Vehicle Description
1975 Chevrolet Vega Hatchback
"The one millionth Vega, a bright orange GT hatchback, was produced
May 17, 1973. A special limited edition of 6,500 were built to
commemorate the milestone. The Vega was among the top 10 best
selling American cars by 1974 with a model year sales peak of
460,374. Vega sales in 1975 were less than half the previous year
resulting from the end of the gas crisis with less demand for all
small cars. The Vega's 140ci engine, body and chassis received six
years of refinements with three hundred new part numbers in 1976
alone, more than any other Chevrolet that year." Thx
tochevyvega.fandom.com
For consignment, a 1975 Chevrolet Vega hatchback drag racer,
recognizable on the outside as a Vega with its distinct styling,
but that's the lone remnant of the street car. This particular car
is a two time Super Chevy magazine editor's Top Choice Race Car at
the Super Chevy show at Maple Grove Raceway, not far from Classic
Auto Mall. Time slips, including sub-10-second quarters, and
receipts will accompany this car.
NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY
Exterior
The familiar integrated grille and single headlights on the
fiberglass front end pin the identification as a Vega as does the
profile and distinct tail lights. Painted in Laser Red, the car has
a nose down, butt up profile of a drag car, and the dramatic
staggered size tires on 15-inch Weld DragLite wheels lift the back
and leave room for wheelie bars to ride extended and poised.
Pinstriping adds a little flair to the sea of red and a Harwood
hood scoop reaches high to gulp air and the air it misses flows
over the car and encounters a small wing in the back. If you
doodled cool cars as a kid, it probably looked just like this. You
probably didn't draw a battery shut off in the back, but there's
one on this car, demarcated in pinstripe lettering. Imperfections
include scratches in the paint, cracking in the paint, touched up
scratches, chipped paint, and the left rear quarter panel is a
slightly different shade of red. At 140 mph, no one will notice any
of this.
Interior
All business inside where a red 10-point roll cage dominates the
real estate along with shiny and showy aluminum plates that are
found on the door, the floor and the dash. It covers just about
every surface, cleanly riveted into place and wearing exactly zero
creature comforts. The few gauges relay necessary information to
those who can read them from the Kirkey racing seat he or she will
be harnessed into. The Biondo Mega 200 delay box is mounted on the
center tunnel just in front of the Hurst Quarter Stick shifter with
electronic shift solenoid. A MSD ignition system is bolted to the
roll cage as is a fire extinguisher up top, along with a Painless
wiring control panel above the windshield.
Drivetrain
Under the fiberglass front end, you'll find a 421ci V8 with a
Weiand Team G intake manifold and a Holley Dominator 1050 cfm
4-barrel carburetor. Accompanying those tasty components are a Comp
cam with .630 lift and 276i/284e duration, Trick Flow cylinder
heads, and an aluminum radiator. The Powerglide transmission is a
2-speed automatic with a trans brake which sends power to the 12
bolt rear axle with 4.11 gears and a spool. Brakes on board are
disc up front and drum in the rear. Of course, exhaust begins and
ends with headers.
Undercarriage
The square tube chassis houses a fuel cell and QAI shocks along
with coil overs in front and ladderbar suspension with coilovers in
the rear. After the header collector, the exhaust exits via one
giant pipe to each side. The inner rocker panels show rust and
evidence of welding repair.
Drive-Ability
It fires right up with a deafening roar and is a bit squirrely when
not going in a straight line. Even then the suspension is a bit
soft and the car feels like it could lean over real far if pushed.
So, we put it away and can sum up-it runs and runs well. All
functions were operational and we returned to home base with ear to
ear grins painted on our faces. While Classic Auto Mall represents
that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we
cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of
your purchase.
For hardcore racers, this is a turnkey opportunity to own a storied
car with successful runs, a great look, and everything but a race
suit and license to hit the track. Over a million Vega's were
produced for the general public but there may be more track cars
than pedestrian cars left "on the road".
NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in
person.
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