1982 GMC Caballero

Performance utility powered by 1982 GMC Caballero engine family.

Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.

Bodies Two-door three-passenger coupe utility with double-wall pickup box

Configurations Caballero, Amarillo, Diablo

Engine range Gasoline V6 and V8 choices plus available diesel V8

Chassis G-body front coils, four-link rear coils, and power front discs

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1982 GMC Caballero

The 1982 Caballero family combined two-door three-passenger coupe utility with double-wall pickup box with Caballero, Amarillo, Diablo configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

Caballero engine choices varied by market and equipment. Engine code, fuel system, emissions hardware, transmission, axle, payload equipment, package content, dates, and records must agree. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The Caballero shared the downsized G-body coupe-utility chassis, with spring, steering, brake, axle, wheel, and tire details tied to powertrain and payload. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.**Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

3.8-liter V6 231 cu in gasoline V6 · Regular Caballero path · engine assembly / specification
4.4-liter V8 267 cu in gasoline V8 · Optional V8 path · engine assembly / specification
5.0-liter V8 305 cu in gasoline V8 · Optional V8 path · engine assembly / specification
5.7-liter diesel V8 350 cu in diesel V8 · Optional diesel path where listed · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Three-speed automatic
Factory transmission Four-speed automatic overdrive by engine application

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

AMARILLO Amarillo trim package factory · appearance · Body, moldings, finish, cabin, equipment, dates, and records must agree.
DIABLO Diablo sport appearance package factory · appearance · Graphics, trim, body equipment, wheels, cabin, dates, and records must agree.
5.0-V8 5.0-liter gasoline V8 factory · performance · Engine, induction, cooling, exhaust, transmission, axle, emissions hardware, dates, and records must agree.
DIESEL 5.7-liter diesel V8 factory · other · Engine code, fuel system, cooling, transmission, axle, emissions equipment, dates, and records must agree.
LOCKING-DIFF Locking differential factory · performance · Carrier, ratio, housing, dates, and records define one installation.

Paint

11 White factory · solid
19 Black factory · solid
24 Light Blue Metallic factory · metallic
44 Medium Green Metallic factory · metallic
70 Carmine factory · solid
80 Red factory · solid

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1982 GMC Caballero family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1982 Caballero VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1982 Caballero production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.