Beautiful Corvette Out of Long Term Ownership in Dark Claret
Metallic. ONLY 853 Corvettes Were Produced In This Color Out of All
The Different Variations and Total Production of 25,407 Corvettes!
WOW!The last year of the body style that was introduced in 1968 as
well as the frame that was introduced in 1963. No manual
transmission cars were built this year, the first time since 1955.
The new "Cross-Fire" fuel injection was introduced with computers
controlling two fuel injectors making up to 80 adjustments per
second to enhance drivability and fuel economy. This was the first
fuel injected Corvette in 20 years, it also raised horsepower by
10. A solenoid operates a small flap in the hood allowing fresh air
into the engine during full-throttle acceleration. A new automatic
transmission has locking in all but first gear. The exhaust system
was re-engineered to use smaller catalytic converters. 1982 was the
first year a Corvette base price exceeded $20,000. This was the
collector edition and 6,759 were produced. The Bowling Green plant
closed in October of 1982 to begin re-tooling for the new 1984 C4
Corvette. Front Air Conditioning, Center Console, Power Steering,
Steering Wheel - Tilt And Telescopic, Power Brakes, Gauge -
Tachometer, Cassette, Radio - Am/Fm, Trip Odometer, Wheel Design -
Rally, Wheel Diameter - 15 Inch, Removable Roof - T-Tops, Tinted
Glass, Power Windows, Rear Defogger, Anti-Theft System - Alarm,
Power Door Locks, Front Seat Type - Bucket, Power Adjustable Seat,
Upholstery - Cloth
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