Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ Note: The Monza S was closely related to the Vega it replaced, so we’re giving it its own area. To sum it up, it’s a Vega with a Monza front clip. The Monza S was offered in 1978 as a continuation of the freshly discontinued Vega. The old Vega hatchback and wagon […]
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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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Stutz Blackhawk The Stutz Blackhawk as of 1973 was based on the Pontiac Grand Prix. The body was made by a coachworks in Torino, Italy. It was available usually in coupe form, though the occassional convertible was sold.The wheelbase of the GP was retained at 116 inches and the car weight about 5000lbs. Powering it […]
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Delorean DMC-12 The sole model produced by DeLorean Motor Company was the DMC-12. It was introduced in 1981, but on the drawing board since 1974. The founder of the brand, John Delorean was American, while the car was actually produced in Ireland. The body was made from stainless steel. This material looks great, but can […]
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Bricklin SV-1 The Canadian company known as Bricklin started producing the SV-1 in 1974. The ‘SV’ part of the name stood for “Safety Vehicle”. Many features we take for granted in modern times were on this car. These were side impact beams, a built-in rollcage and 5mph bumpers front and rear. Every car featured gullwing […]
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Avanti II *There was just one model and one body style produced by Avanti Motor Corporation for most of the smog-era. We’ll use “II” as the model, though we acknowledge that some folks consider the “II” as part of the manufacturer name…* The Avanti II was still based on its Studebaker roots in 1973. It […]
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C.C.I. Eldorado Classic While I don’t have the exact year of introduction on this car, it’s a fact that most of these over the top conversions hit a plateau in the very early 80s. The option list does include a mobile phone, so that makes the production run overlap atleast ’82-’83. More about the options […]
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