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Chevrolet Caprice


1965 The Chevrolet Caprice history began in 1965 as an equipment option (RPO Z18) for the chevrolet impala, called Caprice Custom Sedan. It featured an improved suspension, a heavy duty frame, a more luxurious interior, a special grille and the known Caprice-crest emblems.
1966 Chevrolet was overwhelmed by the consumers response to this car, so the next year (1966) saw the Caprice beeing started as individual model. A Station-Wagon, a two door coupé and the four door sedan (known from ´65) were now available. It was placed as the Chevrolet top model with many luxury related additions like cloth seating, deep plushy carpeting and interior wood applications. Engines available in ´65 were a 283ci Small Block with 195hp, the 396ci Big Block called "Turbo-Jet" ) (RPO L35) with 325hp and the most powerful Chevy Engine of this year, the 427ci Big Block (RPO L72) with 425hp! In 1966 more Caprices were sold than Impalas, for the first time.
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