1979 Chevrolet Malibu landau sport coupe from North America - Comments

Replaced radiator and hoses, frame rusted badly behind passenger rear wheel, typical of these cars after many Pennsylvania winters.

This styling of this car is classic. Possibly the MOST underrated vehicle ever. In my opinion, this car should be as sought after as a '69 Chevelle, or an Olds 442. Anyone who has owned one and fully realizes just how beatiful the lines were on this vehicle, I think will agree. I see more and more of them in shows as the years roll on, but I will never understand why this car has yet to get the full recognition it deserves. About the car specifically: mine had vinyl bucket seats, auto. on the floor, landau top, rally wheels, and was, I believe, some color of brown that Chevy then called Champagne?? The airplane-geared tranny and the 267 were of course less than impressive as far as power, but when I bought this car, it was 100% original right down to the first set of factory tires. I maintained and cleaned this car to a ridiculous degree, and it never let me down. In today's day and age, you couldn't give me a Chevy vehicle, but this car was truly a classic.

Well written review. I own an '83 Pontiac Bonneville which has similar styling, and the Malibu is what prompted me to buy this car due to it's similarity. I also own an '87 Caprice Landau Coupe which is a larger version of the Malibu with similar lines. I agree they are classics in their own right. Very clean lines that still look sharp and classy today among newer cars. I always thought the '78+ Malibu coupe looked like an updated version of the mid-60's ones with the angular roofline.

I bought a 79 Malibu 2dr in 1986, it is truly a underrated car. I think because of its lack of power. I was 17 back then and did what I could to hot rod the little 305. Lack of money and experience back the only made the car louder, but not more powerful. In 1990 I opened a repair shop and over the years have made it a lot more powerful. 400cid,410rear, cam, etc.. I truly loved that car sold it in 2000 and my heart and dreams still wonder to it. Wish I could find it again. My x-wife is who pushed me to sell. The car is still a part of me. Still have the shop, car gone, wife gone, new wife LOL.

'87 Caprice Landau is the '57 Chevy of the 80's! I think they made only 3120 of them (somebody correct me please if the number isn't perfectly accurate). The last of the 2 door Caprices! Most notably distinguished by the updated composite headlights! What a machine! How many times have you seen an '86 or older with a swapped out updated front clip? The real '87s out there deserve some respect. If I wrote the history books, I'd definitely save a few pages for this Chevrolet masterpiece.

I owned a 1978 Malibu Classic Sport Coupe. Mine had 305 4bbl, 4-speed, F41 sport suspension, tachometer, buckets, rally wheels.

Except for lack of power this has to be one of the greatest Chevrolets ever made. Great to look at, amazing handling, beautifully balanced and predictable at the cornering limits.

I often outran BMW's on twisty roads.

My 2004 Malibu is very different of course, but still has those Chevy values of giving you exceptional bang for the buck.

I miss my '78.