Everything Unique to the 1982 Corvette Collector's Edition Corvette. What To Look For When Buying

Since the work on the 1982 Corvette is close to being done, I decided to create a video talking about all the unique things you get when you bought a 1982 Collector's Edition Corvette. How many did you know about? How many did I miss?
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[@saxongreen78]

Driver quality cars are the best...cars are for driving!

[@christophermannmanno6318]

1981 and 1982 are my favorite body styles.

[@dannyspitzer1267]

1980 was pretty much the same too

[@trentdawg2832]

Cheapest and weakest too!!!

[@stevenrudak2428]

1980 and 1981 my favorites. Just bought my 1981 from Texas. Pristine. Now gotta learn how to drive!!

[@trentdawg2832]

Dont get me wrong they look sharp…just need a LS swap to live up to that corvette name!!….personally i like my vettes to have chrome bumpers…

[@Koffieleuter]

1958 is also an iconic beauty!

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Ooh fun.... I never liked the turbine rims, and then there's the crossfire injection... But the lifting hatch was cool

[@steves9905]

Love it...thx for featuring it. When these came out, i was so disenchanted with all cars at that time that I dismissed it as a last gasp disco paint and trim poseur, but now, in light of what we have for new cars today, i really dig it, especially that cool multi-toned striped interior. although - I have a '74 with stock seats and it's a tight fit - those heavy bolsters in the collector edition pretty much say: big boys, do not apply.

[@SSmith-fm9kg]

I remember seeing the back glass hatch and thought it was really cool, but didn't realize it was only on this model. Still really cool.

[@gsmith207]

So funny from ‘78 to 82 they had that glass, but it didn’t open except for this edition. GM was odd back then.

[@SlickMacDaddy]

Hopefully you can do a video like this on a 78 pacecar one day

[@ephraimfink9010]

Better yet my silver anniversary, better than pace car

[@apache6084]

O yea., that’s why it’s a unique. Beautiful. Love to have that or the 68. Nice video.

[@billfunk3168]

Enjoyed video Ben ! In 1973 leather interior deep pile carpet and wood grain on doors was a $500 option.

[@rubyred93chev]

_I really think this 'last' of the best generation of Corvette(in my eyes), was a winner in the 'Collector Edition'. Is the car valuable? Not so much(unless mothballed), and with next to 0 miles. (Even then, I dare so only to a collector is this swan song Corvette worth much money). Sure enjoy your videos Ben._

[@rushmore8]

I just finished restoring an 82 CE. It was one of those that sat in a garage its whole life only had 12k on the odometer when I got it. All original even down to the tires but needed work to make it drivable. Getting the hatch to be leak free was a huge pain. One more thing unique to the CE was that it had a 2.87 gear ratio vs 2.72. You got the slightly shorter gears with aluminum wheels.

[@ronaldwarren5220]

Love the new garage and work space

[@michaelriley3110]

Oh, I'd love to see a video just about Cross-Fire!

[@CorvetteStingray1969]

I currently own five Corvettes… 1965, 1969, 1980, 1981 and a brand new 2019 Z06….. The best generation?… By far, the C3’s.!!!!

[@johnsarian_cu]

Doors have that period Adidas shoe stripes on the door LOL. Or they look like it. They were cool in the day, too. Great info on the model!

[@johnde2754]

This C3 model was the first Corvette to break the 20 thousand dollar plateau. The "MISfire Fuel Injection" system was quite the headache for most owners who actually put miles on the car. Correct on the interior carpeting. It was a much more plush knap on this limited edition model. Just viewed one in pristine condition selling for 60 large. 🚘🔍. 💲💲💲

[@simonwoerly1581]

Hi CorvetteBen I agree with you, the Corvette Collector's Edition everything is more expensive... But it's such a beautiful and cool car if you knew everyone around me is a fan and can't wait for me to finish it. I am French and I am currently restoring a Collector's 1982 with Quartz clock option which makes it more authentic. Thank you for your videos which helped me to understand this mechanics which is very different from our Europeans.

[@goldenknight007]

Merry Christmas Ben and fellow Corvette enthusiasts! Best present to see a vid up!

[@byronholt4912]

As always I love the Corvette content. Very informative as usual. Keep up the good work. ✅

[@zackgeorge2575]

Great Information, Thank You!

[@donleblanc7223]

Hi Ben, I was out today to look at one of these "special" corvettes offered for sale by a private seller. I found your video to be very helpful when going over the car.

[@paulodisano502]

Really interesting video, Ben. Thank you.🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@scottmaz4063]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Ben. Excellent video

[@muscle162]

Great job! Enjoyed the info

[@user-fr7zd6gx4i]

Eye opening information on the 1982 Vett.

[@nickwillobey2205]

Happy Christmas ⛄⛄⛄ from the UK Ben , Good luck

[@One-Cut]

Our CE was very much used and loved through the years. Although it's pretty solid, it'll probably never be anywhere near showroom quality again. Just for example, the hood decal on ours is badly faded and cracked. Took one look at the price for a new decal and we concluded the original one is just fine for us. Then there's the smashed airdam... Thanks for the heads-up on the hatch being hard to find. I'll be extra careful opening it now (It gets stuck)

[@VettemanLT5]

Slight correction. Not 230 HP it was barely 200.

[@born_again_torinos]

crossedwire, backfire or missfire fuel injection...nice.

[@rustyrobinson8027]

Thanks Ben

[@abrdds]

Informative✊🏾

[@donnie2533]

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@steveo170]

Thanks for the videos on the ‘82 CE, I have a base model and hopefully you can do a video(s) on the CFI system. Always looking to get other points of view. Happy holidays to you and yours.

[@shadvan9494]

I am a huge fan of C3 corvettes. the 82 CE is a particular favorite of mine. although i personally hate the crossfire injection. it was really cease-fire injection. one other thing about C3 with t-tops is that they all leak. another odd ball of the C3 is the 68 corvettes. they did all kinds of goofy mid-year changes to them, and the door lock are a 1 year only item and no one reproduces them, and most lock smiths are no longer able to make keys for them. I would love to buy a CE if i could find a high quality driver like the one in the video.

[@Dany-oj2jv]

Back in 84 i bought an 84 vette almost new, had it for 7 yrs and i had so much trouble with that car, like a blinking dash and the 4+3 trans had to be rebuilt at 85,000m and tons of electric problem... only the engine and diff was good on that car!

[@dcallan812]

Really nice car. 2x👍

[@lawrencethom3105]

Great video

[@TheDutchTexan]

$4,000 for appearance stuff only in 1982... JEEEEEZ, That's 20% more than the base vette that year... I must say though... I do like that hatch (groceries!) and those wheels do make the car.

[@asteverino8569]

Great looking car. I have never bought a collectors addition anything. Always looked like a racket to me.

[@vettekid3326]

A lot of the people that bought those collector's editions bought them as an investment hoping that they could hold onto them for a few years and realize a profit so they didn't drive them. I n the small town where I lived at the time one woman did that and the only time you seen the car was at founder's day parade. Not driving those cars was hard on the fuel injection system causing some of the reliability problems with them.

[@gsmith207]

Love how you said “kicks and giggles” haaa! Great history on these. Def a lost year and only gonna shoot up big time.

[@anthonymcandrew529]

Interesting as usual! The Collector's Edition was never my favorite C3 but they have aged well.

[@GetsumJ]

Owner 1982 two tone 24/26 code. Cross-Fire hater here. The 80-82 has always been my favorite looking, I call them shovel nosed. I loved the paint scheme on the collectors, but hated the wheels. Little know fact- There were fewer two tones made then collectors editions. (4871)

[@flatworm00]

This is a great video! I always new that the '82 was unique, but had no idea the cost of that uniqueness! That back glass is a real shocker. Everything on a Corvette is special and GM was just making you pay for it. The '82 looked neat when it came out, but not $4000 neat.

[@joseenriquez3537]

i bought one of these in 1982 it was a great car. i paid 28000.00 for it very pricey for a car then I wish I still had it.

[@openhighwayproductions]

I wanted a 1980 four speed Vette really bad back when they were new. But we were three and that meant my wife could not come along, Lol. Merry Christmas Ben.

[@villyrivera6856]

Great video ! I agree unless its a garage queen and not a daily driver not worth the purchase but I hope the owner takes the time a makes it a garage queen...

[@johnq.customer8027]

Had a 82 and then traded it for an 84. Both had the dreaded "Cease Fire Injection". (LOL!) Never had a bit of trouble with either of them. I even sent away for a chip to unleash the extra power in the '84. LOL. Looking back at it, it was pretty much snake oil. Been looking for years for a set of those awesome 82 wheels to put on my Nevada Silver colored 1971 LS5. Someday...

[@dennislewis9400]

Very unique

[@diamonddetails9445]

SUBSCRIBED 😎💯👍👍

[@davevaughn7057]

I probably would take it to interior shop. probably be a lot cheaper.. watch a video of you in a long time. Nice shop you’re moving on looks great great.

[@nickturner2813]

1:57 " _For that money ... that made your car unique_ [i.e.. the only one of its kind] ". As "unique" as all the other 6,758 ("unique") cars!

[@saigawesnovember]

I had a friend in the mid 1980’s that had a real nice yellow 74. The guy he bought it from became a party buddy who happened to have an 82 collectors edition,car was probably four years old at the time. He and another guy apparently got drunk and the owner decided he couldn’t drive,so he gave the keys to his friend who ended up destroying that 82 in a single car accident. I remember seeing what was left of it and it was 2 foot piece of fiberglass from the door. Nobody died though.

[@klmorris1576]

way cool.

[@michaellamberson5469]

I broke a t top on my dad's 79 when I was a kid...I've never been so scared in my life...lol

[@cadeeands]

Thank you Good job. I have one in my garage sitting on stands for the last 14 years. I used to drive the car every day But My low back started to bother me, Because the car sits to low. Never had any trouble with the car.

[@Jhihmoac]

Nice car... However the problematic CFI was GM's "Achilles Heel" to the Vettes and F Body cars of the time...

[@randallorr3730]

Pretty good cover on the specialties and oddities of this model. The Special edition is one my favorites of the C3 generation. On correction. The engine only cranked out about 200 horse and about 280 lb ft of torque. Not very impressive but still fun to drive. The 84s where slightly and mean slightly better. They where rated at 205 hp and 290 lb ft of torque. Again not impressive but fun to drive. I current have an 84.

[@stevenrudak2428]

C3 are nothing but stylish cruisers. ? My 1981

[@kc0lif]

nice car. c4 came out in 1984 because they were too late 1983 wasn't planned.

[@realRichHunting]

One day.... I will own this car.

[@bengone3349]

They have always caught my eye, but as you pointed out, CFFI is iffy at best.

[@stevemadak6255]

The Crossfire or "Ceasefire" used to have the TPS(throttle position sensors) break or stop working. There were 2 and @ $60 a shot it wasn't cheap to fix. What made it worse is they could inexplicably stop working again in a week with no warning. I thought I heard where someone figured out how to make them last. Some thing you could check and it would keep them from dieing. Anyone know? My buddy had a new Camaro back in the day and he said the thing ran great. But when it died it sucked. He finally put a carb on it.

[@Swanlord05]

B eautiful

[@jaylozada3407]

👍

[@TheRedNeckConnection]

$4 is $12.5K today WOW

[@allendabold5611]

I've been I have been watching your videos for some time now you have really come a long way with your shop . I was wondering where you were located and if there was some way I can get ahold of you to discuss a couple of Corvette projects I have . I recently hurt my back real bad and develop neuropathy in my feet and I don't have much ability to work on my own car anymore.

[@royvazquez1244]

Nice video, very informative, why weren’t any 1983 corvettes made?, yes I know about the one at the museum that fell into the sinkhole.

[@davem6685]

There were cars made in ‘83. However they came out late so GM decided to label all 83-84’s as 1984 models.

[@LivingOnCash]

I have a '79 and it has the opening rear hatch. Obviously someone added it at some time. It doesn't fit all that well but I haven't tried adjusting it yet (it leaks). I think I'd trade it to someone for a fixed back window (and maybe some $😀). You interested Ben?

[@dougr5809]

Hey CB, are prices on early (68-73) C3s starting to drop? Watching Mecum results this week and seen a couple go cheap on eBay recently.

[@warrenvinansky4771]

Did 1974 battery compartment behind driver seat need to be battery vented

[@drewbush6535]

👋👍

[@JobyJoby-iw2wr]

Mildew on interior surfaces?

[@bryanfregoso4903]

I have an 82 crossfire and I would love to hear your opinion on the crossfire is. I am wanting to pull it out in the near future but I'm not sure what I would need to do.

[@marathonfreak67]

Late to the party but I own a '82 and did the Crossfire-delete option. Took out all the emissions (shhhh)... Installed carb, intake, fuel pressure regulator. Ran great but the shop didn't do the transmission upgrade to make overdrive work. I had to do that myself. Spent over $4k at two shops screwing with and eventually removing the crossfire injection. Crossfire was fine until it wasn't. And then it was just awful. The C3 is a good platform. Thinking of a LS crate motor just for giggles next.

[@clearcandortv5727]

Do the crossfire video please

[@Leo-DaGreek]

Is that the same back glass as the pace car?

[@TheCorvetteBen]

Pace cars had the same back glass as every 78-81 corvette.

[@nperalta5970]

does not have a corvette 1978 pace car I would like to know what you think of that car.

[@texan176]

Very odd that they did not design the hatch to open on all years of the C3. Loading even a medium weight bag in the back through the doors was no fun plus C3 was not an economy car where the buyer was okay with giving up a little functionality for saving money.

[@DanEBoyd]

Only '78-'82 had the big wrap-around window. The earlier ones had a vertical back glass.

[@larsonhomeinspection9932]

Whats this car worth today?

[@keithbenson2627]

Always loved the body style of the 1980-1982 Corvettes ! Absolutely gorgeous ! So sexy like a hot girls body !

[@frankkeel8410]

A dog is a dog and all Corvettes have to be baby sitted

[@rickmillertx]

I owned one and was glad to sell it. Pretty car but the performance was poor. Very one dimensional vehicle. All it is good for is to cruise around and look pretty. Gets old in a hurry.

[@randylugo2885]

same price gouging with the 77 vette. its highway robbery