Two-Owner 25k-mile 1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition Hatchback

Description

To commemorate the final model year of the C3-generation Corvette, Chevrolet offered a special Collector Edition Hatchback model for 1982 only—the most expensive Corvette ever offered at the time, with a price starting at $22,537.59. Corvette production moved from the aged St. Louis plant during 1981, and the Collector’s Edition was the new Bowling Green, Kentucky, plant’s opportunity to show off its state-of-the-art water-based paint system with the unique Silver-Beige Metallic paint. It also featured an exclusive hatch rear window, matching Silver-Beige Metallic multi-tone leather interior, “fading shadow” gradient treatment on the hood, fenders, and doors, and cloisonné emblems. A dual throttle-body fuel injection (TBI) 350 cubic-inch Chevy small-block V8 paired with a new 700-4R four-speed automatic transmission powered the full Corvette range for its final model year before the introduction of the C4 in 1984.

This 1982 Corvette Collector Edition Hatchback has just two caretakers, the original owner and her daughter, showing 25,013 miles from new. It rides on reproduction wheels and tires, but the originals from this genuine Chevrolet are included.

Highlights

• Two-owner 1982 Collector Edition Hatchback showing just 25,013 miles from new

• Finished in the original Silver-Beige Metallic (59) paint over matching Silver-Beige Metallic (592) multi-tone leather interior

• 5.7-liter (350 cu-in) TBI V8 through a 700-4R four-speed overdrive automatic transmission

• Exclusive 15-inch Collector Edition wheels resembling 1967 “bolt-on” wheels, shod with white-letter Goodyear Polysteel Radial tires

• Frameless lifting glass hatchback with remote release and removable T-Top glass roof panels with special bronze color and solar screening

• 1YY07 1982 Collector Edition Hatchback includes:

  • CC1 – Removable glass roof panels

  • C49 – Rear window defogger

  • QXH – White letter SBR tires P255/60R15

  • U75 – Power antenna

• The chassis number (1G1AY0787C5113615) decodes as:

  • 1 – USA Country of Origin

  • G – General Motors

  • 1 – Chevrolet

  • A – Nonpassive/manual belts

  • Y – Corvette series

  • 07 – Collector Edition Hatchback Coupe

  • 8 – 5.7-liter CFI V8 engine

  • 7 – Check digit

  • C – 1982 model year

  • 5 – Bowling Green, Kentucky, final assembly plant

  • 113615 – Plant sequence number starting with 100001

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report

Features

• Recent maintenance includes:

  • New front brakes

  • Power antenna motor replaced

• Battery disconnect added

• Power windows and locks

• Full instrumentation with headlamp-on reminder

• Quartz analog clock

• Illuminated passenger visor mirror

• Lockable glovebox

• Carpeted luggage area

• Air conditioning

• AM/FM/Cassette stereo

• Positraction differential

• Low-back-pressure dual exhaust system

Known Imperfections

• Slight oil leak underneath

• Small tears in passenger seat

• Minor nicks in factory paint

• Slight fading in tip of front bumper

Included

• Original wheels and tires

• Original T-Top bag

• Original car cover

Ownership History

The accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report places this two-owner mother-and-daughter 1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition Hatchback in New York. The Corvette made one trip to Florida, otherwise the 25,013 miles showing are all local.