{"id":71701,"date":"2021-05-12T13:19:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T18:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=71701"},"modified":"2021-05-13T13:49:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T18:49:03","slug":"for-sale-1982-vauxhall-chevette-with-a-honda-s2000-powertrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=71701","title":{"rendered":"For Sale: Honda S2000 with a Vauxhall Chevette Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This custom Vauxhall Chevette is for sale on Bring a Trailer<\/a> and located in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The car features a 1982 Vauxhall Chevette body over a Honda S2000 chassis and powertrain. So the car is powered by a 2.0 L F20C inline-four mated to a six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential. The car rides on a Bilstein coilovers with an independent rear suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, and 16-inch wheels with Toyo Proxes R888R tires (225\/50, 245\/45). The interior also carries over S2000 parts such as the dash, digital gauge cluster, steering wheel, and center console. The seller notes damage to the driver’s door and rust on the front valance and lower fenders.<\/p>\n

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Source: Bring a Trailer<\/a> via BangShift<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This custom Vauxhall Chevette is for sale on Bring a Trailer and located in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The car features a 1982 Vauxhall Chevette body over a Honda S2000 chassis and powertrain. So the car is powered by a 2.0 L F20C inline-four mated to a six-speed manual transmission and limited-slip differential. 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