Would a Celebrity be caught dead in this?

The Chevy Celebrity epitomizes the 80s domestic automobile and makes it very, very easy to understand why imports took over our market.  These are as close to a generic car as anything ever available in any market worldwide.  Perhaps as an attempt to make the car relevant, someone at Hess and Eisenhardt (known for chopping many a top at the time) decided they’d chop the top on a small number of coupes and make a similarly boring convertible!

The good news is that Hess and Eisenhardt was known for good work, so problems with the car are probably GM’s fault.  This does, at least have a V6 engine, rather than an I4, so that’s something.  112HP, however, won’t do much.  Buy this and you’ll be the only one at your local cars and coffee events.  Will anyone notice?

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Los Angeles, CA
$3,416 with nine bids, reserve not met and $6,500 BIN price

In truth, there’s nothing ugly here, there’s just not anything exciting, either.

Unexciting from every angle!

It does have a top.

Plenty of delicious velour awaits you on the inside.

Rear passengers who can fit can smoke up and ash in these convenient, seat-mounted ashtrays.

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SUPER RARE 1 of only 60-75 made in 1984 by Hess and Eisenhardt Custom Coach builders…and MAYBE one of only 10 left in the world.  Only 200 Celebrity Convertibles were made between 1984-86 so this is SUPER RARE!  Especially in this condition …CAR DRIVES LIKE A DREAM with new shocks rack & pinion etc.  Best front wheel drive car of the 80s the 2.8 6 cylinder was a bullet proof engine

84 Chevy Celebrity GM Conv. Cars drives like a new car ZERO RUST on underbody and car body.  PICS OF UNDERSIDE TAKEN BEFORE NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED!

$3,000 just spent on the following items:                 DOESN”T BURN OR LEAK OIL purrs like a kitten…tranny shifts perfect

4 new drive belts, air filter, heater hoses, idle hose, brakes shoes (rear) front disc brakes. Trans Mounts, Engine mounts, New Rack & Pinion Steering, PCV Valve, New Valve Cover gaskets, thermostat Water Outlet gasket, oil change & filter, ENTIRE NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM including new catalytic Converter. PASSED SMOG IN CA CLEAN AND QUIET AND ON THE FIRST TRY.  Smog cert in CA is good for 90 days.

Smooth Boulevard ride smoothest power steering I’ve driven, car rides like a cloud yet still handles great no roll on corners. Fisher Body last of the heavy chrome bumpers unlike the cheap junk of today.

ALL WINDOWS work, all lights gauges work including original AM/FM stereo cigarette lighter and wipers & courtesy lights.

Car needs new top interior & paint to be a super nice driver, all the HARD work has been done mechanically NEEDS NOTHING. 

2.8 V6 is one of the best GM Chevy motors of the early 1980s. Carb engine starts right up hot or cold, DOES NOT OVERHEAT gets 25-28 MPG highway driving. Cheap to fill up 14 gallon tank or so.

BRAND NEW WINDSHIELD just installed. Fly in and drive this car anywhere

Fly in and drive home or I can deliver to many auto shippers in the Los Angeles area.  Buyer to pay for car within 2 weeks of auction close $300 non refundable Paypal deposit due within 4 days of auction close. 

On Mar-22-14 at 08:15:01 PDT, seller added the following information:
UPDATE SAT 3-20-14:  Eurosport steering wheel installed, new rear window regulators and new conv top cylinders.