Vehicle Description
This is a one family owned wagon from new with only 32XXX actual
miles. While it's not the Family Truckster portrayed in the
National Lampoon films, it may be the next best thing. If you're
looking for a third vehicle to do chores on your farm or estate or
a third car to run errands, haul cargo and more, this may be a
finalist. It has been a one family-owned wagon and it was one of
23,789 Caprice Estates made during 1989.
This Chevrolet Caprice Classic Estate wagon was among the last of
Chevy's traditional B-body cars that debuted with the downsized
1977 models and before the lineup was revamped for 1991. Finished
in Dark Mesa Brown with woodgrain side appliques and a roof-mounted
luggage rack, this car's paint and trim are in overall satisfactory
order. There is a noticeable blemish left on the hood and another
on the right rear quarter panel. Paint on the hood is showing its
age.
The wagon's chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body, the cargo area
is in decent order and the body is straight and solid. Rear-seat
passengers received shoulder belts for the outboard positions and
air conditioning was standard on all models.
This Estate rolls on newer Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires, size
225/70R15 at all four corners. Each one is mounted to a steel wheel
topped with a wire wheel cover. The tires are new while the wheel
covers are in good, original order. There is a 25-gallon fuel tank.
Horn is inop and A/C compressor does not engage.
Under the hood is a 305 CID V-8 engine with throttle-body
electronic fuel injection (code LO3). However, as a result of fuel
injection, the cold weather starts, drivability, fuel economy, and
emissions were all improved. Nineteen eighty-nine marked the first
year of a fuel-injected V-8 engine. For 1989, this motor was
updated with roller lifters and center bolt valve covers and gained
five horsepower over previous years. Backing the engine is a Turbo
Hydramatic 350 three-speed automatic transmission. Driver's
convenience features are lengthy, as expected. The car comes with
air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes with discs in front,
cruise control, power windows, power locks and power sideview
mirrors. There is also a rear defroster and a power rear window
that can drop into a three-way tailgate.
Inside, the brown cloth interior is in overall very good shape. The
split front bench and rear bench seats are in very good order. The
matching carpet and headliner are in similar condition. A two-spoke
steering wheel frames a dashboard with minimal gauges and a bank of
idiot lights. Front dash is faded and showing age. A column-mounted
shift lever and a Delco-Bose AM/FM stereo with cassette deck and a
five-band graphic equalizer and Dolby noise reduction. The
rear-facing third row seat is finished in vinyl. There are more
woodgrain appliques on the inner door panels and dashboard for
added virtual warmth.
Competition to this Chevrolet in 1989 included Buick's Estate
Wagon, Ford's LTD Country Squire Wagon, Mercury's Colony Park
Wagon, Oldsmobile's Custom Cruiser Wagon and Pontiac's Safari
Wagon.
This is a fine example of the late 20th Century family cruiser,
able to take large chunks of interstate highway in a single bite
while hauling up to eight people.
Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check out this survivor
from the year of Paula Abdul, the Fine Young Cannibals and the
first of what would become a string of Batman films. Take a look at
it today!
VIN: 1G1BN81YGKR197096
This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 31,908 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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