1976 Caprice Classic Junkyard Find

1976 Caprice Classic Junkyard Find. So the question is would you junk this car? Or would you save this old land yacht? I would have definitely saved this one. Lots of life left in this old girl and although see is a 4 door, she was too nice to scrap. The body wasn't all beat up and the interior was still in good shape all things considered. Under the hood it was all pretty much there. Heck, even all the tires still held air. I bet that car could have be driven out of that spot. Alas it was not to be as its now being parted out and soon will be crushed. Good night ol girl.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Again I really apologize about the electronic image stabilization going out mid way through the video. Getting my new camera to avoid this issue in the future.

[@charliebruckman8661]

Some people see junk when they see this. I still see it's beauty. This car still has potential, just needs love.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Sadly it has been stripped pretty good now

[@deathbox6226]

Classic Ride Society nnnnnnnoooooooooooooooo

[@brianklusaritz8886]

I wasn’t a fan of these when they were everywhere but now... Must have looked stunning with that maroon paint and a vinyl top. She Deserved better!

[@paulsheehan789]

I REMEMBER THESE CARS BRAND NEW!

[@dowen1511]

That is still one of the best looking with the square lights. 👍

[@garrettgearheart6326]

Very good car 👍👌

[@raydamico3686]

Buy it. Clean it. Drive it. Love those old tanks.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Sadly they already stripped a good amount off it

[@MrKen407]

76, first year for the square headlights. Nice project car.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Sadly a lot has been stripped now

[@garbage854]

Cool Chevy 😀

[@harrisonhunter7512]

Man it's gets harder seeing these in the scrap yard.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

They just keep coming too

[@Rav_4_Guy]

Out of the two 76 or 79 I’ll take the 76 It would have cleaned up That’s a good looking boat I wasn’t too far gone to junk The removal of the top prob saved it to last this long Shame that

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I really wish incould have saved at least one but just dont have the space

[@Rav_4_Guy]

Classic Ride Society the 76 would have gone well with your wagon same colour ish

[@cardtrix1970]

I'm with you & I like the 77's & forward, OK, but I'll take the big boats!

[@cardtrix1970]

I realize...there is a place for the "more doors", but the 2-doors are so much classier looking, even on these mid to late 70s tanks!

[@383chevymc]

My dad had that car in the 80s. All white with red vynl and interior. It was stolen around 1995 at a jewel parking lot in Waukegan Illinois.

[@juliancrooks3031]

if possible try to save it, those were great cars in their day

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I wish I could.

[@paulsheehan789]

NICE RED INTERIOR!

[@TheBBodyBuilder]

Wow you sure happen upon some decent old iron. Both of the B Body’s should have been saved. I’m slowly going through your videos...thanks so much for posting. You should really start a business hooking these cars up with buyers. I’m from the rust belt and know a lot of those cars that are being junked in your area would sell up North.

[@nathankim7664]

The front end reminds me of the 1974 AMC Matador sedan, only the Matador had a more protruding nose to it lol

[@giovannogalindo8785]

glasshouse chevy too bad its got too many doors but still deserving of a new home

[@thechriscollection9983]

Man. Last year of the real big ones. Caprice had the square headlamps, lesser models had round ones I believe. Always liked the styling of the last true biggies. Yes..sad survived all these years from demo derbies only to be quietly crushed .hope she gets parted out. .

[@ClassicRideSociety]

They've already taken a good amout off her

[@70brine]

That one was a survivor. Can tell someone took care of it most of its life. That makes me sad.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

So true. Yhe white 79 beside it was also a survivor. Damn shame

[@70brine]

Classic Ride Society yeah, that white is in pretty good shape too.

[@allrideswelcomepodcast7373]

Those cars are going for good money right now I wish I could have saved that one

[@ClassicRideSociety]

It ended getting parted out before getting crushed, unfortunately

[@KingCapone704]

Damn not another one smh, it needs to be rescued ASAP

[@derrickjackson6737]

Yes

[@KingCapone704]

Derrick Jackson it would make a hella fide donk if it fell into the right hands

[@derrickjackson6737]

@@KingCapone704 u right 71-76 Donks going to be hard to find a going to stamp a price on it i grew up around caprice and impala 350,400 and 454 best yrs

[@KingCapone704]

Derrick Jackson tbh I’m trying to find a 73 vert myself, and it hurts me to my soul to see these treasures just sitting and rotting away

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Unfortunately they done stripped quite a bit off it now

[@ronaldotoole6986]

Really good derby car

[@mikesawyer4707]

Weird beard put a top on a Chrysler recently. These old cars need to be preserved if possible. American iron.

[@Kevin-Murphy-007]

Why. Chevrolet does not make these beautiful automobiles anymore. Almost impossible to find one and they ride like a dream on a cloud. If people only knew. God Bless You All. God Bless the U.S.A and the world.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I wish I could have saved it. Just didnt have the room for it

[@aarongranda7825]

Kevin Murphy they can't afford to build heavy ass cars like this anymore. The give you cheap crappy bodyshells and pack them with computers.

[@TheWalkmanRotation]

Damn-that sucks to see. That WAS a pretty nice car before the part out. Oh-the engine is a 400 small block with a turbo 400 trans. That was standard on the Caprice-the Impala got the 350 combo.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

If I only had the space, she would still be in one piece. They stripped a good amount off her now

[@googleusergp]

I think it might be a 350. A lot of the 400 engines were two barrel then. Whoa Nelley, good NOS parts, grab em. Lol. The trim tag was on the right side I believe. That carburetor kit wouldn't be anything good anymore, as the gaskets have dried out and good replacement kits are still readily available in the aftermarket. The Delco cap is worth grabbing, the two ignition switches are worth it, that appears to be an NOS Delco in the box. Whoever owned this car cared enough at one time to buy Delco parts for it, back when Delco was actually Delco sourced and not aftermarket in the Delco box being sold as Delco, which is generally the case today with their line. The VIN could have been 1 for Chevrolet, N for Caprice, 69 for 4 door, The 350 4 barrel VIN code would have varied depending on the version, the next would be 6 for 1976 model year, I would say it might be an "R" for Arlington, TX as they did assemble the B bodies from what I recall and since you're in TX, that's probably the case here (the trim tag would have told us....), and the rest would be the production sequence.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I meant to grab some of those nos parts. I did get one of the carb kits. It was still sealed and looked good. And for $5 it could at least look cool on the shelf

[@TheWalkmanRotation]

The engine is a 400 small block with the 4 barrel. 400's and 454's went into the Caprices and the 350's went into the Impalas. That's why that decal tag on the core support says 350-400. I've had a ton of these cars and currently have a 76 Caprice Landau.

[@323jo3y]

Project car bro, definitely restore it 👍

[@michelsaarloos4392]

I am lucky for cruisin' my '80 Delta 88 Royale 😎

[@paulsheehan789]

THAT CAPRICE CLASSIC, WAS EITHER BUILT IN WILMINGTON, DEL. (1G), OR IN QUEBEC, (2G).

[@stepheng3667]

Ste Therese built these? What else did they build in the 70's?

[@paulsheehan789]

MIGHT HAVE COME FROM CAL. IN CAL. THE 350, HAD A 4 BBL. CARB. PUTTING OUT 165 H.P AND 245 LB. FT. OF TORQUE, WITH A THM350.

[@OldCanadianguy953]

I love those Chevys. What a shame to see it like this.

[@CatlocosGarage]

Still a nice car.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

It was. They done stripped it good

[@wilsixone]

When cars first started coming out ordered "normally" with stuff like a/c and am/fm radio... Was another couple years yet before everybody got power windows & seats & locks...

[@mitomr.twiceasnice4358]

Dad had a 74 Caprice 4 door in Illinois similiar to this one. It was avocado green in and out, man. He got it used in 77 to impress this certain lady whos favorite color is green. Well 2 years later they marry and two years after that, Im born. Man, what a Caprice like that can do if given the time and attention.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Unfortunately this one didnt get saved. They stripped that front end already

[@nathankim7664]

Man I hate seeing these cars being sold for scrap, wonder if the yard will get to the other stuff first like the Aerostar or the Sportage first and maybe forget about the Caprice. Definitely Dylan McCool would jump on this deal!

[@ClassicRideSociety]

McCool is more of a Mopar guy. He chose to "save" a 4 door Dodge aspen. Not my first choice.... Or even my 50th choice😄. But I tend to think it's not even about what cars are saved anymore for some of these big/popular KZbinrs. People tune in for the person more than the vehicle. Dont know how else to explain all the views on a 4 door Dodge aspen

[@nathankim7664]

@@ClassicRideSociety Must've been the 8 track in the trunk lol. seriously tho, it's got a LOT to do with the KZbinr personality. People like Ronald Finger,TheCorvetteBen, 5150mxVW, or Jay Smart shot up within the past few years because of that. But don't you worry, I have a good feeling you're gonna have a tidal wave of subscribers rushing towards you. ^^ I've noticed you've gained quite a few and I started watching your vids only for a few months!

[@texboi709]

Hell I drive it like it is after a good deep cleaning

[@malikdigger4544]

Agree definitely worth saving with more rims & tires

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Probably all it really needed too

[@bryantripp3129]

Y can't people keep these beauty's

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Its beyond me

[@ls6-ss413]

Guess you don't see many 78-81 2 door Malibu in the yards?

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I haven't seen a gbody 2 door Malibu in the yard in quite some time

[@bryantripp3129]

There cheap to work on and very dependable

[@paulsheehan789]

MY GUESS THE ENGINE WOULD BE, A 350 C.I.D 2 BBL. WITH 145 H.P AND 245 LB FT. OF TORQUE, WITH A THM350 TRANS.

[@SuperRobbie1976]

my grandmother had one of these

[@MEANGENE]

I tell you people be junk cars that can be saved i don't understand that i guess they needed the money ✌

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Sad thing is they could have gotten at least 4 times what the yard gave them

[@MEANGENE]

@@ClassicRideSociety Definitely

[@jasongilbert2267]

Didn’t they call the two door Version a glass house ? Low rider guys love them

[@oliverdelgado6952]

Bubble tops I think they call them?? Anyone correct me if I'm wrong

[@ClassicRideSociety]

The 2 door was referred to as a glasshouse . the bubble top was the 61-62 Chevy with that unique roof. Those are kinda rare and sought after

[@dm7622]

Nice Glasshouse

[@LSCHEVYRYDER254]

nice what camera did the stablization go out on???

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Its my phone LG v20. I think I'm gonna get a gopro

[@doug9066]

I like this one.

[@erikturner8687]

Shame.....good looking car in its day.

[@johnbeer5242]

Bumpers are solid to

[@johnthompson1978]

In my experience, if that car came with a 4 barrel carb. (Which it has) it will be a 400. If it were a 350, it would have a 2 barrel. Of course that is assuming the 4 barrel is original. Always check for the notch in the harmonic balancer to be sure.

[@brn2ridelo76]

Your passing up a gold mine in parts skirts alone are worth $200-250 you probably have over 2k in just the front clip rear lights and bumper trunk will fit a convertible

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Yea they snagged that front end already. I should have bought the whole car. Just didnt have the space

[@captainbuttnuggets4786]

I had a ‘77 red on red with a 305 I kinda miss it

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I had a 77 2 door. Blue

[@aarongranda7825]

Land yacht donk. 121.5 wheelbase, 80 inches wide, around 220 inches long.

[@TheBgred1]

my friend has 76 impala, round headlights, firethorn metallic factory paint, 36,xxx miles, just sits in his garage, wont do anything with it, its like new, he said some of the engine gaskets have deteriorated, so hes not messing with it. its ashame

[@michaeldickens7493]

Grandma died and the kids sent it to the junk yard

[@isaiahstaples5707]

I'd buy that one buddy

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I wish i could have just dont Have the space

[@charlievandoren9816]

That would be a great retro mod, restore it with a modern interior and modern engine.

[@zachjackson5852]

Where is this yard

[@alvinwilliams6838]

What salvage yard is this?

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Crains in ft worth Texas but it's long gone now

[@robertlyman9789]

What's the check mark and X mean painted on Windows?

[@ClassicRideSociety]

X getting crushed without being parted out. ✔ parting out before crush

[@Tedthexboxnerd]

Needs to be saved

[@derrickjackson6737]

That 350 need to be rebuilt

[@martinhernandez5698]

I need the hood and bumpers please

[@daddydaughterrepairs9091]

Do people actually pull the glass?

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Yep. Ive done it a couple of times

[@SuperRobbie1976]

what's the check mark for?

[@ClassicRideSociety]

That it would be for parts. X is for crush

[@brianchernesky2894]

This year was last body stile

[@AmericaBumpertoBumper]

They don't make them like they used to

[@ClassicRideSociety]

So true. At least this one will help others stay on the road

[@robertdominguez1506]

Did you buy that car? If so are you willing to sell parts?

[@ClassicRideSociety]

No. The junkyard parted it out and then it was crushed

[@youngestson6537]

Is this the one that they called the glasshouse?🤔

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Im not sure if the 4 door is also called that. The 2 door is though

[@youngestson6537]

@@ClassicRideSociety.ok. Thanks for the clarification.

[@johnthompson1978]

No. The glasshouse would be a 4 door hard top. No window frames on the doors and no post between the doors. All glass

[@paulsheehan789]

MADE ANYWHERE OTHER THAN U.S.

[@alvinkilgore9729]

Where is this 76 caprice at

[@ClassicRideSociety]

It was at Crain's Auto Salvage im ft worth TX but unfortunately its been crushed

[@joaodorciliobona4091]

Quem tem coragem de abandonar um carros desse isto é um crime kkkkkk

[@EricJones_J]

I mean '76 Chevrolet Caprice was in excellent condition whoever have it back then this vehicle is in junkyard

[@231gnx]

Yeah! The spare tire was almost new,they use lots of Delco parts and the rust was minimal.That velour back seat was still clean and new looking for a 43 year old boat.Its worth an easy $500-600.Plus a 400 Chevy small block.

[@tyronebateslibra9435]

I wouldn't touch that stuff, use an stick or something could be an dirty needle in there.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I need to break that habit

[@tyronebateslibra9435]

@@ClassicRideSociety TRU..

[@malikdigger4544]

I'd rebuild that engine than use a pressure washer to clean it up put some more tires good back on road.

[@derrickjackson6737]

I'LL rebuild motor and transmission

[@trapsosa8318]

Save IT😭😭😭😭

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Unfortunately that one was parted out then they crushed it

[@hectormacias8890]

Dude take those fender skirts. Everyone is looking for them. They are wiilling to pay up to three hundred for them

[@brn2ridelo76]

350 motor 400 transmission

[@derrickjackson6737]

That's a 350/ 350 transmission

[@johnthompson1978]

This car has a 400 engine and a TH350 trans. the 350-400 was for both the 350 sb and 400 sb, with a 4 barrel carb. If it it had a 350 2 barrel, it would just say "350".

[@official-billvancleef7128]

I bought this car and I’ll restore the car and keep put in my collection

[@carlm8821]

Cohen Van Cleef Wow, if this is true, and you did buy it to save it...bless your heart and may the restoration go smoothly and completed with success! Always great when someone saves these from the crusher or the demo derby. Found me a ‘76 Bonneville back in ‘10 and don’t plan on letting it go anytime soon...if at all! Kinda toying with the thought of a ‘75 98 Regency to add to the collection, but these big B-bodies of this generation requires lots of space. Super worth it though.

[@joe6096]

Some people waxing poetic about this car but 1976 was the beginning of the Malaise era. When emission and fuel economy controls took so much out of engine performance before computers and fuel injection that these cars literally could not get out of the way. Today this thing would get beat by a 2019 Civic Hybrid. Really. There’s no car worth rebuilding/repairing from this era. Not even a Corvette. Nothing from 1975 until the 1986 Buick Grand National. Everything else in between those years is junk.

[@googleusergp]

I think you're wrong about that. There are plenty of 1976 cars worth restoring, including Corvettes and the last of the Eldorado convertibles from 1976. You can also add in Camaros, 50th Anniversary SE Trans Ams, regular Trans Ams, and list goes on. There are plenty of "Malaise Era" cars going up in value, heck I own one, a '79 Trans Am with a 400. If you don't believe me, look at what they're fetching. For the time, these cars were what they were. Now, we are nostalgic for them. Plus with a little tuning, the 70s cars can be made to run and also have good reliability.

[@joe6096]

The values on the Trans Ams are solid because of Smokey and the Bandit, and they do look cool, but even an ‘89 Trans Am 350 TPI would beat your 400 stock for stock. If you’re going to modify it sure but then you do those same mods to that ‘89 and it’s still faster. The late 70s Corvettes had 0-60 times pushing 10 seconds. Even Corvette purists and hard core enthusiasts forget about that era. You can pick up a ‘79 in mint condition for $5k. We’re a Camaro/Corvette family and we’d like to forget the late 70s-early 80s ever happened. As for a ‘76 Eldorado convertible, those have to be among the ugliest cars ever made. Hideous. Thank God GM came to their senses in ‘79 style wise. If only they never produced the V8-6-4 and HT4100.

[@googleusergp]

@@joe6096 Not really true. Well, the '79 Trans Am 400 did zero to 60 in about 7.5 seconds, not bad for a 1968 design by 1979, with all the smog equipment. Put an '89 TPI next to a '79 Trans Am at a show and everyone walks to the '79. The '89 looks like a has been, nothing special there. Still rattles, squeaks and jostles you around. The WS6 handled very well in 1979 and is still respectable today. Four wheel disc in '79 was all the rage. The 350 TPI did zero to 60 in about 6.5 seconds. Not too great for 10 years later. Your point was to the collectability of the 70s cars. They are collectable now. The reason the later 70's Trans Ams have come up is because the early Super Duty cars and such are unreachable by most and they go to the next best thing which are the 400 engine equipped Trans Ams of later years. You may not like them, but there are plenty of 70s cars that are collectable. If they weren't, they wouldn't be reproducing parts for them like they are today. You can get decal kits, reproduction panels and the like for 70s cars which were unheard of a few years ago. There was nothing wrong with the 4-6-8 if you knew what you were doing with it. If you didn't want that, just make it run on all 8 cylinders and you had a reliable TBI (actually DFI) engine.

[@nathankim7664]

@@joe6096 You're also saying that the 79 and up Eldorados are better styling wise. WRONG. 79 and up Eldorados are worth much less than the ones made 1978 and before. Yes, Cadillac did come up with the V4,V6,V8 engine in the early 1980s that was a TOTAL disaster. And the Cimarron in 83. GM was going downhill starting around 1981. Thanks to GM CEO Roger Smith. What did we get from him? Outsourcement of labor to 3rd world countries and he gave us Saturn, which is DEAD now. But GM did try to help the consumers by introducing the EV1 in the late 1990s until 2003, where they were all crushed because EVs threaten Big Oil and "they weren't popular enough". As a result, Tesla is picking up the EV potential where GM gave up on. Now they're saying sorry by offering a Chevy Volt and the EV Spark. Michael Moore made a documentary about that 30 years ago called Roger and Me, so don't take my word for it. Also there's a documentary called Who Killed the Electric Car? Good stuff man

[@joe6096]

The ‘79-85 Eldorados might not have been flashy but they were much better looking. From ‘74-78 the Eldorado was absolutely disgusting and nothing you say will change my mind so you can save your breath. Also I have zero respect or trust of anyone who suggests I even think about watching or reading anything Michael Moore does. He’s an immature imbecile and a disgusting pig. I laugh when people cry about the EV1. It was a complete experiment by GM which is why - and people are idiots for whining about this - the leases were all single ended with no renewal. Whether it was a success or not, whether people loved them or not, it was a complete engineering exercise by GM. The people who leased them knew it when they signed the papers. They were property of GM and if they wanted them all back to crush at the end of the lease that was for GM and only GM to say.

[@patrickpoulin3622]

Best derby car s ever

[@williewonka6921]

Crush it

[@ClassicRideSociety]

I think they have already

[@melvinthompson4323]

It’s crap! Crush it!!!!

[@ClassicRideSociety]

It will be soon enough. A lot has been sold off it already