Vehicle Description
1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega Hatchback
The Cosworth Vega is probably the most interesting story out of
Chevrolet in the mid-'70s. Performance was at its nadir. The Camaro
Z28 was axed for '75, the Corvette was using a chassis that dated
to the fall of 1962 and Zora Arkus-Duntov's dream of a mid-engine
replacement was about to be shot down permanently. Midsize muscle?
Dead. After the OPEC Oil Embargo of '73, performance as we knew it
had changed forever.... or so we thought. The country was brought
to its knees when OPEC shut off the supply of crude. The future of
high performance automobiles, (or what was left of it), was going
to be tape stripes and small displacement sewing machines under the
hood.
John Zachary DeLorean is credited with the idea of the Cosworth
Vega. It was his attempt to duplicate the magic performed when he
was an engineer at Pontiac when they stuffed a 389 into a Tempest
and created the GTO. It was a bold idea, a new kind of performance
for a new era. Think about it: Stick a dual overhead cam 2.0 liter
engine with electronic fuel injection and a high flow exhaust
header engineered by an English company known for its success in
international racing circles into a small vehicle. It was a heck of
a walk out on a limb, especially for the time it was introduced. We
hear at classic Auto Mall give you for consignment a RUST FREE 1975
Cosworth Vega in true survivor format showing a non-verifiable
25,372 miles on the odometer.
Exterior
Did I mention INVASIVE RUST FREE? Very rare to find one in this
condition and clearly this car was cared for over the years. This
care clearly paid off because we see nothing but straight steel
covered in consignor-stated factory applied black paint, and in
John Player Special F1 style, gold pin striping, recentlypowder
coated gold alloy wheels, and stick on badging in outlined
type...all gold. Also, the steel panels are straight, and have good
gaps. The only faults I can see are some chipping, surface rust,
and checking of the paint, but otherwise things are real sweet!
Interior
Amazingly preserved, Black Astro buckets draped in shiny vinyl are
up front, and a matching bench stretches across the rear. The
carpeting is clean and stain free and hovering above is the
original dash all in black save for a nifty gold swirl machined
instrument cluster. The original steering wheel fronts this, and a
floor shifter topped with a black knob and black boot, sits in the
hump. A tight tear free headliner floats above this wonderful
interior.
Drivetrain
Cosworth was founded in 1958 by Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth. It
has become the most successful engine manufacturer in history. This
is the money shot, the crescendo, the coup de resistance, the twin
overhead cam 2.0 liter 4-cylinder slightly tuned down racing
Cosworth setup. It sports electronic fuel injection, and a 4-speed
manual transmission out back. Way out back is a 10-bolt 3.73
Positraction rear axle. It is truly a beautiful sight to behold,
with its Cosworth Vega Cam Cover, stainless fuel injectors, and of
course the aluminium headers. Thank you Delorean, God rest his
soul.
Undercarriage
All original under here, with just a smattering of surface rust,
and some patina with age, however very sound, and certainly not a
victim of what most of these Cosworth Vegas succumbed to..Rust..NO
INVASIVE RUST HERE. Keeping this little rocketship glued to the
tarmac is independent coil sprung suspension up front and this
works hand in hand with a torque arm and coil spring arrangement in
the rear. Disc brakes in the front and drums out back bring things
to a halt with all new parts.
Drive-Ability
It isn't often we get a Vega in our vast inventory, and it's even
rarer that we get one that is so well preserved and stock, so when
this one arrived both my test driver and I ran to drive this
example. It fired right up and ran beautifully at idle but we noted
the tachometer and heater blow both didnot function. Once moving,
the car cornered like it was on rails, and had great acceleration.
It did not drive like a 49 year old car. Also a good cruiser, with
a smooth ride that brought a smile to both mine and my cohort crack
decoder's face. 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.
It did not create the phenomenon of the GTO, however what it did do
was create a rare classic that still survives thanks to an astute
consigner. Beautiful exterior panels, snappy Cosworth 2.0 overhead
cam engine, and simply brilliant interior, this one will not last
long, as there will be plenty of collectors sniffing around real
quick. Blimey!
1V77E5U206994
1-Chevrolet
V-Vega
77-2 Door Hatchback
E-2.0 DOHC I4
5-1975
U-Lordstown OH Assy Plant
206994-Sequential Unit Number
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is not included in the advertised price.
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