Malibu 1980

The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from model years — and since

General Motors launched a lot of cars on their famed X-body platform. The Malibu is one of the oldest nameplates in Chevrolet history, having run from to , and then from to , which marked its last model year. Before the Malibu took its year-long hiatus starting in the early '80s, it was in its fourth generation, of which the Chevy Malibu was a part. A charmer with hidden talents, the '80 Chevy Malibu was an impressive car during a time when most American companies were facing huge losses. The Malibu was similar in proportions to the likes of a Mercedes E, and was efficient, comfortable, and a good car to be in. This is why this classic is hard to fault even today, as the car did its job perfectly.

Malibu 1980

Just in is this Clean and great driving Chevy Malibu Classic with 48, believed to be original miles. Its powered by its 4. It comes equipped with power steering, power disc brakes, cold factory air conditioning, radio delete, remote mirror, and is riding on a new set of American Racing Rims with new tires. Its exterior white paint has been redone once years back and is in great driver condition. Its original dark red interior looks amazing for being 41 years old and in all original condition. It runs and drives great down the road and is ready to jump in and enjoy! Call us today before your dream drives away! Our inventory changes daily. The dealer does not provide warranty. Sold as is. Purchase agreement s created with dealer must be signed and returned, by buyer, within 24 hours of receiving. Stock Enlarge Previous. View More.

The ride quality itself was quite subtle and comfortable, making for a fantastic overall experience.

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Chevrolet sales were slumping drastically, by about 19 percent overall from the previous year, but certain models lost anywhere from 44 to 66 percent of their previous year's sales. Imports careened across the seas, swelling in numbers in the United States. Honda grew by 19 percent, Toyota by 14 percent, Nissan by 9 percent and Subaru by 29 percent. They made headlines by establishing beachheads--factories and sales offices--on American soil. Faced with the competition, the Big Three either bought outright and branded for themselves the cars that were trumping them in their home market or simply incorporated the technologies and style of those cars into their own products. While did indeed look bleak for domestic automakers, all of the above events took place about 25 years earlier, the same year that Mark David Chapman took John Lennon's life in Manhattan, that Chrysler took the largest yet reported loss by an American auto manufacturer and that moviegoers watched bounty-hunter Boba Fett take Han Solo captive at Cloud City. So tell us: When was the last time you saw an original Malibu in this condition? Despite any bleakness, rays of light shone through.

Malibu 1980

This was a car conservatively-styled to the point where it still blends into the background three decades after it was produced. There was no sport model Malibu, no Brougham, no special edition; instead, its purpose was to sell in large numbers in the mid-priced, mid-sized market segment. This it did successfully for several years, after which it was unceremoniously discontinued. This well-preserved example is representative of the Malibu line, and is in remarkably original condition for its age. For these mid-size cars initially called the A-body cars, but later changed to the G-bodies , the same formula was followed as was done for their larger cousins — reduce exterior dimensions, but keep interior size close to the same. This goal was largely achieved, with the newer cars shedding over pounds, but maintaining most measurements of interior size. The late s and early s were marked by a rapidly changing car market, brought about by economic turmoil, with wildly fluctuating oil prices and interest rates.

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Frontera UE. S I. A charmer with hidden talents, the '80 Chevy Malibu was an impressive car during a time when most American companies were facing huge losses. With the discontinuation of the compact Cruze in March , the full-size Impala in March and the subcompact Sonic in October , the Malibu is currently the only sedan offered by Chevrolet in the U. It received a facelift in Chevrolet Celebrity. April 29, A remote starter was also available, which was introduced on several other GM vehicles for Full-size SUV. In fact, it also had the added benefit of being quieter and smoother than many V8 power mills on the market at the time, while, of course, netting smaller gas bills. Furthermore, the Malibu offered plenty of headroom. Before the Malibu took its year-long hiatus starting in the early '80s, it was in its fourth generation, of which the Chevy Malibu was a part. Retrieved October 2,

From the January issue of Car and Driver.

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