Post-war American buyers grew up on a diet of larger cars, and the sales results through the 1950s and 1960s confirm this. However, when subcompact models from Europe and Japan gained traction in the local market, American manufacturers were… more»
Vega
Oct 25, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Fancy Estate Wagon: 1974 Chevrolet Vega Kammback
Chevrolet built more than two million copies of its subcompact Vega between 1971 and 1977. And yet you see so few of them on the road today because of some infamous quality control issues. But if you were to… more»
Sep 2, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
El Camino Vega? 1975 Pontiac Astre Pickup
The Astre was Pontiac’s version of the Chevrolet Vega subcompact. It arrived a few years after the Vega – just as gasoline prices were on the rise – and it was available in all of the same body styles…. more»
Mar 21, 2024 • For Sale • 38 Comments
Build Or Part Out? 1972 Chevrolet Vega
The Vega was Chevrolet’s first entry into the subcompact car market in 1971. With two million units sold over seven model years, the car made a dent in the infiltration efforts of European and Japanese imports – or did… more»
Mar 4, 2024 • For Sale • 35 Comments
LS1 Restomod: 1971 Chevrolet Vega
Chevrolet joined the subcompact car movement in 1971 with the all-new Vega. A lot of planning went into the development of the automobile, but some glitches in execution prevented it from being one of General Motors’ biggest success stories…. more»
Feb 5, 2024 • For Sale • 43 Comments
Update: 1974 Chevrolet Vega GT Kammback
UPDATE – This 1974 Chevrolet Vega GT Kammback is for sale again a little over a year since it was featured here on Barn Finds, with quite a bump in the asking price. It can be found here on… more»
Jan 30, 2024 • Auctions • 104 Comments
BF Auction: 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega
UPDATE – After successfully selling their three other vehicles here as Barn Finds Auctions, the seller of this Cosworth Vega has decided to relist it, and this time as a no-reserve auction! Be sure to take another look and… more»
Dec 31, 2023 • For Sale • 26 Comments
GT Package: 1973 Chevrolet Vega Kammback Wagon
Throughout automotive history, there have been numerous cars that got an initial bad rap that didn’t entirely deserve it, with the Corvair and Edsel being a couple that immediately come to mind. But one that seemed to earn its… more»
Aug 3, 2023 • For Sale • 42 Comments
Nice Interior: 1974 Chevrolet Vega
The 1970s Chevrolet Vega was not one of General Motors’ finest hours. Although a lot of money and planning went into bringing Chevy’s first sub-compact to market in 1971, the car was beset with quality-related issues from the beginning…. more»
Mar 2, 2023 • For Sale • 33 Comments
One Owner: 1976 Chevrolet Vega Kammback Estate Wagon
The question is: if you have a nearly perfect example of a bad car, do you have a good car? Back to philosophy class we go, to grapple with this one-owner 1976 Chevrolet Vega Kammback Estate wagon, here on… more»
Feb 6, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Sitting For Years: 1976 Chevrolet Vega
Some cars beg to be nut-and-bolt restored, and some are vehicles that you just want to get everything working again and drive as they look, or maybe put a hotter drivetrain in them and keep them looking like, well,… more»
Jan 19, 2023 • For Sale • 32 Comments
V8 Panel Delivery! 1971 Chevrolet Vega
The Vega was Chevy’s first U.S.-made subcompact. And it got a bad rap due to its poorly executed 4-cylinder engine. Some of the Vega’s still around show up with a V8 transplanted under the hood. But in the case… more»
Jan 6, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Vacant Vega: 1971 Chevrolet Project
The Chevy Vega should have been a big hit and did sell quite well with more than two million copies in seven years. A lot of work went into designing Chevrolet’s subcompact response to the VW Beetle but it… more»
Sep 19, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Notchback Survivor: 1977 Chevrolet Vega
Seven years after the first model year for the Vega, this car rolled out of the factory wearing this Bright Orange paint and those big bumpers. The seller has this 1977 Chevrolet Vega Notchback Coupe posted here on craigslist… more»
Aug 13, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
One Owner! 1976 Chevrolet Vega GT
Although more than two million Chevy Vega’s were built in the 1970s, you rarely see them today, except for the occasional Cosworth. They got a bad rap early on for production flaws which meant that many of them quickly… more»
Aug 7, 2022 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Chevy Vega Clone: 1978 Pontiac Sunbird Wagon
The Pontiac Sunbird was a copy of the 1970s Chevy Monza, which was also duplicated by Buick and Oldsmobile. A station wagon was added to the lineup in 1978, but it was a rework of the discontinued Astre, which… more»
