The 1982 Corvette was the last of a generation. The body shape dated to 1968 and the chassis to 1963. In honor of the 1982 status, Chevrolet offered a special Collector Edition which was the first Corvette with the base price exceeding $20,000. Production in Bowling Green began in 1981, and 8,995 cars were built that year. The new plant closed in October of 1982 to begin retooling for the 1984 Corvette.

1982 Options:

VIN Numbers: 1G1AY8786C5100001 through 1G1AY8786C5125408

The 6^th Digit is a "0" For the Collectors Edition

The 9^th Digit is a check code, and varies.

The VIN Tag ending in 00017 was lost and not built.

Suffix:

CE=California Emissions, EP=Early Production, MT=Manual Trans, AT=Automatic Trans, AC=Air Conditioning, AH=Aluminum Heads, HA=High Altitude UU=Uncertain Usage

Base Engine: 350ci V8 200hp - No Manual Transmission Was Available This Year.

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