Chevrolet Caprice Classic
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2011 Chevrolet Caprice PPV
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| Class | Full-size |
| Layout | FR layout |
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| First generation | |
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1966 Chevrolet Caprice Estate
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| Production | 1965–1970 |
| Model years | 1966–1970 |
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States Arlington, Texas, United States Doraville, Georgia, United States Flint, Michigan, United States Framingham, Massachusetts, United States Janesville, Wisconsin, United States Lordstown, Ohio, United States Norwood, Ohio, United States South Gate, California, United States St. Louis, Missouri, United States Tarrytown, New York, United States Wilmington, Delaware, United States |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door hardtop 4-door station wagon |
| Related |
Buick LeSabre Chevrolet Impala Oldsmobile 88 Pontiac Bonneville |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 283 cu in (4.6 L) Small-Block V8 327 cu in (5.4 L) Small-Block V8 396 cu in (6.5 L) Big-Block V8 427 cu in (7.0 L) Big-Block V8 454 cu in (7.4 L) Big-Block V8 307 cu in (5.0 L) Small-Block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) Small-Block V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) Small-Block V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual Automatic Powerglide Automatic Turbo Hydramatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 119 in (3,023 mm) |
| Length | 212.4 in (5,395 mm) (1966-67 wagon) 213.2 in (5,415 mm) (1966-67 other models) 214.7 in (5,453 mm) (1968) 216.0 in (5,486 mm) (1970) |
| Width | 79.6 in (2,022 mm) |
| Height | 55.3 in (1,405 mm) (wagon) 54.4–55.4 in (1,382–1,407 mm) (other models) |
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1971 Chevrolet Caprice 4 Door Hardtop
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| Production | 1970–1976 |
| Model years | 1971–1976 |
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Arlington, Texas, United States Oshawa, Ontario, Canada South Gate, California, United States Tarrytown, New York, United States Caracas, Venezuela |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door hardtop 2-door coupe 4-door hardtop 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon 2-door convertible |
| Related |
Buick LeSabre Chevrolet Impala Oldsmobile 88 Pontiac Bonneville |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 350 cu in (5.7 L) Small-Block V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) Small-Block V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) Big-Block V8 454 cu in (7.4 L) Big-Block V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual Automatic Powerglide Automatic Turbo Hydramatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 121.5 in (3,086 mm) |
| Length | 219.9 in (5,585 mm) (1972) 221.9 in (5,636 mm) (1973) 222.7 in (5,657 mm) (1974-75) 222.9 in (5,662 mm) (1976) |
| Width | 79.5 in (2,019 mm) |
| Height | 53.4–54.1 in (1,356–1,374 mm) |
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1987–89 Chevrolet Caprice 4-door Sedan
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| Production | 1976–1989 |
| Model years | 1977–1990 |
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Fairfax, Kansas, U.S. Arlington, Texas, United States Oshawa, Ontario, Canada South Gate, California, United States Detroit, Michigan, United States – Clark Avenue Flint, Michigan, United States Janesville, Wisconsin, United States Atlanta, Georgia, United States Wilmington, Delaware, United States Willow Run Assembly, Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States Caracas, Venezuela |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon 2-door coupe |
| Related |
Buick LeSabre Buick Estate Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Oldsmobile 88 Pontiac Bonneville Pontiac Parisienne Pontiac Catalina Pontiac Laurentian Pontiac Safari |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 250 cu in (4.1 L) Chevrolet Straight-6 229 cu in (3.8 L) Chevrolet 90° V6 262 cu in (4.3 L) Chevrolet 90° V6 267 cu in (4.4 L) Small-block V8 305 cu in (5.0 L) Small-block V8 307 cu in (5.0 L) Oldsmobile V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) Small-block V8 350 cu in (5.7 L) Oldsmobile Diesel V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed automatic 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116 in (2,946 mm) |
| Length | 215.7 in (5,479 mm) (wagon) 212.2 in (5,390 mm) (sedan) 212.1 in (5,387 mm) (1981-82) 212.8 in (5,405 mm) (1985-89) |
| Width | 79.3 in (2,014 mm) (wagon) 75.4 in (1,915 mm) (sedan) |
| Height | 58.2 in (1,478 mm) (wagon) 56.4 in (1,433 mm) (sedan) |
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1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic sedan
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| Production | April 12, 1990–December 13, 1996 |
| Model years | 1991–1996 |
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Arlington, Texas, U.S. Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S. |
| Designer | Ben Salvador (1988) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Related |
Chevrolet Impala SS Buick Roadmaster Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.3 L L99 V8 (1994–96) 5.0 L L03 V8 (1991–93) 5.7 L L05 V8 (1991–93) 5.7 L LT1 V8 (1994–96) |
| Transmission | 4-speed 4L60 automatic 4-speed 4L60-E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 115.9 in (2,944 mm) |
| Length | 217.3 in (5,519 mm) (wagon) 214.1 in (5,438 mm) (sedan) |
| Width | 79.6 in (2,022 mm) (wagon) 77 in (1,956 mm) (1991–93 sedan) 77.5 in (1,968 mm) (1994–96 sedan) |
| Height | 60.8 in (1,544 mm) (1991–93 wagon) 60.9 in (1,547 mm) (1994–96 wagon) 55.7 in (1,415 mm) (sedan) |
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| Manufacturer | Holden (General Motors) |
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Buick Park Avenue (China) Holden WM/WN Caprice |
| Production | 2006–2017 (Middle East) 2010–2017 (North America) |
| Model years | 2006–2017 |
| Assembly | Australia: Elizabeth, South Australia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Platform | GM Zeta platform |
| Related |
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Lumina Chevrolet SS Holden Commodore (VE) Holden Commodore (VF) Holden Ute Pontiac G8 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.6 L LY7 V6 (179 kW (240 hp)) 3.6 L LFX V6 (224 kW (301 hp)) 6.0 L L77 V8 (265 kW (355 hp)) |
| Transmission | 4-speed 4L60-E automatic 6-speed 6L80 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,010 mm (118.5 in) |
| Length | 5,187 mm (204.2 in) |
| Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) |
| Height | 1,491 mm (58.7 in) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Pontiac G8 (for North America) Chevrolet Impala 9C1 & 9C3 |
The Chevrolet Caprice is a full-sized automobile produced by Chevrolet in North America for the 1965 to 1996 model years. Full-size Chevrolet sales peaked in 1965 with over a million sold. It was the most popular American car in the sixties and early seventies, which, during its lifetime, included the Biscayne, Bel Air, and Impala.
Introduced in mid-1965 as a luxury trim package for the Impala four-door hardtop, Chevrolet offered a full line of Caprice models for the 1966 and subsequent model years, including a "formal hardtop" coupe and an Estate station wagon. The 1971 to 1976 models are the largest Chevrolets ever built. The downsized 1977 and restyled 1991 models were awarded Motor Trend Car of the Year. Production ended in 1996.
In 2011, the Caprice nameplate returned to North America as a full-size, rear wheel drive police vehicle, a captive import from Australia built by General Motors's subsidiary Holden—the police vehicle is a rebadged version of the Holden WM/WN Caprice. The nameplate has also had a civilian and police presence in the Middle East since 1999, where the imported Holden Statesman/Caprice built by Holden has been marketed as the Chevrolet Caprice in markets such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
The Caprice name was coined by Bob Lund (Chevrolet's General Sales Manager) after a classy restaurant he frequented in New York City. Some say the car was named after Caprice Chapman, daughter of auto executive and influential Indy-car official James P. Chapman.
A Caprice Custom Sedan option package (RPO Z18) was offered on the 1965 Chevrolet Impala 4-door hardtop, adding $200 to the $2,742 price tag. The Caprice option included a heavier frame, suspension changes, black accented front grille and rear trim panel with Caprice nameplate, slender body sill moldings, Fleur-de-lis roof quarter emblems, color-keyed bodyside stripes and Caprice hood and dash emblems. Full wheel covers were the same as that year's Super Sport, but the "SS" emblem in the center of the spinner was replaced by a Chevy bowtie. The Super Sport's blackout rear trim panel was also used, without the "Impala SS" nameplate. The interior featured a higher-grade cloth and vinyl seat and door trim (as well as thicker, higher-grade carpeting), faux walnut trim on the dashboard and door panels, pull straps on the doors and extra convenience lights. A full vinyl roof was optional. A 283 cu in (4.6 L), 195 hp (145 kW) V8 engine was standard.
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