Vehicle Description
In 1970, Chevrolet's John DeLorean set out to find a way to improve
the performance of the Chevrolet Vega line. This search led them to
the British company Cosworth Engineering who designed a special
DOHC aluminum cylinder head for Chevrolet's inline-four. However,
it would take another five years before these cars would hit the
street. This 1976 Chevrolet Vega Cosworth is one of the rare 3508
that were built for the 1975 and 1976 model years. If you are
looking for a way to have a rare Chevy, then you need to take a
closer look at this Vega.
The gold Cosworth Twin Cam lettering on the fenders and pinstripes
the length of the body and over the wheel arches really play well
contrasting against the paint, breaking things up just enough to
really make this Vega pop out from the crowd. Sporty touches like a
small chin spoiler up front, and the integrated ducktail spoiler
out back, really distance this body style from grocery getter to
serious performer. A rear window louver set is a great period
detail on this rare car.
HIGHTLIGHTS:
• Rare Cosworth Vega
• Individually numbered limited edition car
• 5-speed transmission
• DOHC aluminum head
• Car number 2607
• Correct gold wheels
• Correct special pinstriping and Cosworth graphics
• Factory 8,000 RPM tachometer
• Rear window louvers
• BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires
• Gold engine-turned dash face
• Bucket seats
Inside, the performance theme continues. Standard on every Cosworth
Vega was the gold-colored, machine-turned dash bezel, and the
gold-plated dash plaque with the build sequence number (in this
case #2607). In front of the driver is a Cosworth Vega branded
wheel (a very rare find indeed), and beyond the stock gauges
include the original standard issue 8,000 RPM gauge tachometer that
is still in great shape. The black carpets are in very good
condition, as are the black door panels at the flanks, and the taut
headliner up above. Like most performance cars from the era,
options are limited, although you do get a heater-defrost unit and
a vintage AM/FM/cassette radio mounted in the center of the dash.
The most important option of all is that tall shifter that splits
the seats, topped with an original black knob that feels great in
the hand as it manipulates the 5-speed manual below. This interior
doesn't disappoint, but it's what's under the hood that will stop
people in their tracks. Out back, the rear hatch lifts up and
reveals plenty of storage space that's been neatly lined with black
carpets to match the cabin.
Tilt the hood forward and you'll reveal a believed-original 2.0L
Cosworth Vega, fuel injected Twin-Cam, inline-four with a die-cast
aluminum alloy cylinder block. Attached to the block is the DOHC
Cosworth 16-valve cylinder head, which makes this Vega sound and
feel almost like an import tuner when you're cycling through the
gears. Factory-rated conservatively at 110hp, this engine was no
slack, but if we're going by our own 'seat-Dyno', it certainly
feels a lot more powerful than that rating would suggest. Front
disc brakes provide great stopping power, and one quick look
underneath shows off just how solid and super-clean this Vega
really is. Bolted to the very peppy engine is a quick-shifting
5-speed manual transmission that sends power to the ground through
13-inch factory gold-alloy rims with Bowtie center caps that have
been wrapped in grippy BF Goodrich Radial T/A blackwall rubber.
If you are looking for a rare gem of the 70's and want something
different then this 1976 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega is how you will
stand out from the crowd for sure. Trust us, it won't last long
before someone snatches this up. Call today!
