In 1972 GM introduced the Chevrolet LUV and later a Chevroley LUV D-Max, light utility pickup trucks designed and manufactured by Isuzu, marketed in the U.S. The vehicles were essentially re-badged variations of the Isuzu Faster and D-Max.
This week an eagle-eyed friend spotted a blue 1982 Chevy LUV with a 2.2L Diesel engine at the Hemmings site. A unique feature of that detail is that the 1982 version of the LUV was the only year this vehicle came with a diesel engine.
The first generation Chevrolet LUV ran from 1972 to 1980. The second generation was initiated in 1981. The North American LUVs were produced by Isuzu in Japan for the North American market. The Chev LUVs sold in South America were produced in Chile. The 2.2L diesel engine is linked to a 5-speed manual transmission that seems like it would be fun to drive. This particular LUV only has 95,000 miles. Asking price: $15,000.
There have been interesting upgrades over the years. The aftermarket radio with Bluetooth is certainly not original equipment, for example.
You can see the details here:
https://www.hemmings.com/
No doubt it's been sold, but it you luv that truck, you might get lucky and track it down.
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Production of the first generation of Chevrolet LUVs, first sold in North America from 1972 as a badge-engineered variant of the Japanese-market Isuzu Faster, ended in 1980. The second generation, launched in 1980 as a 1981 model, was produced by Isuzu in Japan for North America and in Chile by General Motors for the South American market. North American sales ended with the release of the 1982 model year Chevrolet S-10 in 1981. The 1982 model year was the only year the 2.2 liter diesel engine was offered in the United States.
ReplyDeleteProduction of the second-generation LUV for South America continued until 1988 when the third iteration was released, once more based on the Japanese-market Faster/Rodeo pickups.
This arrangement lasted until 2005 when the fourth series was introduced, now titled Chevrolet LUV D-Max and representing a rebadged version of the Isuzu D-Max.