Chevrolet Vega

The Chevrolet Vega is a subcompact, four passenger automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1971–1977 model years. Designed from scratch by a GM corporate design team headed by Ed Cole, the car was brought to production by Chevrolet in only two years, offered in two-door body-styles: Notchback Sedan, Hatchback Coupe, Kammback Wagon, and Panel Express. The Vega engine is an aluminum-block 140 cubic inch (2.3 liter) inline-4. By 1974, the Vega was among the top 10 best selling American cars reaching its model-year sales peak of over 450,000. Its GM H platform expanded in 1975, with the Vega-based Monza and variants for three other GM divisions. With just 78,000 produced in its final year, Chevrolet trimmed the car and its aluminum engine from the lineup after the 1977 model run. The Monza and varients continued through 1980.