Chevrolet Caprice · Engine family

Chevrolet Caprice 5.0L V8

This is the 5.0L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Caprice — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. We decode it on 1,548 VINs across 23 factory builds, and 12 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $32,000.

Cylinders
8
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1983–1993

◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$32,000
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
12
On sale today with the 5.0L 8-cyl
1983–1993
Model years it was fitted
23
Factory configurations
1,548
Caprice VINs decoded with it

Which Caprice years got a 5.0L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
1993 237 3 3
1992 227 3
1991 352 3 3
1990 67 2
1989 233 2 3
1988 87 1 2
1987 99 1 2
1986 71 1
1985 71 1 1
1984 82 1 2
1983 22 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Caprice report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

23 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

1993

3 builds

1992

3 builds

1991

2 builds

1990

2 builds

1989

3 builds

1988

1 build

1987

2 builds

1986

1 build

1985

1 build

1984

2 builds

1983

1 build

Showing the 21 most-built configurations of 23. Every 1993 Caprice build →

The 5.0L 8-cyl Caprice: common questions

Which Caprice years have the 5.0L 8-cyl?

1983–1993, without a break — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 23 factory configurations and 1,548 VINs.

What does a 5.0L 8-cyl Caprice cost?

$32,000 is the typical asking price across the 12 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

5.0L 8-cyl Caprice on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.