Chevrolet Cavalier This model arrived for the 1982 model year and was based on the brand new J-body platform. It was a larger subcompact that filled the void left by the Monza lineup which departed after 1980. Like its predecessor, Cavalier offered a slew of body styles. These were 2 door coupe, 4-door sedan, 3-door […]
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Oldsmobile Firenza
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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Cadillac’s J-body
The first couple years of the Cadillac Cimarron are now featured. Check the Cadillac area. Related Pages: Cadillac Cimarron
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Buick Skyhawk
Buick Skyhawk The Skyhawk was Buick’s first and only sub-compact model. Introduced in 1975, it shared its H-body platform with the Chevrolet Monza, Oldsmobile Starfire, and Pontiac Sunbird. The only body style was a 3-door hatch. Cloth, vinyl, and leather seating were all possibilities when you ordered one. Presumable because of its Buick-heritage, it was […]
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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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Chevrolet Monza 2+2
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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