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After General Motors opened the Corvette manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky in the summer of 1981, many enthusiasts began to suspect that the arrival of a next-generation Corvette was imminent. Their suspicions were correct.
While most of the design specifics surrounding the new C4 Corvette model were still a carefully kept secret from the general public, it was known amongst automotive enthusiasts that a new model was coming, and that it would be another front-engine design keeping in the tradition of Corvette since 1953. Of course, it wasn’t only the introduction of a new manufacturing plant that indicated a coming change in Corvette’s near future.
Certain design changes to the 1981 C3 had already unveiled clues – such as the introduction of fiberglass mono-leaf springs – about what enthusiasts might expect from the next-generation Corvette.
Despite the certainty that the next-generation Corvette was close at hand, a decision was made by General Motors brass to continue production of the existing Corvette for one final year.
Chevrolet executives knew that testing out new manufacturing machinery and developing standardized assembly procedures made more sense when working on a familiar design, rather then trying to develop all of these production standards while simultaneously attempting to manufacture an all-new vehicle. Hence, the 1982 Corvette would, for one last model year, continue to be a third-generation model.
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The 1982 Corvette was the last of C3 Corvettes. Ironically, while the 1982 model would continue to carry forward traits from older-generation Corvettes – the 1982 Corvette was the last of a generation which dated its basic body structure to the 1968 model and its chassis back to 1963 – it would also continue to be a “test bed” for technology destined for the fourth-generation Corvette.
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The Greenwood Daytona was the most extreme of all the Corvette body kits. It featured a radical fiberglass body kit...
By 1982, the Corvette had evolved into a striking vehicle, characterized by its exaggerated spoilers, wings, and side skirts. Its...
To celebrate the departure of the third-generation Corvette, Chevrolet decided to offer a final commemorative “Collectors Edition” model. However, recalling their experience with the 1978 Pace Car Replicas it was decided that the 1982 Collector Edition Corvettes would be built only “as needed” to satisfy customer orders and that they would get unique vehicle identification plates to help deter someone from turning a standard car into a Collectors Edition knock-off.
To celebrate the departure of the third-generation Corvette, Chevrolet decided to offer a final commemorative “Collectors Edition” model. The Collectors...
What you see before you is a 1982 Chevrolet Corvette that has been fitted with a rare Greenwood Daytona body kit. The most extreme of the Greenwood brothers' kits, the Daytona body kit is a highly sought-after modification that was developed by race-winning specialists Burt and John Greenwood.
To celebrate the departure of the third-generation Corvette, Chevrolet decided to offer a final commemorative “Collectors Edition” model. However, recalling their experience with the 1978 Pace Car Replicas – namely, the number of bogus Pace Cars that were created by consumers who converted base level coupes into Pace Car “clones”...
Hold on to your wallets as three very interesting Corvettes are being offered by Bring A Trailer. There is the...
The Vette’s performance dropped significantly during the early to mid-1970s, at the hands of newly implemented federal emissions standards, yet it remained relevant. At a point in which many iconic American performance cars fell by the wayside, the Corvette soldiered on. This served as a true testament to many of the memorable Corvette powerplants that were developed during the C3 era.
For all 1982 Corvettes, the location of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is stamped on a plate attached to the left front body hinge pillar.
Download this 1982 Corvette Dealers Sales Brochure for a quick look at the features of the car. If you're of a certain frame of reference, shall we say, you probably remember the way it was way back there in the mist of antiquity, twenty-nine years ago. There was this American 2-seater....
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Dark Blue 1982 Chevrolet Corvette We found some examples of 1982 Corvette in the Dark Blue color scheme. These real Dark Blue paint pictures of real 1982 Chevy Corvette really show the color properly, in a way that samples or swatches simply cannot replicate. For more detailed information on this color, including PPG data...
This Is a Car You Want to Own Say hello to the next Corvette for your garage. This 1982 Chevrolet...
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Offered for only two years (1982, 1984), the L83 featured GM’s newly designed Cross-Fire Fuel Injection system and is often referred to by critics as being one of the most unworthy engines to ever find its way under the Corvette’s hood. However, this begs the question of whether or not the L83 was truly deserving of this mockery.
The C3 Corvette rolled off of the assembly line and into the hearts of sports car and performance enthusiasts alike,...
The final year of the C3 Corvette was a solid one in terms of production. As expected production wound down and you can see that in the 25,407 units made.
