Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1973 Caprice.
The 1973 Chevrolet Caprice occupies a place in the nameplate's history prior to the documented complaint era, with specific details regarding its body configuration, underlying platform, and engine specifications absent from the available dataset. When contextualized against the model's later reliability history—tracked from 1990 through 2011, a period that saw complaint volumes peak at 196 for the 1994 model year and bottom out at merely 1 for 2003—this 1973 edition predates the recorded reliability window entirely. Consequently, its standing within the model's durability narrative remains unmeasured by these metrics, existing outside the scope of the documented grievance data.
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Caprice of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Classic Sport Coupe 5.7L V8 | 9.80 sec | 16.80 sec | 170 hp | RWD |
| 1977 | Classic Sedan 5.7L V8 | 10.80 sec | 18.20 sec | 170 hp | RWD |
| 1977 | Classic Sedan 5.0L V8 | 11.80 sec | 17.90 sec | 170 hp | RWD |
| 1968 | Coupe 7.0L V8 | 8.00 sec | 16.20 sec | 385 hp | RWD |
| 1980 | Classic Coupe 5.0L V8 | 10.90 sec | 18.10 sec | 150 hp | RWD |
| 1965 | Custom Sedan 6.5L V8 | 8.90 sec | 16.70 sec | 250 hp | RWD |
| 1982 | Caprice Classic Sedan 5.0L V8 | 12.60 sec | 18.90 sec | 150 hp | RWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
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