Posts tagged with 'Chevrolet Vega'

Dodge Colt Wagon We give the wagon version of this imported Dodge its own area. It started to lose its connection with rest of the Colt lineup in the middle of its life-cycle. Three generations of the Colt Wagon are presented here. Dodge was really trying to beat the competition. They were in a sales […]
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Starfire The last generation of the Olds Starfire was made in the heat of the smog-era, from 1975-1980. These were considered H-bodies, along with the Chevy Vega and Monza. The standard powerplant for the first couple of model years was the Buick-supplied 231 CID 2bbl V6, and it made 110hp. The was a new base […]
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    Astre The Astre was a knockoff of the Chevrolet Vega. It was sold in the U.S. from 1975-1977. However, Canadians were able to buy an Astre since 1973. It rolled into a new generation for 1974. Like the Chevy, you could get a coupe, hatch, a coupe-wagon, and for the final year, a […]
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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 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 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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