A 1978 Malibu is one prized G-body, but the number of them that were sold with a manual transmission is low. The number of wagons that came with a stick is staggeringly low. According to the seller, this is just one of two that still exist with this particular combo and options. I’m not one that normally cares about such things, but I sure do like a stick car.
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1978 Chevy Malibu Classic Station Wagon.
99 % Original.
Excellent Condition.
305 C.I., 145 Net H.P.
FACTORY 4-SPEED.
F40 Suspension.
KYB Shocks.
2:73 Limited Slip Differential.
RUST FREE EXAMPLE.
Recent Repaint in Factory Correct Saffron Red.
This was a Complete, Doors Off and Door Jams Repainted.
Original Plaid Cloth Interior.
New Headliner.
Valve Seals and Valve Cover Gaskets Replaced.
Bosch Tachometer Installed.
Full Window Tint.
Original Steering Wheel and a Few Other Bits Included.
This Body Style was Only Made 1978-1983.
Manual Transmissions Only Made for 3 Years, 1978-1980
and Only About 2,000 were Produced in 2 Door, 4 Door and Station Wagon Versions Totally in 1978.
These Figures are to the Best of my Knowledge with the Information on the Internet,
Feel Free to Correct Me if I’m Wrong, But do Your Research First.
1 of 27 Built in this Configuration.
Only 2 in the Country that I KNOW OF TO EXIST IN STOCK FORM.
If you Find Another One, PLEASE LET ME KNOW and That will Make it 3!!!
Cold A/C, Hot heat, all Gauges Work Except the Clock.
Front End is Tight, Drives Straight and True.
This is a Well Cared for and Well Sorted Machine.
Recent Work Done and Confirmed by Bulldog Rod and Custom in Exton, Pa.
This Car is in Turn Key Condition.
If You are Serious, Come See This Time Capsule and MAKE ME AN OFFER I can’t refuse.
Fly in and Drive Her Home.
I’d go nuts for this car. I messed with G body station wagons for 20 years (they really are a poor man’s hot rod).I’ve only seen 2 with manual transmissions and they were both 3 speed Elkys.
So I finally know what the plastic trim piece around the shifter in the non-console ’78 El Camino 350/4-speed w/ missing parts I’ve kept around for 1.5 decades without ever getting going is supposed to look like. I had believed wagons could also get 350s with 4-speeds, I’m not sure where from. Sedans and coupes 305 only. G-bodies were really some great cars, put even a lame contemporary Corvette combo in there and, how cool.
I had a 81 GMC Caballero (ElCamino) 229 that had a factory floor shift 3 speed.