1984 Chevrolet Caprice Classic Test Drive

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13 жыл бұрын

Uxwbill drives a very clean and VERY low mileage 1984 Chevrolet Caprice Classic coupe for your viewing pleasure. I don't CARE if I sound like a giddy kid in this video. For the first time in my life, I think I might well have been in love. With a car.
No, I'm not going to even pretend that I can justify it. Just watch the video. I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did making it! :-)
Oh. Yeah. No domestic vs. import flames here, please and thank you.
Update, early 2013: This video was up for more than a YEAR (almost two!) before it got a SINGLE downvote. Were I in charge of an automaker, I'd take that to mean something.
Per its VIN, this car was assembled in Linden, NJ. It has the "H" type 5.0 liter (305 CID) V8 engine with a four barrel carburetor. This is known as the GM "LG4" engine.

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@conservativeguy9329 4 жыл бұрын

I also grew up in the 80's and miss these good old American cars. My dad had a few big 70's Pontiac Catalinas and a 1984 Olds Delta 88 Royale Brougham edition. The cousin of the the Chevy Classic Caprice. What a great video. I truly miss these cars.

@General.Longstreet 6 жыл бұрын

When cars were cars. Modern cars look like amorphous blobs in comparison. I love the old road sofas!

@mroziu1978 6 жыл бұрын

Same here! That's why I just had to buy an 88 Caprice Classic. I live in Poland. It turns heads more than any of the new cars.

@mikehevalow6733 10 жыл бұрын

When I was about 15 years old or so,my grandmother bought one of these brand spanking new- 4 door with two tone brown with the same enhine you have here- 305 chevy V8 with a 4 barrel carb, and as for regular maintenance ie; oil changes, new tires, brakes, belts and hoses, She traded it in on a 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix. I know from first hand experience that those are EXCELLET cart and if you can find one in EXCELLENT shape, then you have a WONDERFUL car.. as long as air bag suspension and funky paint jobs are not done to it- I HIGHLY reccomend that you keep it ALL origional,

@mikehevalow6733 10 жыл бұрын

I meant she traded it in on a 1994 Grand Prix

@mikehevalow6733 10 жыл бұрын

***** Usually, those stationwagons like yours are not abused and altered like the other 2-door and 4-door models are. I hope you get many good miles of service from this vehicle.

@cjwalsh8433 9 жыл бұрын

***** im trying to fix my 87 caprice 4 door up

@OMM-bo9fr 5 жыл бұрын

dude, you should have bought it. I admire your self control. I could never have withstood the overwhelming urge to just do it.

@Comptekhs 13 жыл бұрын

This car reminds me of the 1984 Buick LeSabre we have. I always liked how much room was in the trunk so you could haul big items. I remember when we bought it used in the early 90s it had a CB where the ash tray was and also had a radar detector with AM/FM tape stereo. The car also had fog lights and some clear headlight covers. I remember some trucker on the CB saying the headlights looked cracked but the cover broke due to some rocks hitting them.

@KingAlphaOmega 10 жыл бұрын

In Kuwait, My dad had this car back in 90's, with 4 doors, power windows, auto gear ...a car that old has many auto features and it was a damn huge car...

@fixinggrace 13 жыл бұрын

We had a 1980 Caprice and the steering tended to wander on that too. The car still rode very nice.

@fredt9450 8 жыл бұрын

This is a very clean car and in great condition for it age. I own a 81 caprice 4 door sedan, same color as your wagon and love it. I like the way they look, the way they ride, everything about them. I hope who ever got this car continues to keep it in this condition and doesn't put it on 30 inch wheels.

@uxwbill 8 жыл бұрын

It was amazing. I don't know that I will ever see another one like it. Indeed I do hope that whoever ended up owning it respected what a treasure this car truly is and they didn't do stupid things to it. I'd love to own a "box" Caprice sedan and a wagon, and someday I will. They're great cars. If only one could buy cars like that today: simple, big, good looking, comfortable, and reliable. I love my Caprice wagon!

@toddness305 12 жыл бұрын

Awesome! My first car at age 16 was a 1984 4-door Chevy Caprice. The cruise control knob, and the power seat control really bring me back. Lousy power, but it was a truly great "road sofa".

@Blahbevava 12 жыл бұрын

Great Video Brings Back Memories!!..I'm 29 and our family drove a 1985 4 Door Caprice For years and it was the first car I had passed down to me when I learned to drive. We took many road trips in it when I was a kid. It was Very Reliable! We sadly sold it back in 2001 still working just fine with 3 collisions, floors rusting out from mid-west winters and over 255K on it! Today we quit buying from GM though sorry to say as we have had nothing but trouble with their newer cars.

@sunray0162 3 жыл бұрын

I had a caprice classic 77 when I was young, later I bought an 85. Best cars ever. If one like this one you are showing crossed my path I would buy it in a second.

@ncrdisabled 13 жыл бұрын

Man that car takes me back in 1984 I was in the NAVY and was on my first submarine second patrol and was just qualified fully on this sub . I also had just bought a 1984 dodge charger 2.2 turbo with my advance pay. On subs they give you 3 months pay as you can not spend money under the ocean for 3 months . I bought it new . Glad to see that nice car still on the road.

@4646ant 8 жыл бұрын

I had one of these in 1987 great car great ride,couldnt kill this car.Good video bro

@allcoupedup 10 жыл бұрын

Great video. I had one of these. Same year exact color combination. Minus the air conditioning and power windows. Loved that car. Miss it so much.

@dirtyitalian 12 жыл бұрын

Not only did cash for clunkers miss one, but so did salty northern winters. Great car, nice to still see it alive.

@sim61642 7 жыл бұрын

My family and i always rode taxi caprices from the airport, the exhaust was always rich, And i felt like the car was floating, its amazing.

@thebibleisfiction 13 жыл бұрын

oh man my granddad had one of these, what a trip down memory lane.

@CEbding1996 8 жыл бұрын

Nice caprice, glad to see these are still out there. I'm currently trying to finance a 84 Caprice classic. 88K miles. Can't wait till I get it!

@eriknobles3946 9 жыл бұрын

My grandfather always kept a Chevy up until he passed away in 1993. And now my grandmother does the same. Those was some good reliable cars.

@ForgetfulCollector 13 жыл бұрын

I never thought I would actually see a Caprice in such beautful condition. I haven't seen one where I am in years, and it wasn't in such good shape. Kinda sad to know the younger generation of which I am part of never genuinely get to experience cars like this. And as for the foreign cars, I don't hate them, but give me an old land yacht any day!

@eaa0903 3 жыл бұрын

Getting this as my 1st car

@eaa0903 3 жыл бұрын

Update I got it and I love her

@johnsimun6533 2 жыл бұрын

@@eaa0903 throw a video of a walk around of your car. If it doesn’t bother you, you can tell about what you noticed and what you like/dislike , what you are wanting/need to do,and do a test drive, and mount the camera for the drive, or if you want a look around, while you drive, get someone to run the camera while you drive, and talk. Bonus if you get someone to run the camera, then you can do some drive by shots, don’t forget to place the camera on the ground and drive over it slowly where the bottom can be viewed, especially if it’s a clean all around it, and you take care of the old girl, and she will take care of you, hopefully. I have an 06 Impala SS. I wonder if that applies to it, sometimes? Don’t let peoples criticisms make you not do what makes you feel good.

@rustylunsford1582 9 жыл бұрын

nice caprice man and thanks for cold starting it for us youngins!!!!! im only 18 and i love older cars

@compactc9 13 жыл бұрын

The first car I remember my parents having was a 82 Caprice classic 4 door. It was nice, would be fun to get another one some day.

@FordIsBetter 12 жыл бұрын

Cool, detailed video on one of my favorite cars. Thanks!

@jimmccarron 13 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the 1978 Buick Electra Limited my Dad had a few years ago. It had 70K on it but was in as good of shape as this Caprice. He drove it til about 100K, at which time he sold it. Great cars!

@danthechevymanc6 8 жыл бұрын

Very nice! I'm glad it survived. These cars are great. I have a 79 Impala aero coupe which is almost the same as that Caprice. They run forever and ride very smooth and comfortable.

@hobbycentral3516 10 жыл бұрын

It saddens me to think about how many of these old relics end up in the hands of cash for clunkers, and btw the radio incident was epic! lol

@mraiwa1000 11 жыл бұрын

I would have sold one of those heavy cars on your lot and bought this! (*here comes the speach*) Awwww, I love these older cars! They look so much like a car, the cars today look all smooth a sqaure. Love the backseats, cassete radio, gauges, and those headlights!

@mikehevalow6733 10 жыл бұрын

The one my grandmother bought brand new in 1984 had every concievable option at that time EXCEPT the vinyl roof. THIS appears to be a VERY well kept example. I knre of atleast 5 people that I can remember at this moment that owned these cars and they were ALL exceptionally GREAT cars

@WarthogRacer 11 жыл бұрын

I grew up when these things were pretty much gone, but my Grandmother had a 1988-1991 Mercury Grand Marquis. They took great care of it! The only problem was a dot of rust by the tail-lights and the rear windows wouldn't roll down (my Grandparents never got around to fixing them). Before that she had a Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park. P.S My Grandfather had a 1986 Nissan Pulsar NX (poor little thing rusted to death).

@henkka6456 3 жыл бұрын

My mind is at ease when I see that. Ever since five, I've wanted to have just that, but as a wagon. Never wavered on that, my dream car. Even love learning English, just because of my love for that car and the 80s era of American life style. I too am waiting for that car, never felt rich enough to buy it as I'd have to pay for a mechanic, fixing it is beyond my comprehension. I should've bought one when I had the money saved for it, even for two months would have been a paradise. Well, now I have motivation to save money for something again, thanks. I'd buy a broken one even if it was just to spend time in and drive only around my parking lot. That's how much I love those.

@ngtflyer 13 жыл бұрын

Wow, that car is beautiful! My first car was a 1978 Chevrolet Impala. 70's green exterior, and, well, green interior. 305 Small block V8, 2bbl. Super reliable car Really too bad you don't have the funds to buy that car, it's such a nice example and it would be sad to see it be butchered up and modified as happens to many of these. Sounds great!

@88BroughamLS 13 жыл бұрын

Wow beautiful!!! I'm so glad to be a very happy owner of a 1988 Caprice with 214,000 Miles on the original engine and transmission!! I love my Caprice like shes my woman LOL. Your right about the hood ornament also!! I love that view myself!!

@Maljehani 3 жыл бұрын

Every Saudi family had or still owned one. How to live without Caprice ❤️

@schomminater 10 жыл бұрын

I didn't know they made these in New Jersey. My 1985 Caprice and 1981 Bonneville were both made in Fairfax Kansas. I wonder why the front end wanders? Neither of mine do that. Believe me, If I had money to spare and space, I myself would have looked into this car. It looks really good in the video. And a green one makes it even more likeable(My 1985 is light blue with the dark blue interior and vinyl top. I am glad you got the chance to experience one of these. I feel like you every time I drive either one of mine. Well, when summer comes. LOL.

@Treetop64 9 жыл бұрын

I grew up with one of these. My aunt drove me around in it all the time while running errands. Never appreciated the car because: A) it was almost totally reliable, and B) like the guy said in the video, you saw these everywhere. 2-door, 4-door, wagons. Absolutely everywhere.

@NorthernPhonePhan 11 жыл бұрын

This Is An Amazing Car! I loved this video! Caprices like this are my FAVOURITE car and the Old Impalas with the same square tail lights. I have always dreamed of Owning one of these some day. My grandparents had a silver Impala and a brown Caprice when i was a kid, and i loved them! So comfortable and roomy, luxary, ashtrays everywhere... Just amazing. The 2 door models like this one are more rare, But i tend to like the 4 door models better. (hate having to get out to let person in back out)

@bamaslamma1003 9 жыл бұрын

That is one sweet ride there. Runs perfect. I concur on the whole "Cash for Clunkers" debacle. I drive one of those so-called "clunkers," a 1992 Chevy S10 Blazer. And they can have it when they pry my cold, dead hands off of its steering wheel.

@onetoughtechie 13 жыл бұрын

my parents had a white one of those when I was growing up! We have a picture of my brother and I sitting on the hood. It was taken around eighty seven. My parents bought that car brand new and drove it till it would'nt drive no more! they vare great cars.

@thekeykeeper2009 13 жыл бұрын

Man, I leave for school and you and Bizarefurhead have all the fun! Whereas I get stuck working or learning.

@charliebogdanov8295 6 жыл бұрын

Charlie my dad had 1988 chevy ls brogham black with red veler interior it was nice till it got stolen

@compdude512 11 жыл бұрын

My grandpa used to have the Cutlass Supreme version of this exact car, and they traded it in for a Grand Am coupe right before I was born. I've seen pictures of the interior of that car. It was *nice*. I still don't have my license, but if I did, I'd appreciate a car like this! It sure isn't a chick magnet by any stretch, but it's a beautiful car! I certainly wouldn't turn a car like this into your friendly stoplight earthquake generator, but I'd have to have that radio fixed, though! ;)

@moldymac 13 жыл бұрын

That is one sweet Caprice, someone really did care about that car. You gotta get yourself in a GM B-body, there's nothing like them!

@JoeSchlubb 12 жыл бұрын

FWIW, the approximate base price of the 1982 2 door coupe was 7500 dollars according to my 1982 new car guide. My guess is it was close in 1984. I remember growing up these cars were everywhere. My uncle had a 1988 wagon with a 305. It was a decent car from what I remember, I drove it a few times, and have many fond memories of it. It was often used to tow a pop up camper, now a days no one tows with a car, everyone thinks you need an "suv" to tow. The wagon had more room than most suv's.

@Thecarguy1254 12 жыл бұрын

Wow what Id give for an amazing old American boat like this. Too bad shes gone. I really want an late 70s Cadillac Sedan Deville.

@SJSharkWannabe 13 жыл бұрын

It's even cooler that it's a Caprice Coupe, you see even fewer of those nowadays.

@sbab83 13 жыл бұрын

I would have been incredibly tempted to buy that car if I had came across it!

@clubcar98 13 жыл бұрын

I would buy this...the price fits the bill. And then some. I would probably get a loan out to buy it even... I absolutely loved the part where the radio came on, that is hilarious! I sure wish you could buy it, but you can't win them all, and I am sure whoever gets it will take care of it. Based on the price and such, the person who will buy it is someone who will appreciate it... GREAT Video!

@DvdXploitr 8 жыл бұрын

Wow...this is one very nice car.....Wish I could have bought this and traveled the US in this classic!

@lightningbuster 7 жыл бұрын

That's a neat little farm town there where is that? And yeah I hated that fucked up cash for clunkers program. Many classic cars fell victim to it.

@Bolt473 12 жыл бұрын

7:59 I'm glad I'm not the only one who puts a car in neutral when I brake before I change from Reverse to Forward, or vice versa!

@stlee74 12 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great video! I'm lucky enough to own a nice 79 Caprice here in the UK! Rare cars over here now.. :-)

@AntonSander 11 жыл бұрын

Beauty, reminds me of my Parisienne. :) They're based off the same body/chassis as each other, and use the same engine too. Basically the badges, grill/taillights, the Fender skirts and a few interior pieces where different on the Pontiac. Love 'em all though!

@Motorfordtoyota 13 жыл бұрын

Uxwbill. You are completely right, I long to drive an old Cadillac Sedan Deville or Olds custom cruiser or something. And that radio was begging you to buy the car and park it next to the caddy in the garage. lol

@alanlewis82 13 жыл бұрын

This was most likely an older person's car (who has passed on) and this was in the garage when the kids went to clean out their house. This is in excellent condition-whomever gets should only drive it on weekends, in the summer.

@4wdadventures 13 жыл бұрын

omg that car is awesome! it's soooo clean and feels so pimp! it would be so comfy to drive! we should all contribute so that you can buy it. Thanks for sharing uxwbill

@adecadewasted22 13 жыл бұрын

Very nice!! My parents had a couple of them back in the 80's.

@jonyoungmusic 9 жыл бұрын

Great video! My first car at 16 was an '87 Caprice now I own an '89. Hoping to own a 2-door one day though. If I found one that clean I wouldn't do a thing to it.

@BarcelonaChill 7 жыл бұрын

Jon Young I'd put 13 inch wire wheels on my and some hydros!

@Samspianopage 12 жыл бұрын

We used to have a beautiful 1984 or 5 Mercedes Benz 500SL R107 UK Spec. What cars these 80's things were might only have had 240Bhp but it had 296ftbs of torque still got to 60mph in about 7.4 Secs and did 140 flat out Wish my dad had kept it but it was left out in the rain with the soft top on and all the floor pan got flooded but he gave it to a pal of his who spent alot of dosh on it and done it up brilliantly.

@eehrag123 13 жыл бұрын

Oh God, I have already tested one but their engines magnificence

@danielcastillo1225 6 жыл бұрын

I wish I could have it, great car

@mustangmandal 13 жыл бұрын

my grandfather had a all black 1984 caprice classic also nice simplicity broudmoor i have one just like it!

@torythefanman 10 жыл бұрын

always hated the Cash for Clunkers program. but that is one nice example of a Caprice i never seen the 2 door model before. iv seen the 2 door Ford LTDs before but not one of these. great video!

@NickMyers1 13 жыл бұрын

Wow that was so quiet, I didn't even know it was running when you had started the video. VERY nice find. Great cars. Little grease on those windows and you'll be in business!

@91sse 12 жыл бұрын

Nice buy! Wonderful car!

@zr2928 13 жыл бұрын

very nice vid bill i love that old car when i was little my parents had the wagon great car and about 3 years ago i bought an 87 olds 442 with t tops and no rust she only has 58000 miles and she runs great thats my summer car :)

@vwestlife 13 жыл бұрын

@uxwbill As the saying used to go, "a Mercedes is the least expensive car you can buy, because you only have to buy it once, and then you have it for the rest of your life." Unfortunately, since the mid 1990s, that really hasn't been true anymore.

@mrRhwalden 13 жыл бұрын

Road Sofa.... I love it!!!!!!

@doorkeeper434 13 жыл бұрын

Those were quite the car grandparents had a 87 4 door loved it and it had over 500000 kms on it when it was sold in 2006

@MrNeonDriver 11 жыл бұрын

maybe a lose connection in the radio, i was looking for what chevy would look like inside. Well your video just made my decision to safe up some money and buy one of these in a few years. You gotta love it. when you seen one driven in your youth .

@andrewps84 13 жыл бұрын

That is one tight ride.

@mrRhwalden 13 жыл бұрын

beautiful car... Not too many around anymore and the two doors were really nice cars.

@TheAstrueblue 7 жыл бұрын

The Delco radio in my Cutlass Ciera has the same issues as the radio in this car. It works when it wants to, and when it doesn't it stays on AM. Pretty B-body coupe btw, I never see 2 door Caprice Classics nowadays.

@Hiei2k7 13 жыл бұрын

@ForgetfulCollector I'm 22. When I was 16, my first car was a 1984 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, 4 door, 305, got it for $500 at Piper's in Mt Carroll. Believe me, fun times were had in that boat. I miss having my boat :(

@General.Longstreet 8 жыл бұрын

Great looking car

@mauser8mm192422 13 жыл бұрын

nice clean ride.

@slimjim119 9 жыл бұрын

nice car i miss my 1977 CC 2 door with a 1971 LT1 engine I put in fresh with mild but not to mild 268 crane cam

@heroknaderi 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it my dad used to have one

@schomminater 13 жыл бұрын

I have a 1985 that is near perfect. I just took it to a party tonight. I had a 2-door once. The 12985 I have is a 4-door.

@sodaspider 10 жыл бұрын

first car at 17 was an 86 caprice in 1999 and have been driving caprices ever since.

@travlincub321 13 жыл бұрын

That car is freakin awesome! Wow.. I would love something like that..Sadly when i get money for a car i never can seem to find cars like that... My favorites are the Oldsmobile RWD.. My grandparents had a 1984 88 4-door in dark tan.. What an awesome car that was..

@hiebsch21 7 жыл бұрын

I own an 86 classic brougham. I am in Ottawa if you want to come take a look at it, its in very fine shape, no rust, solid black with red trim decals.

@nohope112 12 жыл бұрын

wow , in my country i pay 4900 if im lucky for a 87 classic with 100.000 miles on it. damn , this is why i love america so much! Cars , the people , and the awesome country it self. i love the us and american cars

@GhettoWagon 13 жыл бұрын

Rare find! Too many were crushed Im still partial to the 91-6 Caprices because I grew up with them.

@coololds85 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saving it.

@randomrazr 13 жыл бұрын

u would buy this uxwbill lol i saw a pontiac pariesienne (however u spell it) driving around town here from time to time with that same color 2 tone look. im pretty sure it was a pontiac, it "look" like in great shape like that chevy too congratz uxwbill!

@95z28m6 13 жыл бұрын

You only live once Bill. You should buy that thing!

@xLuiKangx007 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome Car

@stanglife8676 2 жыл бұрын

That’s my favorite band

@TheCatMilton 13 жыл бұрын

looks freakin brand new!!

@scdevon 6 жыл бұрын

I was working in a GM dealer shop in 1984. There was a bad batch of camshafts (cheese cams) that weren't hardened properly in 305s and 350s. Other than that, these are solid cars. Parts are dirt cheap, too.

@jhull7490 5 жыл бұрын

Most of the bad cams ended by 82...84 usually ok...in high school...85 to 7 i made a fortune buying 78 to 82 chevies with bad cams and 75 to 90k...through cam and timing set in detail em and make a quick thousand

@saifsh1 12 жыл бұрын

amazing !!

@vwestlife 13 жыл бұрын

A 1984 model would've been exempt from CFC, no? I believe the cutoff was '85. And I can relate to your giddiness, because I felt much the same way when I first drove a classic W123 series Mercedes-Benz Diesel. That's another car to put on your test-drive list if you ever come across one -- "bank vault on wheels" is the best description of how it feels to drive and ride in one. Anyway, I've only known the Caprice from well-worn taxicabs, but I'm sure this one is a much nicer ride!

@Blahbevava 8 жыл бұрын

Most reliable car my family ever owned. Ours was an 85 4 door and it survived many mid-west winters. We sold it still running in 2001 with well over 255K on it. All it ever needed was regular maintenance and I don't even think it got that half the time. Family bought a 2002 Impala after that. Man what a POS by comparison.

@ACA332 13 жыл бұрын

Wow if I lived anywhere near you, I'd be jumping all over that thing in a heartbeat. I own a similarly clean 1985 4 door but what I really want is a pristine 2 door example such as that. These cars are getting rarer and more valuable, unfortunately. I bet you they'll get what they're asking. I saw a similar 2 door in my area and the guy wanted 8,000.

@pearsonba350 13 жыл бұрын

Nice color combo. I was looking a picking up an '81 two door, but the owner scrapped it instead. He wanted the money "right now". I guess the time it would take me to get home and get the $400 was to long to wait.....

@Jonathan11225 8 жыл бұрын

i love those Caprice,but here in Canada they are gone for good the last time i saw one was in a junkyard hahha

@hiebsch21 7 жыл бұрын

I own an 86 classic brougham. I am in Ottawa if you want to come take a look at it, its in very fine shape, no rust, solid black with red trim decals

@stevew270 8 жыл бұрын

IMO, this the best car you've shown to date.

@uxwbill 8 жыл бұрын

+Steve W No kidding! This is *totally* the kind of car I'd love to buy new...oh well. This is probably as close as anyone could have come. There are probably younger ones out there, though I'll bet they've all landed in the hands of collectors and such. I later bought a '93 Caprice wagon and absolutely love it!

@stevew270 8 жыл бұрын

I'll have a 77-79 aero coupe some day, do or die!

@schomminater 13 жыл бұрын

I have a 1985 that is near perfect. I just took it to a party tonight.

@chatrkat 13 жыл бұрын

Bill that car has your name on it! Get one of those Obamaloans to buy it. Those were nice driving cars, I had driven a couple similar year Caprice's at my first job. I like that somewhat rare 2 door body too. My guess is that's an aftermarket "Delco look-alike" radio. Most likely a dealer installed kit, since they could make more $ that way. BTW I like your big garage, I want one! I outgrew my 2 car garage 20 years ago.