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Are you looking for a great beach car, a family hauler, or just another vehicle to have on hand? Maybe this beauty will be for you.

1986 Chevy Caprice Estate Wagon - 3rd owner (2nd are family members who had it for most of its life and before that was the quintessential little old lady who only drove it on Sundays). I have only owned this car for a couple of months and I would keep it, but it is too large to fit in my garage and it has been garaged its entire life.

With ONLY 65000 original miles, this car has plenty of life left in it. Of course, time takes its toll so I replaced the headliner with a brand new one, restiched the rear bench seat and piping, replaced the battery and alternator. This car starts up immediately, drives like a cloud and can even fit a piece of plywood in its cargo area with the seat down.

Inside the car, it is all original with just a bit of wear on the driver's seat, but no tears and no cigarette holes. Yes, it is a non-smoker too. The headliner as I say is brand new. It features the third row of seating which faces backwards. I believe this is a base model car so it has crank windows, no AC and just an AM radio. The only thing that is power is the rear liftgate window. Everything works on this car and it was just inspected and passed with no issues. The carpets and upholstery were shampooed and new floor mats installed. I also put in a center console to hold cups as it was not common in those days to fit cars with cupholders.

Before I started driving this as my every day driver, I had it completely looked over. Brakes have about 50% life left in them. 3 of the tires are in great shape, but one is balding and so it probably needs a front end alignment and balancing.

Outside, the car has that very retro wood-look paneling and gleaming chrome. The paint is in above average shape and has not been repainted, but I did have it detailed and buffed. The glass is in great shape as are the moldings. Only the molding at the top of the hood is a bit loose. There is a bit of rust beneath each door, but not visible from the outside or when door is closed, but this is typical according to people who know these cars. The engine appears to be fairly clean and there are markings from when things were replaced. Knowing the previous owners, an elderly couple, they probably fastidiously maintained the car.

It isn't a hot rod. Its smaller V8 engine, 5.0 liter, but don't ask me the size, moves the car well and maintains highway speeds with no effort at all.

The bad: There is some rust on the rear chrome bumper which you can see. There is also a small dent in the rear passenger door that could be repaired. And it isn't a sipper of gas. I haven't measured the mileage, but let's say it would not be impressive.

Of course, given it can carry lots of cargo or 8 passengers, I guess that gas mileage isn't that much of a concern. It takes regular unleaded.

I have several more photos that I can send, but I am limited to a certain number here so feel free to ask.

This car turns heads and you will got lots of thumbs up when you pull in for gas or stop at a stop light. Everyone remembers these cars and has a story to tell you.

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eBay Find of the Day: Mario Andretti's personal 2009 Corvette ZR1

Wed, Jan 7 2015

With victory in the the Indianapolis 500, a Formula 1 World Championship, a win in the Daytona 500 and too many other motorsports accomplishments to list, Mario Andretti stands among not just the greatest American racing drivers of all time, but the greatest drivers, full stop. Apparently, the champ is also a fan of speed when not on the track, because now there's a chance to own what is said tobe his personal 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 with just 12,872 miles on the clock. The eBay Motors auction page clearly shows Mario Andretti standing with the car, but the rest of the ad is admittedly short on details. The vehicle history report lists only one previous owner – ostensibly Andretti. The exterior is a handsome Blade Silver Metallic accompanied by a Dark Titanium leather interior. However, the seller keeps additional information to a minimum as well with the description simply stating, "This 2009 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is owned by Mario Andretti and has been garage kept all its life. It is fully loaded with all option on this car." The future buyer will get a seriously great car along with some huge bragging rights at any party by touting its ownership history. We've reached out to the seller for more particulars and provenance, and will update this story if we hear back. In the meantime, the auction for this C6 ends on Thursday, January 8, and currently the reserve isn't met. The price sits at a hefty $68,100 as of this writing, with six bids registered. Featured Gallery 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 owned by Mario Andretti Auction News Source: eBay MotorsTip: Roger Celebrities Motorsports Chevrolet Auctions Coupe Performance chevy corvette zr1

Here are all the cars GM is axing as part of its restructuring

Tue, Nov 27 2018

GM plans to kill off a couple of great and a few meh cars as part of its restructuring. Here's a rundown of all the cars being phased out of production. None of the vehicles GM axed were SUVs or crossovers. Instead, it was an action reminiscent of what Ford recently decided to do by discontinuing U.S. sales every Blue Oval sedan. GM just didn't explicitly say, "We're killing our cars," like Ford did — probably a smart move by GM. Keep scrolling down to see the full list of deceased GM models. Chevrolet Volt This one was the most surprising of all the cars GM decided to can, primarily because cars with plugs are supposed to be our future. However, maybe consumer demand just isn't quite there yet for a plug-in like the Volt. We came up with all sorts of ideas for what was to blame for the untimely demise of the Volt, so go check that out for a full breakdown of the situation. Cadillac CT6 Here's another car we'll be sad to see go. Cadillac's flagship sedan was such a joy to drive, and it served as the conduit to deliver GM's semi-autonomous Super Cruise system, which still hasn't been surpassed by any other company's technology in our books, even Tesla's Autopilot. That being said, GM does plan to produce the CT6 until March, with the last cars coming off the line set to be twin-turbo V8 V-Series models. If it's going to go, this seems like a pretty great way to make an exit. We'll be patiently awaiting the next flagship Cadillac once this one finally fades away. Chevrolet Impala The Impala is actually a pretty good car. It doesn't sell terribly, and we think it's a completely satisfactory car to drive. However, people would rather have a Traverse or Equinox these days, making the Impala one of the vehicles to find itself on this list. Chevrolet is keeping its smaller brother, the Malibu, but a big, full-size sedan just isn't what people are ordering up these days. It's unfortunate to see it go, but we won't be broken up over it. Chevrolet Cruze We wouldn't rank the Cruze at the top of the compact car class, but if you were looking for a small, cheap American car, it was either this or the Focus. The Cruze had the potential to be a true small performance car if Chevy had ever wanted to make it into one. But sadly, we're seeing it bow out before Chevy ever tried to slot a hot engine and suspension in there to make it competitive with other hot hatches. A Cruze SS would have made enthusiasts take notice.

Should heavy-duty pickup trucks have window stickers with fuel mileage estimates?

Sat, Sep 23 2017

If you were to stroll into your nearest Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Nissan, or Ram dealership, you'd find a bunch of pickup trucks. Most of those would have proper window stickers labeled with things like base prices, options prices, location of manufacture, and, crucially, fuel economy estimates. But you'd also run across a number of heavy-duty trucks with no such fuel mileage data from the Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA doesn't require automakers to publish the valuable miles-per-gallon measurement for vehicles with gross weight ratings that exceed 8,500 pounds. That makes it difficult for consumers to compare behemoths powered by turbocharged diesel engines – between one another, and between smaller, gasoline-fueled trucks. Consumer Reports doesn't think it should be this way, and it's spearheading an effort (PDF link) to get the government to require manufacturers to publish fuel economy estimates. In its own testing, CR found that heavy-duty pickups powered by Ford's Power Stroke, GM's Duramax, and FCA's Cummins diesel engines (which doesn't include the Ram's EcoDiesel) get worse fuel mileage than their lighter-duty gas-powered siblings. We're not so sure HD-truck buyers are unaware of this fact Â– big diesels don't really come into their own until big loads are placed in their beds or attached to their trailer hitches. Under heavy workloads, the diesel trucks will almost certainly return greater efficiency than a similar gas-powered truck. What's more, HD trucks with lumbering diesels in general make the driver feel more confident while towing due to greater torque at low engine RPM than gas trucks. They also offer greater max-weight limits. Still, we agree EPA fuel mileage estimates should be offered for heavy-duty pickups. And we think the comparisons provided by Consumer Reports might be interesting to potential buyers. Click here to see the results of CR's tests, and let us know what you think using the poll below. Related Video: Featured Gallery 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty: First Drive View 22 Photos News Source: Consumer Reports Government/Legal Green Read This Chevrolet Ford GMC Nissan RAM Fuel Efficiency Truck Commercial Vehicles Diesel Vehicles poll gmc sierra hd chevy silverado hd

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