1978 Chevrolet Malibu Classic Estate

30k miles. Too bad it's the V6 engine, but it has the factory gauges with tachometer!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978...2889626?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27d7b8139a

 

This could be a real nice, economical grocery-getter. I was curious as to what V6 engine it would have. Brochure says the V6 for all states except California got a 3.3 liter (200 cu in) V6. California-sold vehicles got a 231 cu in (which converts to 3.8 liters)

 

Wow...
What a clean little car!

 

Wow, that is sharp looking!

 

hey, hey, hey

(1)if the GM V6's that size are like the Ford V6's of that time, it gets just under 20 mpg city and mid-20's highway. Remember, VW's getting 18 and 24, WERE economy cars at the time... (2)this is a good looking wagon. Not sure how much higher than the current bid, the reserve is---but, I'd pay up to $5,000 for this one.

 

Already bid to $5100 with reserve not met. It really is in extraordinary shape and the interior looks near new. These late '70s GM interior plastics rarely hold up this well. This beauty obviously has been garage kept since new. :2_thumbs_up_-_anima

 

Yeah, the carpets usually get a greenish hue to them, and the plastics get chalky and turn all different shades. A very nice example. Super good looking!

David

 

$6100 with reserve still not met?! That's incredible!

 

Its a beauty. Too bad they didn't offer these in a 3-seat configuration, I don't believe that they did.

The car has obviously been garage kept. Unless I have overlooked it, I don't see any mention if the original wheels are still available with the car. I also wonder if this car had the standard hubcaps or the spoked hubcaps? I know a lot of people like wheels, but to me, on most of the older cars, I would just as soon have the original wheels and hubcaps. I have never been much of an aftermarket wheels kind of person, especially on a wagon.

 

No room for a third seat in the design , gas tank takes 1/2 the space and the spare tire the other.

 

Yeah, I guess in a rear wheel drive wagon that small there was no room for it. I know that this car is about the same size as a Ford Taurus and they had a 3rd seat, but it was a FWD car. I do think that the Mercedes 300TD wagon however was about the size of this car and it was rear wheel drive and somehow MB managed to get a 3rd seat back there, as well as Volvo on their rear wheel drive wagons. I guess GM didn't go the extra lengths to do it though.

 

In Canada, the only V-6 in these was the 231, and it was not up to much in my books. My step-grandfather had a Buick Skylark with it, and that engine was also one rough-idling lump, as it was an odd-firing engine. I actually laughed when I saw the distributor cap. I thought someone was joking the first time I saw that thing!

 

Bid to $6660 - reserve not met - no sale.