29 Facts About Chevrolet Caprice

1.

Chevrolet Caprice is a full-sized automobile produced by Chevrolet in North America for the 1965 to 1996 model years.

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Chevrolet Caprice was intended to compete with the Ford LTD, Plymouth VIP, or AMC's Ambassador DPL.

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3.

Side marker lamps became standard on all US cars and the Chevrolet Caprice carried over the optional white corner marker lamps at the forward edge of the fenders in addition to the amber parking lamps which were illuminated with the headlights.

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4.

The Caprice Coupe got serious competition when Chevrolet offered the car's formal roofline in the Impala series as well.

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5.

Chevrolet Caprice specifications included both "gross" and "net" horsepower figures in 1971, which was a year before the industry-wide transition to SAE net horsepower figures.

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6.

The tested Chevrolet Caprice was powered by the 454 V8 and loaded with virtually all available options.

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7.

New to the Chevrolet Caprice lineup was a pillared four-door sedan.

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8.

Chevrolet Caprice models were renamed to Chevrolet Caprice Classic for the 1973 model year.

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9.

The Chevrolet Caprice was available as either the "Sport Coupe" or as the "Landau Coupe".

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10.

The EPA estimates for 1977 Chevrolet Caprice was 17 miles per US gallon city and 22 miles per US gallon highway for six-cylinder models.

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11.

The Chevrolet Caprice received new exterior sheet metal, without drastically changing the look of the car.

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12.

The 1983 Chevrolet Caprice Classic was selected on the Car and Driver Ten Best list.

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13.

From 1986 to 1990, the Chevrolet Caprice was the only sedan riding on the B platform; all other sedans had been discontinued or transferred to the smaller, front-wheel-drive H platform.

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14.

The front fascia was restyled to have a more aerodynamic look: the Chevrolet Caprice emblem was no longer a standup hood ornament, but was an emblem located on the vertical area directly above the grill in the center of the front fascia.

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15.

The 1990 Chevrolet Caprice was only produced until the end of 1989, when production was shut down to prepare for the redesigned 1991 models.

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16.

The Chevrolet Caprice had the fastest quarter-mile times of the three, and the best fuel economy.

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17.

Michigan State Police tests had the Chevrolet Caprice beating its competition from Ford, Dodge, and Plymouth in almost every category.

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18.

The 1987 Chevrolet Caprice won the contract for the Michigan State police and would hold this contract until 1996 when the Caprice was discontinued.

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19.

The 350 powered Chevrolet Caprice did well again at Michigan State Police tests for pursuit-rated cars.

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20.

However, the final B-body Chevrolet Caprice was not well received by critics and did not hold on to high annual sales numbers as initially anticipated, with roughly half from fleet sales.

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21.

The 1994 Chevrolet Caprice's interior had a redesign which featured a Camaro steering wheel, digital speedometer, and a new instrument panel.

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22.

Middle Eastern Chevrolet Caprice came out in 2000 in four versions, base LS, standard mid-range LTZ, a sporty SS and the range topper Royale.

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23.

In 2003, Holden launched a revised and facelifted Statesman and Chevrolet Caprice, which was reflected in their Middle Eastern versions for the 2004 model year.

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24.

Chevrolet Caprice was updated for 2011 to include the features that Holden included the Holden Chevrolet Caprice.

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25.

The Chevrolet Caprice is sold only to law enforcement agencies in the US and was not available to the Canadian market as of 2011.

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26.

The Chevrolet Caprice PPV is imported from Australia and is a captive import of the Holden Chevrolet Caprice from the WM range, not the short-wheelbase Holden Commodore from the VE Range, which is a main patrol car in Australia.

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27.

The Chevrolet Caprice letter is engraved into the chrome trim on the trunk, there is PPV lettering on the right side of the rear fascia and a FlexFuel nameplate, which was on GM vehicles in North America from 2007 through 2009.

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28.

Standard equipment on the Chevrolet Caprice PPV includes keyless entry, power windows and door locks, a 6.

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29.

The V8-engined Chevrolet Caprice Classic received full equipment, with reading lights, air conditioning, and imported leather upholstery.

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