Vehicle Description
The Cosworth Vega began its origins in the racing division of
Cosworth Engineering as Chevrolet, in the early 70's sent engineers
to England in a quest for cylinder head technology to produce more
power in for the Vega. In development, racing engine built on the
Vega Aluminum block produced a reported 260 hp and powered Chevron
and Lola race cars to wins in the 2 liter class in their debuts.
After a few years of hurdles to over come, and project freezes, the
Cosworth Vega was finally ready for the American Public in the
model year 1975. All were painted in black with gold graphics, and
all came with the famed Z09 engine, with was very similar to the
engine that powered victories in IMSA and Trans Am 2.0 liter
classes, although be it detuned and missing the dry sump system.
Chevrolet built just 2061 Cosworth Vegas in 1975, A ll were
finished in black acrylic lacquer with gold trim and "Cosworth twin
cam" lettering and hood bulge and body sides, wheel openings and
rear cove. Custom perforated vinyl interiors were standard, and
most had black interiors. All Cosworths had a gold plated
engine-turned dash bezel, gold-plated dash plaque with build
sequence number, 8,000 RPM tachometer, and Cosworth Twin-Cam Vega
steering wheel emblem.
The example offered here is 1101 of the 2061 examples built.
Options include: Adjustable seat backs, tinted glass, Z09 decals,
sport mirrors, twin cam engine, 4 speed manual transmission, etc.
It is finished in its signature black and gold paint and graphic
scheme and presents itself very nicely. Car and Driver magazine is
quoted in saying after testing a prototype in 1973: "Cosworth Vega
16 valve: More than an engine. A taut-muscled GT coupe to devastate
the smugness of BMW 2002 Tii's and 5-speed Alfa GTV's. ...each one
built away from the tumult of the assembly line to precision
tolerances, as a show of technical force by Chevrolet. All of them
will be collector's items. How true was this statement 42 years
ago. Cosworth Vega's are rare, unique, and a blast to drive; for
these reasons, they are sought after and have international appeal.
Documentation includes original build sheet, Service and Owners
Manual supplement, and original dash plaque.
To see over 80 photos of this car, including under carriage please
visit our website www.grautogallery.com
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
