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Original, low-mileage 1983 Chevrolet K5 Blazer for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description:
Not many of these around any more. Original 16,600 mile K5 Blazer 305 V8 Silverado. Minor blemishes but in excellent shape. Runs and drives like new. Some parts changes due to truck sitting for extended period. New tires (except spare) fuel pump, shocks, fuel sending unit, rotor cap and wires, and choke pull-off. Interior is close to showroom. Original Minnesota truck and has been rust proofed at the dealer when new.
1983 Chevrolet K5
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What was thought to be the last Chevrolet Camaro rolled out of the factory in late-2023, but the model’s nameplate may not be on hiatus for long. General Motors president Mark Reuss reportedly wants to see the Camaro make a comeback as an affordable EV.
According to Motor Trend, Reuss has a vision to create a budget-friendly four-door electric vehicle under the Camaro muscle car nameplate. The approach would be somewhat similar to Ford’s Mach-E, except instead of offering an electric crossover alongside gas-powered coupe and convertible Mustangs, the Camaro would retain its sedan body style. The future electric Camaro is unlikely to be offered in a coupe or convertible version due to engineering complications for the EV platform and low sales numbers for two-door cars, which wouldn’t justify the extra expense.
While most Americans recognize the Camaro as a burly muscle car, Reuss reportedly wants the next generation of Camaro to go back to the model’s roots as a simple and affordable vehicle.
The estimated cost for a Camaro EV sedan could be similar to the current MSRP of a Chevy Equinox EV crossover which starts at $34,995. By adding an EV Camaro to its electric vehicle lineup, Chevrolet will have several affordable EVs available in the near future, including the return of the Chevy Bolt.
Despite Reuss’s desire to re-focus the Camaro EV on practicality and affordability instead of performance and high-horsepower numbers, it’s important to note that none of this news is formally part of GM’s production plan. With nothing yet set in stone, there’s still a glimmer of hope that we may still see a next-gen Camaro with bigger performance options.
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General Motors announced that the Chevrolet Malibu will cease production by the end of the 2024 model year following several years of scaled back production and slowing sales. The once-iconic car was first introduced in 1964 and garnered 10-million models sold in its lifetime.
The Chevrolet Malibu got its start as a luxury trim level on the classic Chevelle model and quickly carved out its own identity in the automotive industry over nine generations. Production ended once in 1983, but GM brought the Malibu back in 1997. It was once the top-selling midsize sedan in the United States and a common sight in family garages across the nation. Beginning in the early 2000s, sales began to decline as SUV and pickup truck sales began to skyrocket.
Today, the automotive market is dominated by full-size trucks and SUVs, with the Ford F-Series lineup, the Chevrolet Silverado, and Toyota’s RAV4 ranking as the top sellers for 2024 so far. Midsize cars earned only 8-percent of new U.S. vehicle sales in 2023, including the sale of just over 130,000 Chevrolet Malibu models. The last recorded increase of sale for the Malibu took place in 2016 after the model year’s redesign, but it is speculated that many of those sales were low-profit and went to rental car companies.
The Malibu is Chevrolet’s last sedan as the brand focuses on hybrid and electric SUVs and trucks. The Chevrolet Corvette could be the bowtie’s last surviving car model for the time being since the last Camaro rolled off the assembly line late last year, but the Camaro could be making a comeback in EV form.
So what vehicle is replacing the long-lived Chevrolet Malibu? GM states that the Kansas assembly plant will cease production of the Malibu sedan in November of 2024. The future model to replace the Malibu production line will be the next-generation Chevy Bolt EV, which GM said is coming in 2025 or 2026, likely in the form of a compact SUV or crossover hatchback. The Fairfax Assembly plant will reportedly receive $390 million in updates for its future model production, which also includes the Cadillac XT4 SUV.
The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” rings true to the Chevrolet Malibu. Check out the fleet of classic Malibu’s listed on Hemmings Marketplace.
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