronze tinted glass T-tops
(with covers), leather-wrapped steering wheel, distinctive emblems
and finned aluminum wheels. Power accessories include, power
windows, seats, door locks, steering and four-wheel disc brakes.
The back window is a frameless glass hatch (with defogger) that
allowed easy access to the cockpit storage area only available on
the Collectors Edition. This represents one of 6,759 that were
manufactured. The 1982 Collector Edition Corvette had a base price
of $22,537.59, the first Corvette model with a base price in excess
of $20,000, the example offered here invoiced at $24,249.59 (with
inflation that's around $62,489.28 in today's money!!). Additional
options included: 6-way power driver seat, Cruise, Power antenna
n/w on this car, electric twin remote sport mirrors. Also present:
original jack and spare, owner's manual as well as it's build
sheet, window sticker, warranty booklet, maintenance schedule
booklet, Chevrolet consumer information pamphlet, Haynes repair
manual, two Chilton repairs manuals, shop manual, black and white
photos as the 1982 Corvette was rolling down the assembly line as
well as promotional images of the car and engine as well as two
dealer brochures and envelope. Restored to perfection, this car
looks, runs and drives as if it emerged from a time machine from
1982, TRULY!
