1979 Chevrolet Malibu

The 1979 Chevy Malibu was a mid-size vehicle available as both the Malibu and Malibu Classic. The Malibu body styles included a Sport Coupe, Sedan, and Station wagon. The Malibu Classic body styles included all the bodystyles on the Malibu and added a Landau Coupe. A Special Equipment Order police car was available. The base engine was a 200 cubic-inch V-6. A 5.0-liter V8 or a 4.4-liter small-block V8 were optional. A three-speed manual transmission was standard. 1,903 Malibus were purchased with the optional MM4 four-speed transmission.

In the front was a horizontally-divided grille in four horizontal sections, each one divided into two rows. New tail lamps could be found in the back. 849 buyers selected the optional power sky roof for their Malibu. 8,300 examples were fitted with the F41 sport suspension.

Standard equipment included an inside hood release, locking glove compartment, front stabilizer bar, heater/defroster, concealed wipers, High Energy ignition, and inside day/night mirror.

The most popular body style was the Malibu Classic sedan, with 104,222 examples sold. 25,213 examples of the Malibu Classic Landau were sold.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2017