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Corvette Collector Edition hatchback (1982)
C3 farewell edition in Silver-Beige with the first opening glass hatch
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 6,759 Built
- Years
- 1982
- Engine
- 5,740 cc / 5.7 LFactory: 350 cu in · converted
- Power
- 149 kW / 203 PSFactory: 200 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 1982 Collector Edition closed the third-generation Corvette. It was the first Corvette with a lifting rear window and the first with a window sticker above $20,000, and was built to order so that dealers could not repeat the 1978 pace-car overstock.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production1982 Corvette Collector Edition hatchbacks (1YY07) | 6,7591,2 | Factory production | Registry reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 1982 Corvette was the last C3 and the first with C4 hardware: a 200 hp Cross-Fire Injection 350, the first fuel-injected Corvette since 1965, and a four-speed overdrive automatic as the only gearbox. The Silver Beige Collector Edition was built in 6,759 cars among 25,407 Corvettes for the year, priced at $22,538 against $18,290 for the base car.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Corvette Collector Edition hatchback (1982).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | L831 Independently researched |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 5,740 cc / 5.7 LFactory: 350 cu in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Cross-Fire Injection (throttle-body)1 Independently researched |
| Power | 149 kW / 203 PSFactory: 200 hp · converted1 Independently researchedAdvertised output; rating standard not stated. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 700-R4 four-speed overdrive automatic (only gearbox in 1982)1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The Collector Edition has Silver Beige paint, cloisonné emblems, turbine-spoke wheels, special beige leather with multi-coloured accents, bronze T-tops and the lifting rear window that no other 1982 car had.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
C3 Corvette (1968–1982): The Complete Shark Guide Level B CorvSport
- 6,759 were made among 25,407 cars
- the L83 “Cross-Fire” fuel-injected 350
- Cross-Fire Injection 350
- a 200-horsepower Cross-Fire Injection 350
- 700-R4 4-speed overdrive automatic only in 1982
-
2
1982 Corvette Pricing, Factory Options, & Colors – CorvSport Level C
- 6759 1982 Corvette Collector Edition hatchbacks (1YY07)
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