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.

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 Chevelle , becoming its own model line in Originally a rear-wheel drive intermediate, GM revived the Malibu nameplate as a front-wheel-drive car in Named after the coastal community of Malibu, California , the Malibu was marketed primarily in North America, with the eighth generation introduced globally. With the discontinuation of the compact Cruze in March , the full-size Impala in March and the subcompact Sonic in October , the Malibu is currently the only sedan offered by Chevrolet in the U. The first Malibu was a top-line subseries of the mid-sized Chevrolet Chevelle from to Malibus were generally available in a full range of bodystyles including a four-door sedan, two-door Sport Coupe hardtop, convertible and two-seat station wagon. Interiors were more lavish than lesser Chevelle and Deluxe models thanks to patterned cloth and vinyl upholstery all-vinyl in convertibles and station wagons , deep-twist carpeting, deluxe steering wheel and other items. The Malibu SS performance package was available only as a two-door Sport Coupe hardtop or convertible and added bucket seats, center console with optional four-speed manual or Powerglide transmissions , engine gauges and special wheelcovers, and offered with any six-cylinder or V8 engine offered in other Chevelles - with the top option being a hp kW; PS cu in 5. For , Malibus and other Chevelles received new grilles and revised tail sections and had the exhaust pipes replaced but carried over the same basic styling and bodystyles from The Malibu and Malibu SS models continued as before with the SS featuring a blacked-out grille and special wheelcovers. Top engine option was now a hp kW; PS cu in 5. All were hardtops, although rumors persist that one convertible was built.

This was in contrast to the unusual fastback rooflines adopted by Oldsmobile and Buick divisions which would later revert to a more formal pillar style, malibu 1980.

From the January issue of Car and Driver. Many times over we've listed the design virtues of GM's front-wheel-drive X-bodies. The early X-cars lack refinement in roadability, comfort, and finish, and these shortcomings are a big disappointment. Proportioned and basically laid out like a Mercedes E, the Malibu is a better real-world car, at the moment, than the Citation. It is certainly nicer to drive and to travel in, and is almost as efficient, and those, after all, are the primary responsibilities that should be seen to by any car. The Malibu has gained its advantage by virtue of development. Or several months or a year.

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.

Malibu 1980

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.

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From the January issue of Car and Driver. Many times over we've listed the design virtues of GM's front-wheel-drive X-bodies. The early X-cars lack refinement in roadability, comfort, and finish, and these shortcomings are a big disappointment.

Subcompact SUV. Named after the coastal community of Malibu, California , the Malibu was marketed primarily in North America, with the eighth generation introduced globally. Base power for the sedan came from a 2. The eighth generation Malibu was offered with four-cylinder engines and six-speed automatic transmissions. Astra BL. Cars Astra Commodore. The mechanical parking brake was also discontinued, replaced by an electronically operated parking brake on all models. Cruze Sport6 I. Calibra YE. In other projects. Download as PDF Printable version. For , the Malibu was initially the only series of Chevelle offered, aside from the SS and new SS, as the low-line and Deluxe models were discontinued for the American market it continued in Canada until , which also eliminated the two-door pillared coupes from the Chevelle lineup — which were never included in the Malibu series.