Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1982 Chevrolet Corvette.
My last AutoHunter Spotlight was on my favorite version of the C3 Corvette, so keeping with the Corvette theme this one is on the last year of the C3.
The 1982 C3 Corvette was a bit of a placeholder car for Chevy. The new C4 Corvette was not available yet, and the company needed a car to fill the gap before the new car was released: enter the 1982 model.
By 1982 the C3 was quite an old design, having first launched as a 1968 model. Over the years the car had to deal with increased crash regulations and decreased performance due to emissions laws. In an effort to keep the Corvette current, GM added luxury options and improved the ride and handling. They did this well; despite being an old design they still sold quite a few cars.
In 1982 the Corvette was offered in two versions: a Collectors Edition with special paint, leather, and an opening rear window and a standard edition. I love the opening rear hatch on the Collectors Edition, but the color scheme is not my favorite and I personally prefer the standard model.
The car featured here in this AutoHunter Spotlight is described as a one-family-owned 1982 Chevrolet Corvette that has been driven only 39,716 miles from new. Just like every 1982 Corvette it is powered by its numbers-matching 5.7-liter Cross-Fire fuel-injected V8 mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. It has been Florida-owned since new and features pop-up headlights, removable T-tops, factory aluminum wheels with Cooper Cobra Radial G/T 205/75 raised-white-letter tires, a radio, and four-wheel disc brakes. The car is finished in two-tone Silver Blue and Dark Blue paint over a dark blue vinyl interior.
The car has a few flaws that are noted in the description as well as documented in the photos. These include A/C that is not currently operating and a slight (easily repairable) tear on the driver’s seat.
The photos of this car show a car that looks to have been extremely well looked after. I am guessing that both the paint and interior are original, and the engine compartment looks exceptionally clean as does the underside. I see no signs of any rust or other issues with the car. In addition the car includes a CARFAX that starts in 1983.
These low mile C3 Corvettes are getting harder and harder to find. This car likely drives like a new car, so if you want to know what a new Corvette was like in 1982 this is one to bid on.
The auction for this 1982 Chevrolet Corvette ends Monday, June 3, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. (PDT).
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