This car had a functional hood scoop added at some point during its life, and that scoop might well have come from an early-1980s Z-28. More likely, though, it was purchased new from J.C. Whitney.

As a third-generation gearhead, Lamar Baily found himself in love with the lines of the automobile; in particular, it was the 1978-1980 Chevy Malibus that got him hooked. Regardless of whether they ...