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What is the history of the Chevrolet Caprice?
The Chevrolet Caprice and Caprice Classic were full-sized automobiles produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in the United States and Canada from 1965 through 1996 model years and in Mexico from 1977 through 1983. Throughout its life, the Caprice was the most expensive and luxurious model in the Chevrolet full-size car range, which during its lifetime also included the Biscayne, Bel Air and Impala. Its exit without replacement after the 1996 model year would leave the Ford Crown Victoria as the only traditional full-size American sedan.
The last-generation Caprice did not hold on to high sales numbers, and eventually the car's production was stopped in 1996. In 1997, the Lumina LTZ was introduced to take the Caprice's place as Chevrolet's premium passenger car. It was a corporate decision that more money could be made offering sport utility vehicles than full size family sedans. The assembly plant that had built the cars in Arlington, Texas was converted to SUV production. This specific plant built the Cadillac Fleetwood, the Caprice sedan and wagon, Buick Roadmaster sedan and wagon, and Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser wagon. The new product line was to be the GMC Denali and Yukon, the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, and more profitably the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade EXT.
