Firenza This nameplate started as a sporty trim level of the rear wheel drive Starfire line from 1978-1980. Base engine was a 2.5L 2bbl Pontiac I4 making 85hp. A 231 CID 2bbl Buick V6 1making 105hp and a 305 CID 2bbl Chevrolet V8 making 145hp were optional. In 1979, the nose got restyled and lost […]
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pages containing information about Chevrolet automobiles made between 1973 and 1983
Buick Century Sport Coupe
Buick Century Sport Coupe It’s not really the official name, but the Century coupe for 1976-1977 was such a radical departure from the rest of the Century lineup, we’re giving it its own page here. The coupe got new squared off fenders and horizontal quad headlamps, while the sedan/wagon kept the rounded swooping fenders and […]
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Buick Skylark
Buick Skylark Since the end of the previous Skylark (1972), the nameplate was put on hold for two model years, and then reemerged for 1975 as a 2 door coupe. Its 4 door twin was the Buick Apollo. A four door returned with the Skylark name for 1976 and the Apollo name was dropped. Overall […]
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Buick Apollo
Buick Apollo In the heart of the ‘bumper strength era’— 1973, 1974, 1975. the Buick Apollo reigned in dealerships. An obvious cousin of the Chevrolet Nova, they were different enough to be recognizable as a Buick. Simulated engine portholes, a Buick-unique grille, headlamp bezels, hub caps, and taillamps completed the exterior. Body styles duplicated other […]
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Oldsmobile Delta 88
Delta 88 The Delta 88 was a tank in 1973. Body styles were 2-door hardtop, 4-door hardtop, 4-door post, or convertible. Standard was a 350 CID 2bbl V8 and optional was a 455 CID 4bbl V8. In 1974 the Delta 88 received a new taller grille, updated taillights and 5 mph rear bumper. Also this […]
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Oldsmobile Omega
Oldsmobile Omega Cousin to the Chevy Nova on the X-body platform, the Olds Omega was introduced for 1973. Body styles included a coupe, a sedan, and a hatchback coupe. For power, a 250 Chevy I-6, a 350 Olds 2bbl V8 or a 350 4bbl V8 were available. Shifting was left up to a 4-speed manual […]
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Cadillac Cimarron
Cadillac Cimarron Oh yes, where do we begin? While the Chevy Cavalier was a relatively solid car, this was obviously a knockoff of one. The Cimarron is still a top reason that GM is the blunt of jokes three decades later. But, one can argue that they both came out for the same model year, […]
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