[QUOTE=tsmith1499]...Does anyone know if there was a limited edition in 82 that was a copper on copper color?  A friend of mine has a guy telling him that there were only about 75 of these made. ...[/QUOTE]

Yes he has. Tel us one thing. Does the back window open like a hatch back and if it does check the vin the seventh diget should be a 7 if it is then it's a CE. I'm just telling you so you don't make a $$$$ mistake. The ONLY 82 made that was a special was the CE thats it. Me think the seller is an uninformed non Corvette guy.

If someone painted 75 Vettes a special color, he could call it a Special Edition, but it wasn't done by GM.

It is probably a collectors edition, a nice car but not the rarity the seller claims. As Zgator stated above, the collector edition had a special serial number, if memory serves correctly the sixth digit should be 0 and the seventh should be 7.  The collector editions are beautiful vehicles but if it requires much in the way of interior restoration have your friend to check prices before he buys, the CE "stuff" is usually much more expensive than for a plain old 82 like I have.  If it requires a repaint, the decal kit alone can easily add an addition $1000.00 to the paint price.

I have a CE needs paint & insides redone Decal kit is $1300, Paint depends on what you want.  Inside lots.  I will have $6000 in the car and most of that is not engine or drive parts.  Yes everything is more suspensive.  Even the glass tops & hood are different and they are not available from anywhere that I can find.  Luckily mine are in great shape.  So if it is a CE the hood and glass tops are original then it is possible to resort it.  But then there are the wheels they are hard to come by also.   I guess the bottom line is if it does not have the wheels, glass, and hood of a CE the there is no way I would pay more than a non-82CE would cost because you are not going to every get it restored. 


Tb2k82CE2008-10-31 22:12:22

Update:  The seller was misinformed by a 3rd party, has recanted.

Sounds good, go for it

The '82 engine was a "L83" not a L89.

You are correct sir.  L83 5.7 Liter CFI V8, I'm looking at the actual order code invoice that accompanies this vehicle (the original selling dealer gave the owner the actual comfirmation order sheet that GM sent via DCS, now that's rare).

82's could be a PITA but theyre really not that bad and they are serviceable. Vacuum issues are all c3's and too can be dealt with.  Personally, I think the copper is b***hin, if ya dig the car, buy it...