It was given the black-out treatment, dropped spindles, and chrome wheels. Now most people liked the coupe vs Sedan. I commute to work with this car a couple of times a month, and use it for trips to Home Depot. Best to leave that one the way it is… It will draw more attention with its history and uniqueness at the car shows, and cruise ins! But the rarity did not mean it was a valuable or desirable combination. Now a G-body the original Malibu was an A-body , the Malibu came in a coupe, a sedan, and a wagon, and featured a platform a foot shorter and a curb weight 500 to 1000 pounds less than the previous generation. Yeah, I was wondering about that.
It's the perfect vehicle for keeping your fuel costs down and your driving enjoying up. Aluminum intake manifold, edelbrock carburetor, rv camshaft, and stainless steel headers were installed on the rebuilt engine. Is this normal on the manual cars? Clear Texas title in my name, car has current Texas safety inspection and registration valid through October 2018. And yes, I still want the car but have no way to get it. While perusing through local junkyards in upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania, they stumbled upon a 1980 Chevrolet Malibu station wagon. A lot of miles, a lot memories to go with that car… Great find! Take an example with a shot motor and build that small block sleeper. It's the perfect vehicle for keeping your fuel costs down and your driving enjoying up.
Originally bought new in Victoria, British Columbia by an elderly woman, the car was purchased by the seller from her estate. Outside the box another angle could be a 3. A buddy of mine had a 79 Malibu 2 door with a 400 small block that was a really nice teal color that we use to race on Levittown Parkway in Fairless Hills in Lower Bucks every night from the Spring to the end of Fall. The engine is the original 267 V8 backed by a Turbo 350 transmission. He just has to drive up to get it. See more ideas about Autos, Station Wagon and Chevrolet malibu. There are 2 reasons cars are rare, either the option was limited production for some reason, or unaffordable to most people.
Future plans include further dropping, tinting the rest of the windows, and a wild 383 or 406 small block. So it was even numbers matching. What are your thoughts on this clean, survivor low-spec Malibu station wagon? Grand National wagon would have been great. Ever since then, I have kept an eye out for affordable G-body Malibu wagons online and on the side of the road. I hope he drives it back home! Grand National wagon would have been great. The guy from Georgia would be coming about four hours more than me! There's not many out there to compare against.
Suspension, engine and transmission have been replaced with new or rebuilt components. I'm not sure if it is evidence of corporate cost savings measures, or of a gauge cluster that has been replaced. He used to marvel in its rarity. It gets between 13 and 15 miles per gallon. The tail pipetucks tight under the body and exits behind the rear passenger tire.
It would be interesting to see the actual production numbers. The original engine was a 4. After a 13-year span of being a trim package for the Chevelle, the Malibu became its own model in 1978, replacing the Chevelle and featuring a fresh, boxy redesign. All receipts included with sale. I missed it when I was buying the car, so I never got to ask about it. Glad those days are far behind us.
It still had the original 230 I6 Chevy and power glide trans in it. That and tickets plus being locked up for a night was never a good time. It still had the original 230 I6 Chevy and power glide trans in it. Manual trans was available 1978-80, Malibu sedan, wagon or El Camino. Though the car was clean and rust-free, it unfortunately did not have a title, so my dad and my brother decided to pass on the car; my brother ended up with a 1985 Camaro Sport Coupe with T-tops. It probably is that rare, less than 100 made sounds about right, I think they made more 1979's due to the order from the Shah of Iran for Manual trans Malibu taxi cabs, most were never delivered due to the revolution a few months later.
Like the color and over all appearance, nice rims add some image to an otherwise dull car. The original wheels and hubcaps were swapped for color-matched Rally wheels, but they are included with the sale of the car; I personally prefer the wheels currently on the car. The story I got from the previous owner is that it was special ordered by his dad who wanted the manual but liked having all the chrome. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders. Yea, a 383 stroker or 406 sbc would turn this thing into a complete animal with the right transmission and rear end. Though this 1980 Malibu Wagon is a bit out of my price range, the car features just 19,000 miles since new and is one of 60 built with the three-speed manual transmission.