Caprice: From luxo-barge to slimmed-down family sedan

1966 Caprice (GM CORP.)

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By:

MARK RECHTIN

October 13, 2013 05:00 AM

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

This story originally appeared in Chevrolet 100, an Automotive News special issue published on October 31, 2011.

CHEVY100_310139999_V2_1_0.jpg 1977 Caprice

There are two reasons why the Chevrolet Caprice was born.

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