Andy Zain offers the following royalty-free article for you to publish online or in print. Feel free to use this article in your newsletter, website, ezine, blog, or forum. ----------- PUBLICATION GUIDELINES - You have permission to publish this article for free providing the "About the Author" box is included in its entirety. - Do not post/reprint this article in any site or publication that contains hate, violence, porn, warez, or supports illegal activity. - Do not use this article in violation of the US CAN-SPAM Act. If sent by email, this article must be delivered to opt-in subscribers only. - If you publish this article in a format that supports linking, please ensure that all URLs and email addresses are active links. - Please send a copy of the publication, or an email indicating the URL to [email protected] - Article Marketer (www.ArticleMarketer.com) has distributed this article on behalf of the author. Article Marketer does not own this article, please respect the author's copyright and publication guidelines. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this article. ----------- Article Title: The Chevy Caprice Classic Over The Years Author: Andy Zain Category: Classics Word Count: 486 Keywords: chevy,caprice,classic,chevrolet Author's Email Address: [email protected] Article Source: http://www.articlemarketer.com ------------------ ARTICLE START ------------------
The long, successful life of the Chevy Caprice Classic was on display in various styles and designs, and it proved a real winner for the company from the time it debuted back in 1965 until it ended its run after the 1996 model. The car served GM well, and its many customers took to it with enthusiasm for four generations and a number of body and engine/transmission changes. The Caprice Classic as a vehicle meant to appeal to as many buyers as possible couldn't be said to have been other than a success, and it was Chevy's most expensive full-sized vehicle from its creation, which the division worked hard to keep equipped with all the good things buyers in that segment came to demand from a big car. For the first two generations (there were four in total) Chevy offered on 8 cylinder big and small-block powerplants. At the start of its third iteration, the company dropped an inline-6 into the mix in an attempt to improve fuel economy, though the car had never been able to brag at being much of a gas sipper prior to that. The most important change to the car up that point came in 1977, when it was completely redesigned and slimmed down in dimension. The third generation proved to be as successful as the previous two, and was quite a big change over its ancestors, taking a cubed and boxy kind of shape that it would carry until 1990. Police everywhere loved the big Chevy for its body-on-frame build (which made it easy bump out and repair) and the rear wheel drive V8 layout and huge back seat. The Chevy Caprice Classic, as a segment of the Caprice line, was always looked upon as the luxury model in the brood, and it sat at the top of the price list for Caprices for much of its life. The last generation of the car, rolled out in 1990, saw another complete redesign, even to the point of offering a detuned Corvette engine called the LT1. It was largely successful, and its futuristic, rounded shapes appealed to a number of buyers. The Caprice Classic also strove to offer much in the way of interior room and was a favorite of consumers everywhere, though it eventually saw its sales numbers drop off as the car market segmented itself down into ever-smaller slices. This meant that it never reached sales levels of the 70s, when it was most popular and the 80s, though police departments continued to rave about its abilities. Generally speaking, the Chevy Caprice Classic disappeared from the American market after the end of the 1996 model year. The nameplate, though, carries on over in the Middle East, where a Caprice Classic-badged model from a General Motors Australian subsidiary sells well. The big Chevy, as iconic a vehicle as Chevy has ever sold, played well to Americans for over three decades and is still missed by many. Andy Zain is the admin of http://www.chevy-forum.net , a place where fans and owners can get the right information for tuning, customization and general discussions on anything about Chevy Caprice. ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
