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The Chevrolet Caprice (later called Caprice Classic) was a series name of automobile produced by Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, in the United States from the 1965 through 1996 model years. The Caprice was the most expensive model of the Chevrolet full-size car range which at times included the Del Ray ( 1958 only), Bel Air ( 1952- 1976), Biscayne and Impala ( 1958- 1985, 1992- 1996, 2000 to present). HoldenThis article is about the Australian car manufacturer. See Holden (places) for articles about towns named Holden. Holden Australia is an Australian car manufacturer, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors. Holden began as Holden's M of AustraliaAustralia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia. Australia includes the island of Tasmania, which is an Australian State. Its neighbouring count has also named their in-house-developed full-size car the Caprice (more precisely the Holden StatesmanThe Holden Statesman is a luxury automobile built by Holden of Australia. It was originally based on a long-wheelbase version of the Holden Kingswood HQ series. It was cancelled after 1984, replaced by the Holden Calais . In 1989, demand for a full-size l Caprice) and exports it to the Middle EastThe Middle East is a geographical and cultural area comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. The Middle East is a subregion of Afr where they are sold as Chevrolet Caprices.Many of the Caprice models were based on the Impala, with additional trim and features. The 1976 model weighed approximately 5800 pounds and was about 19½ ft long—longer even than many modern full-size pickup trucks. Thankfully, the 1977s were downsized, two years before FordThis article is about the Ford Motor Company . For other uses of this word, see Ford (disambiguation). The Ford Motor Company (sometimes nicknamed Ford's or FoMoCo is an automobile maker founded by Henry Ford in Highland Park, Michigan, and incorporated o could respond with its smaller LTDThe Ford LTD is a car model name that has been used by the Ford Motor Company both in North America and Australia. The origins of the name are obscure. Some believe it to be just a contraction of Limited but Ford Australia is said to claim it means Lincol. It was this platform that was retained till the Caprice ceased production.
The 1991 model had a substantial restyle, replacing the 1977-based squared-off design with swoopier, more aerodynamic sheetmetal.
The Caprice was twice honored with the Motor Trend Car of the Year award, in 1977 and 1991.
Engines:
- 1978-1985 350 5.7 L (350 in³) V8
- 1985 4.3 L (262 in³) V6
- 1987-1990 4.3 L (262 in³) V6
- 1988-1993 5.0 5.0 L (305 in³) V8
- 1991-1996 350 5.7 L (350 in³) V8
- 1992-1993 4.3 L (262 in³) V6
- 1994-1996 4.3 L (262 in³) V8
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