Vehicle Description
1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega
Offered with a mere 22500 original miles on the odometer(believed
to be original), this 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega is No. 2046 of
the 2,061 produced in its brief production run. Delivered new to
Chapman Chevrolet of Glendale AZ in 1975 Distinguished by its
unique combination of black paint with gold accents and "Cosworth
Twin Cam" insignia, its signature feature is the twin-cam 16-valve
122 CI inline-4 engine developed by Cosworth Engineering in
Northampton, England. A detuned version of the 200 HP Cosworth
Project EA racing powerplant, the Cosworth Vega engine was the
first Chevrolet passenger-car engine to use electronic fuel
injection. A solid performer that impressed the most seasoned
reviewers, this historically significant factory Hot Rod
incorporates a black vinyl interior, a 4-speed manual transmission,
Soft Ray-tinted glass, front disc brakes, swing-out rear windows.
Very Original, Unrestored Car, Paint Showing Some Minor Cracking &
Age, Cosworth Vega Number 2046, 13" Gold Cosworth Vega Wheels,
Radio Delete, Appears to be the original Interior, lots of
Ownership History & Receipts Included, Originally Sold in Chandler,
Arizona, Car Showed Only 18,550 Miles in September, 1997, Original
Window Sticker Included, Original Temp Tag Included, $6,175
Original Sticker Price, Very Well Preserved, Survivor Cosworth
Vega! Here are some quotes that Wikipedia lifted from the major car
magazines of the day. They say it better than we ever could.
Car and Driver said in August 1973: "Cosworth Vega 16-Valve. More
than an engine. A taut-muscled GT coupe to devastate the smugness
of BMW 2002tii's and 5-speed Alfa GTV's. A limited run of 4000
machines, 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."
The magazine's History of 0-60 article said a 1974 pre-production
Cosworth Vega's time of 7.7 seconds was the fastest that year.
Testing a 1975 model, the magazine said: "The outstanding feature
of the Cosworth Vega is its excellent balance. Roll-stiffness
distribution is ideal, with little understeer entering a turn, and
just the right amount of drift from the tail as you put your foot
down to exit . . . Through the woods or down a mountain, the
Cosworth is a feisty aggressor willing, if not altogether able to
take on the world's best GT cars."
Motor Trend magazine's test of a 1975 version said it "goes like
the proverbial bat out of Carlsburg Caverns [...] At moderate
speeds, the car is as close to neutral handling as any American car
I have ever driven..."
The Cosworth Vega
The Road & Track test of a 1976 model said: "The Cosworth Vega's
handling is very good [...] All the drivers agreed that it is a far
better handling car than those Vega derivatives such as the Monza
that have been fitted out with V6 or V8 engines [...] We can't
resist saying that with the Cosworth Vega engine, the Vega now runs
the way it should have run all the time-easy, smooth, good
response, good handling: a nice balance between performance and
economy. Sweet as it is however, the Cosworth Vega is still way
down the excitement ladder from what it would be with another 30 or
40 bhp. Then it would really be something." Road Test magazine, in
its "Supercoupe Shootout"-Alfa vs. Mazda vs. Lancia vs. Saab vs.
Cosworth Vega-said: "The results are in Figure 2. Read 'em and
weep, all you foreign-is-better nuts, because right there at the
top, and by a long way at that, is the Cosworth Vega. It had the
fastest 0-60 time, the fastest quarter-mile time, and tied with the
Saab for the shortest braking distance".9 #fn9"The Cosworth is
American, and a collector's item, and it came close, damn close to
winning the whole thing."10 #fn10
Car and Driver chose the Cosworth Vega as one of the "10 Best
Collectible Cars" in its fourth annual Ten Best issue, saying:
"We're talking about historical significance here."
Believed to a 225xx original miles Vega
No. 2046 of 2,061 produced
Delivered new to Chapman Chevrolet in Chandler AZ
Window sticker included along with lots of receipts and owner
history
Powered by the original umbers matching Twin cam 122 CI inline
4-cylinder engine from Cosworth Engineering
Numbers matching 4-speed manual transmission
Front disc brakes
Original 13" Alloy Wheels with 18570R13 Radials
Correct and original Black with Gold accents, it showing some age
but still shines and isn't flaking
Black vinyl interior looks nearly new
Soft Ray tinted glass
There weren't a lot of options available but this Cosworth Vega has
the look and demeanor you want from a mId 70s GT
Swing-out rear side windows
This may not be the fastest GT of the day but it was assuredly one
of the better looking