Chevrolet Monte Carlo The Monte Carlo was fresh for 1973. It was on GM’s new ‘colonnade’ architecture, and it’s chassis was known as a A-plus, and also known as G-body. From ’73-’75, the headlamps were round. Engines offered were a 350 2bbl V8, 350 4bbl V8 and a 454 4bbl V8. For 1976, the Monte […]
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Chevrolet Nova Chevy’s X-body for ’73 was different due to new 5mph impact rules. The bumpers were big and heavy on a car that was a compact. While they were at it, the doors got additional reinforcing and the cars interiors were packed with more sound deadening. The car now weighed 3300lbs, 100 more than […]
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Chevrolet Monza 2+2 The Monza line was quite confusing with all the various looks it had, even during the same model years. We’re calling all years of the quad-headlamp Monza, the ‘Monza 2+2’. The term ‘2+2’ was used by Chevy and some think it’s used to point out the 2 rectangular headlamps on each side, […]
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Chevrolet Monza The Monza line started halfway through 1975, while overlapping the Vega line with which it shared a platform. The only body style at first was a notchback coupe, also known as the Towne Coupe. Powering this sporty subcompact initially was the Vega’s 2.3L aluminum blocked 1bbl I4, with a 2bbl version of the […]
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Chevrolet Vega The ’73 Vega was the last of the first generation, still getting over the stigma of failed aluminum engines. A rarity was offered through Yenko Chevrolet up until this year. It was known as the Stinger II. Don Yenko added a turbocharger to the 2.3L Vega engine, and garnered a total of 155hp […]
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Chevrolet Chevette One of the smallest cars in Chevrolet history, the Chevette is small even by today’s standards. Introduced for the 1976 model year, the ‘vette was initially offered in only a 2-door hatchback body style. It’s platform was shared with Opel’s Kadett model overseas. Providing the power were the 1.4L I4 and 1.6L I4. […]
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Ford Pinto The Pinto was in its 3rd model year for 1973. It was offered in 2-door hatch-look coupe, 3-door hatchback and 3-door station wagon. Famous for fiery rearend collisions due to ruptured fuel tanks, the car is still the butt of jokes almost 40 years later. Another issue was that doors jammed hindering a […]
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