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the 1970's oil crisis, cars got smaller. From 1971
until 1977 Chevrolet produced the Vega, a compact
coupe and station wagon built on the GM H-body platform.
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Vega essentially replaced the Corvair from the 60's
and was replaced by the Monza, which only lasted
5 years. The Vega won Motor Trend's coveted Car
of the Year award in 1971. The engine was a 2.3
L 2300 SOHC I4 or a 2.0 L Cosworth DOHC I4 with
fuel injection available on the 1975 Cosworth models.
The non-Cosworth Vegas were notorious oil burners
due to a poorly designed valve stem. They also had
front disc brakes standard, a first for GM. These
were also the first GM cars built using robotic
welding, a stigma for cars of that time, and even
today some companies brag about the parts of their
cars that are "hand built," even though
robotic construction often produces a higher quality
end product. The Vegas sold very well during their
run, and at one point offered a six year warranty
on the engines to overcome the bad press from the
oil burning and overheating. John DeLorean, then
president of Chevrolet, would later criticize GM
for forcing bad parts and a bad engine into the
Vega. If you are looking to buy one, you might be
able to find one for sale on Ebay, where they are
usually cheaper than classifieds or used car catalogs
like Hemmings. You can also sometimes find useful
parts on Ebay. |
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