Malibu 1980

The Chevrolet Malibu is a mid-size car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from model years — and since The Malibu began as a trim-level of the Chevrolet Chevellemalibu 1980, becoming its own model line in Originally a rear-wheel drive intermediate, GM malibu 1980 the Malibu nameplate as a front-wheel-drive car in

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Malibu 1980

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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. A classic car from the days of old is never a bad idea to bring home, and here are 8 things every gearhead should know about the Chevrolet Malibu.

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?

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. As a result, it was very difficult for automakers to predict what buyers would be looking for a year or two in the future. One big gamble at a time was enough. The end result was a conservatively-styled but handsome sedan, wagon and coupe that wound up being the same size as a Mercedes-Benz W — a coincidence that was probably not unintentional.

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March 11, Montana I. Veraneio II. Archived from the original on October 31, Confirm Password. While it was optional on paper, you would definitely want it if you wanted to have fun with your '80 Malibu. GM Korea. Mecum Auction. Your Markets. Exit Message. The Malibu and Malibu SS models continued as before with the SS featuring a blacked-out grille and special wheelcovers. Established in , a division of General Motors since