The Chevrolet Vega is a subcompact automobile that was manufactured and marketed by GM's Chevrolet division from 1970 to 1977. Available in two-door hatchback, notchback, wagon, and sedan delivery body styles, all models were powered by an inline four-cylinder engine designed specifically for the Vega, with a lightweight, aluminum alloy cylinder block. The Vega first went on sale in Chevrolet dealerships on September 10, 1970.[1] Variants included the Cosworth Vega, a short-lived limited-production performance model, introduced in the spring of 1975.[2]
The Vega received the 1971 Motor Trend Car of the Year.[3] Subsequently, the car became widely known for a range of problems related to its engineering,[4] reliability,[5] safety,[6][7] propensity to rust, and engine durability. Despite a series of recalls and design upgrades, the Vega's problems tarnished both its own as well as General Motors' reputation. Production ended with the 1977 model year.[8]
The car was named for Vega, the brightest star in the constellation Lyra.[9][10]
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^"GM's Lordstown Plant Bids Goodbye to Vega". The Herald-Palladium. St. Joseph, Michigan. July 23, 1977 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Chevrolet dealers prepare to unveil new Vega mini-car". Eugene Register-Guard. August 6, 1970. p. 8E – via Google News.
^GM (August 7, 1970). "Twinkle twinkle little car". Life (Advertisement). p. 11. Chevrolet's upcoming little car was named after a star. No ordinary run-of-the-Milky-Way star, mind you. Vega. Star of the first magnitude. Brightest in the constellation Lyra
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