Chevrolet is marking its 100th anniversary this week. To celebrate, we’re republishing two posts per day from our blog archives, each one plucked from a different decade of the marque’s long existence.
Tell the kids to switch off the Music Television for a minute, because we’ve got news from Chevrolet that they’re gonna want to hear. It’s called Eurosport, a righteous little package for the Celebrity lineup. Once you get a load of the Eurosport, the regular Celebrity will seem like Kiss without the makeup.
These cars don’t just look European, though; those half-Continental badges mean there’s a real-worldly suspension underneath, one that’ll encourage you to take the long way to the video arcade. Pick the big engine, the two-barrel, 2.8-liter V-6—and you will if you’re doing your part to cut this oil glut—and the front wheels will have a stout 130 hp to fight over. Allow us to recommend the Eurosport wagon, with its available third row—the kids will thank you. No dorky minivan for this dad.
Now, some will see the Eurosport as simply a cheaper Pontiac 6000STE. We can tell you that’s nonsense. No one ever accused a Pontiac of being European.
Other Chevy news for 1984: The Caprice Classic coupe is “back by popular demand.” A handsome face lift for the Cavalier. And the bodacious, new fourth-generation Corvette. It’s been on sale since last year, when we learned that—despite persistent rumors—the engine wasn’t migrating to the middle. Which is fine, really, since that would be like Coca-Cola changing its recipe—it might be better, but it wouldn’t be the same. —Dave-O “Bun-Bun” Gluckman, Midsize-Sedan Affairs Desk
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