1980 Chevrolet Malibu for sale $15,995
| 1980 Chevrolet Malibu $15,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $15,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
This 1980 Chevrolet Malibu is one of those cars that just gets cooler the more you look at it. Sureand#44; we all grew up with these buzzing around by the hundredsand#44; but when was the last time you saw one? And with 454 cubic inches under the hoodand#44; this is no 1980s wheezerand#44; either! Nicely finished to a level belying its very affordable sticker priceand#44; this cool Chevy deserves closer examination. These became so familiar back in the day that its worthwhile to stand back and take a second look today. Pretty good looking carand#44; isnt it? Clean linesand#44; a chiseled roof profileand#44; and great proportions make it a car that suddenly stands out in a crowd. The soft metallic blue paint keeps it from being too in-your-faceand#44; which is a good thing because the mechanicals do that part of the job just fine. Its remarkable to find one this straight and cleanand#44; and someone has obviously invested a good deal of cash in making it look good. The steel cowl-induction hood is the only notable deviation from stockand#44; but it works rather well on this big coupe and makes room for the big block underneath. Finish quality is decentand#44; and if you want to take it to the next leveland#44; a professional cut and buff would probably pay off handsomely. The front and rear bumpers were powder-coated silverand#44; which gives it a cleanand#44; monochromatic lookand#44; and all the lenses are in excellent shape. Its 1980 all over again insideand#44; where pillow-tufted blue velour seats take you back in time. If you like the retro lookand#44; youll dig it and its so over-the-top that its somehow cool once again. Its also in remarkable conditionand#44; as it was all recently replaced with NOS material and installed by the pros. The most notable upgrade is the steering wheeland#44; which is a great-looking Grant unit with a fat rim parked on top of the original steering column. The factory gauges covered only the basicsand#44; so a custom panel in the middle A/C vents houses a pair of Auto Meter gauges for temperature and oil pressureand#44; adding to the cars industrial look. A modern AM/FM/CD stereo fits neatly in the original radios slot and powers speakers throughout the interior. Things like the carpetsand#44; door panelsand#44; and headliner are in remarkably good shape and the massive trunk is ultra-clean and fitted with a full-sized spare. This car might have originally come with a light-duty V6 or maybe a wheezy 305and#44; but today theres a professionally built 454 cubic inch V8 that makes for some pretty entertaining driving in the lightweight Malibu. Fully rebuilt and nicely detailedand#44; its immediately obvious where the big money was spent on this build. It starts easily and idles welland#44; and with almost 400 horsepower on tapand#44; performance is more than energetic. Its got a stock-style intake with a Quadra-Jet carburetorand#44; so it seems at least a little OEMand#44; and its got new parts everywhere you lookand#44; from the belts to the Accel ignition system. Its backed by a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission that was built to withstand the big blocks torque without robbing it of horsepowerand#44; and it feeds a 10-bolt rear with highway-friendly 3.23 gears inside. A brand new Flowmaster exhaust system sounds wickedand#44; and if not for those brand-new flashy aluminum wheels and oversized Mickey Thompson rubberand#44; this would be one heck of a sleeper! Affordably priced and a blast to driveand#44; this is the car for the guy who doesnt need everyone paying attention to him to have funand#44; but believe meand#44; when you fire up that big blockand#44; theyll all notice. Call today! |
| Analysis: | Fair Deal, 2.0% above market avg. What's this? |