TIL Chevrolet Built A Caprice Coupe

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 04/08/2016 at 21:58 • Filed to: None

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I saw one on my way to pick up rebar today. I like it way more than I should.

Couldn’t get a photo, because driving. Here’s some cool ones.

Ever found a variant of a common car that you didn’t know existed?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:03

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A long lime ago, I found a Silverado SS...

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/08/2016 at 22:04

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SS454 or the later SS?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:05

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Both, actually

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/08/2016 at 22:08

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The later SS is a real oddball, I love the SS454 though.

LongbowMkII > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:13

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You should love these because they are awesome. Full size coupes ftw.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/08/2016 at 22:15

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Not an SS, but I see this every day at studio:

Look at those stripes.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > LongbowMkII 04/08/2016 at 22:17

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I know, I love the shape of the B pillar. It’s more elegant than the G-body’s.

Birddog > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:18

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I love the 77-79 Caprice with that “Bent Glass” rear window. The 80-85 coupes looked good but not as special.

Here’s one I knew and didn’t know. The Grand Prix 2+2 Aerocoupe was a neat Homologation special with only 1225 built. Oddly here were a handful of them that didn’t get the Aero rear glass. The conversion wasn’t done in house at Pontiac. Auto Fab was in charge of the conversions for the GP and at one point they just ran out of parts.

(Pic via curbsideclassic.com)

Vs the actual Aero Coupe.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:20

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Drool

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Birddog 04/08/2016 at 22:23

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The one I saw wasn’t a bent glass, I’ll agree that those are cooler looking. I’ve seen (and liked) a Grand Prix Aerocoupe, it’s got a face only a mother could love IMO.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/08/2016 at 22:24

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It sounds wicked, and is driven by...

a girl.

gmctavish needs more space > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:25

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http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/pml/cto/552240…

Mmmm

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > gmctavish needs more space 04/08/2016 at 22:26

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Dammit, I need to move to Vancouver sooner.

Birddog > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:27

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Yeah, that nose is a bit unfortunate. And it never did better on track so it was a double whammy.

Birddog > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:32

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A buddy used to have one of those. It was a Stepside with a 350 and a 5 speed.

This is going to sound bad but.. I haven’t spoken to him since he sold it and didn’t give me a shot at it.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Birddog 04/08/2016 at 22:37

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Understandable, these are the last of the golden age of GM trucks.

coelacanthist > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 22:45

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Living in Texas, I see the occasional Mexican market car driving around town. Apparently they kept on making the mk4 Jetta right up until last year. Gave it a crude facelift and sold it as the Classico.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > coelacanthist 04/08/2016 at 22:48

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Neat. Heavily facelifted cars are always odd.

not for canada - australian in disguise > coelacanthist 04/08/2016 at 22:59

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We also got that north of the border too, it was only sold until around 2010 or so and it was called the Jetta City. There was also a Golf variant too.

coelacanthist > not for canada - australian in disguise 04/08/2016 at 23:06

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Maybe it's because I never see them around, but these are god awful ugly. It's like they tried to smear the mk5 face onto the mk4.

not for canada - australian in disguise > coelacanthist 04/08/2016 at 23:09

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I see them every day, and I agree. The styling doesn’t work at all on the MkIV Golf.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/08/2016 at 23:29

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Love the Caprice coupes, but the ‘80-’85 Delta 88 coupe will always have my heart. My mom had an ‘84 new. I loved it, and Mom was not happy when my dad decided to trade it in.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > shop-teacher 04/08/2016 at 23:53

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Widen the wheels, put in a turbo V6, have sleeper fun.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/09/2016 at 00:05

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Sounds like a plan to me!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/09/2016 at 00:47

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I recently learned that Toyota made a convertible RAV4 for 2 years. I remember there being a few 3 doors around, but I do t know if I’ve ever seen the convertible in person. Also, it could be had with the 5 speed manual and AWD. Now I want one. Understandably, though, all of the ones I’ve seen for sale have 200,000 miles and are all clapped out.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > coelacanthist 04/09/2016 at 00:48

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There was also a Golf very called the Golf City.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Birddog 04/09/2016 at 00:51

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I didn’t know they ever had a Pontiac Aerocoupe, I’d only every seen the Monte version.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 04/09/2016 at 00:55

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Replying because Kinja is borked and didn’t post the picture. Also “do t” = don't.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/09/2016 at 00:55

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Oh Oh oh. MY CAR. I didn’t know it existed until I found it on CL three days before I bought it. The Galant VR-4 (not my car pictured)

Birddog > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/09/2016 at 01:02

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The Monte was instantly popular. The GP not so much. It’s tail was way better than its face.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/09/2016 at 01:04

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A great find, reasonably obscure in a good way.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 04/09/2016 at 01:10

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Yeah, it’s cool. AWD and a bit of power is fun, plus a square black sedan flys under the radar for the most part.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Birddog 04/09/2016 at 01:12

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eew.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/09/2016 at 01:16

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Yeah, I don’t have that luxury:

Birddog > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 04/09/2016 at 02:23

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Yuuup!

CompactLuxuryFan > coelacanthist 04/09/2016 at 02:32

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That looks damn good, considering.