I never got the title for the car and never bothered checking the vin. But I belive its an 82. It came with a factory body kit, rubber rear spoiler and a 1.8 turbo. Ill go to storage to check the year today and ill get back with you on that one. My friend ramon had a 94 corvette and totaled it around a light pole. Then one day we was out in my back yard looking at the s12 and corvette sitting next to each other and thats when it hit me! It only took about 6 months to build with all my friends involved. So far it has only taken 2 runs down the 1/4 mile before the broke the custom drive shaft. Still working on getting a new one Ill get some pix posted soon.