Chevrolet Vega
E650923
The Chevrolet Vega is a subcompact car produced by General Motors in the 1970s, known for its stylish design, innovative aluminum engine, and significant reliability and rust issues.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cosworth Vega | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
ⓘ
subcompact car ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Lordstown, Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Gate, California NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Therese, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Motor Trend Car of the Year 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door notchback sedan
ⓘ
2-door panel delivery ⓘ 2-door station wagon ⓘ 3-door hatchback ⓘ |
| category |
1970s automobiles
ⓘ
rear-wheel-drive vehicles ⓘ |
| competitor |
AMC Gremlin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Datsun B210 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ford Pinto NERFINISHED ⓘ Toyota Corolla (1970s) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer | Bill Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement |
140 cu in
ⓘ
2.3 L ⓘ |
| engineBlockMaterial | aluminum ⓘ |
| engineType | inline-four ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative aluminum engine design
ⓘ
severe corrosion problems ⓘ significant reliability issues ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Chevrolet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | entry-level compact buyers ⓘ |
| modelYearIntroduction | 1971 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
die-cast aluminum engine block with cast-iron cylinder head
ⓘ
engine durability problems ⓘ rust-prone body panels ⓘ unitized body construction ⓘ |
| parentCompany | General Motors ⓘ |
| platform | GM H-body ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| productionVolumeApproximate | about 2 million units ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Chevrolet Monza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pontiac Astre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Chevrolet Monza (in GM H-body line) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission |
2-speed automatic
ⓘ
3-speed automatic ⓘ 3-speed manual ⓘ 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| valvetrain | overhead camshaft ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | subcompact ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 97 in ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lordstown Assembly
this entity surface form:
Chevrolet Cosworth Vega