In
1966,
the
Caprice
was
the
top
dog
for
Chevrolet
and
this
example
was
ordered
with
some
of
the
most
desirable
options
such
as
A/C,
Tilt
and
Telescoping
Steering
Wheel,
Power
Steering,
Power
Brakes,
4-Way
Power
seat
and
Quadraphonic
Stereo.
Of
Course
the
optional
396
V8
producing
325HP
was
ordered
as
well
and
the
numbers
matching
big
block
is
mated
to
the
optional
floor
mounted
3-Speed
Automatic.
Refinished
in
its
original
Aztec
Bronze,
this
Caprice
looks
great
and
has
been
upgraded
with
Front
Disc
Brakes
and
Torq
Thrust
Wheels
wrapped
in
BF
Goodrich
Red
Line
Radials.
Great
lease
rates
and
Financing
also
available
on
any
of
our
inventory!
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About
the
Caprice:
The
Chevrolet
Caprice
is
a
full-sized
automobile
produced
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.
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.
Caprice
gained
series
status
for
the
1966
model
year
and
was
positioned
as
the
top-line
full-size
Chevrolet.
It
included
a
four-door
hardtop,
six-
or
nine-passenger
station
wagon,
and
a
two-door
hardtop
with
a
squared-off
formal
roofline
in
contrast
to
the
Impala/SS
Sport
Coupe's
fastback
roof
styling.
All
four
Caprice
models
were
marketed
as
\"Caprice
Custom.\"
The
Caprice
Custom
Estate,
a
new
station
wagon
model
with
simulated
woodgrain
exterior
trim
was
the
first
Chevrolet
with
such
a
design
since
its
real
woodie
wagon
was
offered
in
1954.
All
wagons
included
an
all-vinyl
upholstered
two-row
bench
seat
interior
with
an
optional
third
rear-facing
seat
for
two.
The
283
cu
in
V8
engine
was
standard
for
Caprice
models
with
the
325HP
396
cu
in
\"Turbo
Jet\"
V8
optional.
An
automatic
transmission,
power
steering,
white
sidewall
tires,
and
a
vinyl
top
were
extra-cost
options.
Additionally,
air
conditioning,
power
windows,
Cruise-Master
speed
control,
power
seats,
and
stereo
radios
were
available.
The
standard
transmission
was
a
Synchro-Mesh
three-speed
manual,
mounted
on
the
steering
column.
This
transmission
remained
standard
until
the
spring
of
1971,
when
the
Turbo
Hydra-Matic
automatic
became
standard.
The
1966
Caprice
featured
a
revised
grille
and
front
bumper,
and
new
rectangular
taillights
which
replaced
the
Chevrolet-traditional
triple
round
taillights
used
on
Impalas
since
1958,
with
the
exception
of
the
1959
model.
Lenses
and
silver
trim
on
Caprices
differed
slightly
from
the
other
full-sized
models.
Sedans
and
coupe
models
included
luxurious
cloth
and
vinyl
bench
seats
with
a
folding
center
armrest
in
the
rear
seat.
Optional
on
both
was
a
\"Strato
bench\"
seat
which
combined
bucket-style
seat
backs
and
a
center
armrest
with
a
bench
cushion
for
six-passenger
seating.
Caprices
had
unique
standard
wheel
covers,
although
some
of
the
optional
wheels
and
wheel
covers
on
full-sized
models
were
optional.
New
options
included
the
\"Comfortron\"
air
conditioning
system
where
the
driver
could
set
a
constant
year-round
temperature.
A
\"Tilt/Telescopic\"
steering
wheel
option
could
be
adjusted
vertically
in
six
positions,
as
well
as
be
telescoped
further
out
from
the
steering
column.
Coupes
could
also
be
ordered
with
an
all-vinyl
interior
featuring
Strato
bucket
seats
and
center
console
with
floor
shifter,
storage
compartment,
courtesy
lighting,
and
full
instrumentation
at
the
front
end
of
the
console
that
was
integrated
with
the
lower
instrument
panel.
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claims,
and,
or,
information
passed
on
to
us
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previous
owners
or
restorers.
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has
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indications
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being
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documentation
we
have
on
the
vehicle
you
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purchasing.
It
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and
honesty
that
we
describe
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cars,
but
they
are
in
fact,
up
to
100
years
old,
may
have
had
many
previous
owners,
modifications
or
alterations
that
are
unknown
to
the
dealer,
so
it's
not
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verify
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about
every
car.
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always
we
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personal
inspections
and
or
independent
appraisers
prior
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