Ford introduced the LTD in 1965 to bring luxury to the non-Lincoln Ford arena. Advertising a ride as quiet as a Rolls-Royce, the ploy worked, and the gussied-up Galaxie 500 sold well. Not to be outdone, Chevy responded a few months later with the Caprice, an Impala wearing the emperor’s clothing. By 1966, it had become a series of its own. The seller’s time capsule is a second-year model with a scant 22,000 miles and can be found in Addison, Wisconsin. With paperwork, the fancy machine is available here on eBay for $31,900 OBO. Thanks for the tip, “Curvette”!

The Caprice 2-door hardtop carried a more formal roofline than the fastback styling of the 1966 Impala. It impressed buyers enough, so Chevy decided to make that roof an option on the Impala beginning in 1968, calling it the Custom Coupe. Unlike the Impala, Caprices came standard with a V8 engine (283 cubic inches in ’66). But any eight-cylinder motor in the Chevy ensemble could be ordered, and the seller’s edition came packing a 327.

Perhaps unexpectedly, the Caprice stole sales away from the Impala SS, which would eventually disappear by the 1970s. This Caprice has some of those features, like bucket seats with a console for the floor-shifted 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. We get the impression this is an all-original car, including the body panels, which have not seen any damage. This was enabled by factory undercoating, which did its job well. We’re told the only departures from Day 1 are the SS wheel covers it sports and a dual exhaust system.

The seller makes little reference to replacement parts, and the only things that don’t work are the clock and radio. The solid-running 327 was rated at 275 hp from the factory, an ample showing for a car of this size. You can verify the car’s authenticity if you can get to the build sheet, which we’re told is still affixed to the frame! The Cameo Beige paint looks great, as do the factory vinyl top and upholstery. Would you “See the USA in Your Chevrolet” if the selling dealer cuts you a deal?