Interesting Kijiji find

[speedog]

Was cruising Kijiji this morning and cam upon a very rare vehicle that might interest at least a few beyonders - a 1982 GMC Caballero (rebadged Chev El Camino) with under 18,000 original kilometers. Just amazing to find a 30 year old vehicle that is in this kind of condition - link (http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1982-GMC-Caballero-with-Diablo-option-same-as-the-Chev-El-Camino-W0QQAdIdZ378984415) to Kijiji ad.

[xnvy]

Wow... that's pretty sweet. Never seen one of those before, in real nice condition as well.

[bourge73]

^^Wow, and looks to be the rare Diablo edition trim too.

[speedog]

Last year for these and El Camino's were sold in Canada was 1982, last made in 1986. Finding one that isn't rusted away is tough enough - this one is like factory fresh.

[speedog]

From the ad - even the window rubber/seals are mint...

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjgyWDEwMjQ=/$%28KGrHqJ,!oIE9c50WVMDBPrYUyjGfw~~48_20.JPG
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjY2WDEwMDA=/$%28KGrHqVHJBkE-frI-zhHBPrYU16i0g~~48_20.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjgyWDEwMjQ=/$%28KGrHqJHJCwE-lgbs0YiBPrYVRZL1Q~~48_20.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjY2WDEwMDA=/$%28KGrHqJHJDgE-VYPlWelBPrYVFQ!Uw~~48_20.JPG

[A790]

Always loved 'utes :)

Too bad they don't sell well here.

[tehwegz]

Originally posted by A790
Always loved 'utes :)

Too bad they don't sell well here.

aussies make the best ones! Holden Ute with a 6.0 v8

[03ozwhip]

Man, I would totally ruin that thing with bags and daytons lol

[corsvette]

My Dad in law had a 79 El Camino he brought up from Arizona, was a fun car. that diablo is just crazy mint.

[mr2mike]

Guy was probably embarassed to drive it.

[Graham_A_M]

^ yeah why roll in that when you can rock some goofy civic with a loud exhaust, altezza's, vinyl & a big wing. :rolleyes:

[speedog]

Embarrassed - hardly. That vehicle is so rare these days and being a GMC version makes it probably 10 times rarer than an El Camino and then one tosses in the fact that it is the Diablo version makes it almost impossible to find in the condition that it is. Most definitely, you will not see another one of these in this almost factory condition in Alberta and it will most definitely be a head turner at any meet.

[speedog]

2,654 Caballeros built in 1982 and what digging I've done seems to show that less than 5% of these numbers were ordered up as the Diablo package above - equates to 130 or so world wide. Now considering that most of these have either rusted away or have been crushed by now, there probably is very little chance of finding a 1982 Diablo with less than 18,000 kilometers on the odometer and even more so in Canada. Yupp, this is a rare beast indeed.

[MalibuStacy]

^ To think, the money I have spent on my Malibu could have easily bought this gem. Awe well, part of the fun is building the car anyways.

[Graham_A_M]

This certainly belongs in somebodies collection. I had no idea how rare this car was until this thread.

[riander5]

Originally posted by bourge73
^^Wow, and looks to be the rare Diablo edition trim too.

Wow how did you know??