For Sale: 1982 Chevrolet Corvette in Bettendorf, Iowa

1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition -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 around $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, twin remote sport mirrors. This car looks, runs and drives as if it emerged from a time machine from 1982, TRULY! Only 11,729 original miles!