I bought a new "76 hatchback with a four speed manual trans. in January of 1977 for $2500. Brown with a tan vinyl interior, am-fm radio and A/C. It was a good car for what it was.
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
How long did you have it?
@buzzwaldron6195
3 ай бұрын
Nice... I still have my ultra rare '77 Pontiac Astre Formula Safari Station Wagon, Iron Duke 4, T50 5 speed overdrive manual, posi rear end...
@markmathews547
Жыл бұрын
Legendary Vega durability was only surpassed by its ability to burn oil and rust.
@Channelscruf
Жыл бұрын
I owned two. Sold one. Wrecked one. Zero rust. Far better than the Ford Bomb. I mean Pinto.
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
By 76, they had improved rust-proofing and improved valve-seals, but by then their reputation was ruined.
@Ever443
Жыл бұрын
@@Channelscruf not really, both were POS
@davidpistek6241
Жыл бұрын
The Vega looked good like a mini 2nd generation camaro they were improved by the end and arguably better than the cavalier or citation after it
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
@@davidpistek6241 You never see Cavaliers or Citations on the road anymore.
@Lemmon714_
Жыл бұрын
Always wanted one as my first car in 1984. The 1974 Beetle that I got with 12,000 miles on it was a better choice.
@AB-cd2ic
Жыл бұрын
I had 2 Vegas.. Paid $500. Each.. drove them for 2 years each . sold them rust buckets, oil burning cars for $500 each. Loved them!! Didn't owe me a dime
@HC-cb4yp
9 ай бұрын
Wow... They really want you to know: "It doesn't suck as hard anymore!"
@johninfl
Жыл бұрын
Death Valley in a 76 Vega...Jesus Christ, what level of hell is that?
@rudolphguarnacci197
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, what's the point? They look like they're destroying the suspension.
@romanpernal7397
11 ай бұрын
My Gt was quick,comfortable, and great in the snow.
@andyharman3022
Жыл бұрын
I still have my 1975 Cosworth-Vega. I liked the segment that showed the Cosworth powered midget. I heard of them back in the day, but never saw one run. But they go off the beam when they say it's a Vega block. There actually was a race block that GM sold for racing applications that was different from the passenger car block. Still the same A390 material and etched silicon-exposed bores, but it had thicker walls and bulkheads. Race versions of the Cosworth-Vega made up to 320 HP out of 122 cubic inches with very high compression, injected on methanol. Yeah, the Vega has gone down in history as one of the worst lemons ever made, but GM made lemonade out of the basic platform. The Monza was spawned off of the Vega unibody, and the 3rd and 4th-Gen Camaros/Firebirds were scaled-up versions of it, lasting in production until 2002.
@chriscatarcio2983
Жыл бұрын
I never heard of a special block my coz. Has the same block. As a standard Vega.
@andyharman3022
Жыл бұрын
@@chriscatarcio2983 Yes. The production Cosworths had the standard Vega block. The racing block was in the Power Manual.
@pjcornell9691
Жыл бұрын
My Dad bought a 1976 Cosworth Vega brand new in early 1977. Rare white car. Serial #2812 🌞 He died years ago but I still love the Cosworth!
@buzzwaldron6195
3 ай бұрын
I still have my ultra rare '77 Pontiac Astre Formula Safari Station Wagon, Iron Duke 4, T50 5 speed overdrive manual, posi rear end, A/C, RTS...
@braddietzmusic2429
Жыл бұрын
By the time this came out in 1976, the Vega ship was sunk. It didn’t matter what assurances and pronouncements or even actual improvements. Shame. A very attractive car, still.
@chriscatarcio2983
Жыл бұрын
Typical GM. Work out all the bugs then cancel production. Then came the ja ja ja Junk CITATION. 🤮
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
I miss 1970's flute music.
@victorboucher675
Жыл бұрын
I can't remember the 70s ...
@kj475
Жыл бұрын
God, I've forgotten how rough brand new engines used to run in the 70's. I remember marveling at how smooth the engine in my 85 Honda ran.
@buzzwaldron6195
3 ай бұрын
Can't believe people bought new Buick V6s that ran like a V8 with 2 bad spark plugs!
@dougabbott8261
Жыл бұрын
Regardless of what is said , that motor was a real piece. 327 made it better.
@TheMrmmkkpro
Жыл бұрын
Guaranteed to burn oil. After installing a 400 sbc and a M-21 it was a good car.
@markmathews547
Жыл бұрын
And subframe connectors.
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
Yes but it probably shoved it's heavy-nose into corners instead of nimbly zooming around them.
@michiganmotorsports
Жыл бұрын
@@MrSFSTUDIOS It wasn't made to turn with those E78-13s. 😅
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
@@michiganmotorsports The optional Z-29 Wheels really made it handle with 195/70R13 Radials.
@Cartier_specialist
Жыл бұрын
A friend of mine preferred a 454. It was a fairly stealthy car -- as stealthy as a 454 in a Vega can be at least.
@ronreyes9910
Жыл бұрын
I guess my memories of these turds rotting out in two years and the cylinder bores wearing out at 40k miles are wrong...
@Ever443
Жыл бұрын
No, your right. Real POS
@chriscatarcio2983
Жыл бұрын
Yes but some people actually washed the salt and mud off the car. And did not overheat them and they did not rust and burn oil and went over one hundred thousand miles. 😁👍
@victorboucher675
Жыл бұрын
@@chriscatarcio2983 Really?
@vegavairbob
Жыл бұрын
@@victorboucher675 really
@buzzwaldron6195
3 ай бұрын
The engine was improved and the body galvanized starting in '76...
@pl5624
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like tech...the voice of the animated cartoon like chrysler master tech film host in the 60s and early 70s
@tasmith1969
Жыл бұрын
There was a perfectly good 153 4 cyl that would have been great in the Vega, then Pontiac designed their version called the Iron Duke- go figure!
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
Yes, but it would have weighed a lot more.
@chriscatarcio2983
Жыл бұрын
They installed them in MONZAS. I know IHave one. Love it. But I'm upgrading it to a 4.3 vortec v6.
@buzzwaldron6195
3 ай бұрын
153 used old 283" V8 3 7/8" pistons, 151 used the current 350" V8 4" pistons... 151 stroked to 181" for marine and postal vehicle usage...
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
Thank you John. Another keeper.
@boldone3517
Жыл бұрын
Why is it that GM always puts the car out when it's not ready, and then starts to fix everything that was wrong with it year after year and maybe by the last year it's almost a fixed car. Heres.a thought, GET iit right before introduction.
@victorboucher675
Жыл бұрын
Woulda Coulda Should have just used the FI Opel 1.9 engine. But self recycling (rusts itself into nothingness) feature of the car body is hard to compete with on the stupid contest.
@douglasb.1203
Жыл бұрын
GM didn't spend enough time on the Cosworth.
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
Emissions killed it and Cosworth couldn't make the Vega block hold-up to the rigors of racing.
@douglasb.1203
Жыл бұрын
@@MrSFSTUDIOS talking more about the length of time on the promotion.
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
@@douglasb.1203 Agreed, they could have advertised it more. It really is a shame they couldn't make more HP with all the smog toys on it. If it had 200+ HP it would would been a great car.
@victorboucher675
Жыл бұрын
The cost of it in a cheap rust bucket was a joke
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
@@victorboucher675 Unfortunately most cars built in the 70's were prone to corrosion. The window trim design allowed water to collect around the edges of the windows.
@thomasnikkola5600
Жыл бұрын
My buddies Vega started on fire after we parked it one afternoon! Threw sand all over the engine to put the gas fire out!!😂😂 Something leaked out of the carb or some shit and lit up!! Thats the car I was all fd up in one January night in Michigan and I got sick and it froze all over the passenger side floor and the smell never left it!!😂 I know I'm a hell of a friend 😂😂😂!!
@geofslagle410
Жыл бұрын
Great story Thomas! We all need a good friend like you. I’m smiling at the thought of it. By the way, I almost bought a Vega also. My high school physics teacher said, “don’t do it “
@precisiond2236
Жыл бұрын
What was in GM's hand was not what they told us.
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
GM ran an advertisement for Vega that said it all, "WE HAVE PLENTY TO HIDE."
@fabrikk60
Жыл бұрын
In my city, in any 5 year period I'll probably see at least one surviving example of each of the 1960s/1970s cars I grew up with. But never a Vega, nope.
@FREDOGISFUUN
Жыл бұрын
Had friend who used and abused the Vega. They where cheap and he seemed to have a different Vega every other month. Not like one burst into flames on us. I assume that was not due to factory defect.......?? Who knows lol
@MrSFSTUDIOS
Жыл бұрын
Actually, the dash-pad was known to spontaneously combust.
@michaelorlando6159
Жыл бұрын
Gm actually resolved the engine issues for 1976 too bad 77 was the last year...had they did it in 71. They seemed to improved the rust issues as well. All too late
@buzzwaldron6195
3 ай бұрын
Yes, the engine was improved and the body partly galvanized starting in '76...
@barryfields5655
Жыл бұрын
Tilt wheel more head room
@dressshoeguy
Жыл бұрын
Engineering 😂improvements oh please make me laugh
@vegavairbob
Жыл бұрын
let me guess you drive a Ford. you make me laugh
@dressshoeguy
Жыл бұрын
@@vegavairbob Actually I drive a Hyundai Accent I did have a Ford Mustang II from 1977 as a first car and it was the last Ford I ever driven the car was crap. It was a Ghia model with a V6 engine it was so bad the next car I had being a 1981 Buick Skylark was considered a major upgrade but Jaclyn Smith drove an identical Mustang to mine in Charlie’s Angels that made having the car redeemable. She was certainly attractive
@buzzwaldron6195
3 ай бұрын
Well the engine was improved and the body galvanized starting in '76...
@AdeyThatCapriGuy
Жыл бұрын
I need me some silly-con
@davewestfall1325
Жыл бұрын
The car rusted in the showroom.
@vegavairbob
Жыл бұрын
Youre delusional or brainwashed
@peterdaniel66
Жыл бұрын
They actually had a great little motor in the OHC 6 cylinder from. 1969. All they would have had to do was chop 2 cylinders off.
@andyharman3022
Жыл бұрын
The Pontiac Sprint 6! Not remembered by many, but loved by those who do. Jay Leno has a restored Firebird convertible with the Sprint 6.
@victorboucher675
Жыл бұрын
The Opel 1.9 would of fit right in ... ever notice the trans? Like the same? CIH - cam in head, lifters like the the Pont 6, BUT with a double chain, not a rubber band belt.
@keith3970
Жыл бұрын
A Vega would still make a better President than Biden. 😂😂😂😂😂
@larrys9241
Жыл бұрын
Had to bring politics into a historical car video didn't cha" mr. buzzkillington....
@victorboucher675
Жыл бұрын
@@larrys9241 Like Hitler, somethings you can not ignore. Enjoy your summer.
@DavidNaquin
4 ай бұрын
its smarter
@toddhornquist492
Жыл бұрын
Where is the Cosworth?
@victorboucher675
Жыл бұрын
England
@toddhornquist492
Жыл бұрын
No Victor you idiot, I mean where is the car? THEY DON'T SHOW A COSWORTH VEGA.
@moefuggerr2970
Жыл бұрын
I barely remember those. They were junk. Could wreck them real easy. Handling sucked.
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