To the untrained eye one Caprice looks like the other. But if your a fanatic like me you know what to look for to identify the year of the car.
1990 was the last year for the classic box body on the Caprice. The 87-90 Caprice models were virtually the same. I believe the 90 Caprice had a redesign of the driver and passenger seat belts. It was given the dangerous shoulder belt in the door design. Which if your door flung open in a crash your going to be flying as well.
1991 was the beginning of the bubble, tuna boat, jelly bean, Caprice. Total body overhaul with a slick modern design. The 91 Caprice had rear skirts over the back wheel wells, and the center door pillars were black on all the models. The front grill didn't have the CHEVROLET molded into it. The 9C1 police package had the 5.7 ltr 350, with a certified calibration speedometer both analog and digital.
1992 Caprice body was the same but the center door pillars were now painted to match the body color. The CHEVROLET name was molded into the front grill, and as for that I'm not aware of any other distinguishing changes.
1993 Caprice was made easier on the eyes by removing the rear wheel skirts. This gave the Caprice a better look in my opinion. The rest of the interior & exterior remained the same.
1994 was a good year for the Caprice. The new 5.7 ltr LT1 350 was available as an option. This motor was standard in the 9C1 package. The speedometer went totally digital with only fuel, temp, oil, and battery as analog. The dash was redesigned due to the addition of a passenger side airbag. This was also the year the Impala version "Fancy Caprice" was available for sale. Basically a fancy police package caprice..
1995 the Caprice saw some minor exterior changes. The rear quarter panel windows were changed to a crescent shape. The side view mirrors were relocated higher into the door, and were now black on all cars. This is my favorite year for the Caprice, especially the 9C1. 1996 Caprice is a clone to the 95 as far as visual recognition. I'm sure throughout the 91-96 time there were changes unseen. But I'm just writing about the visual appearances. I f you have anything to add please feel free in your comments. I'm not an expert, and I don't claim to be I just love big old cars.
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