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Apr 10, 2018 · The Monza was born a looker, but its fatal curse was being born at the wrong time. As a child of the ’70s, it carried the triple whammy of lifeless performance, sketchy build quality, and badge engineering run amok. In addition to the Monza, GM cranked out 524,000 Pontiac Sunbirds, 144,000 Buick Skyhawks, and 125,000 Oldsmobile Starfires.
Apr 10, 2019 · So one weekend, I test drove a new automatic at a nearby beach town I used to visit regularly. I didn’t buy a Monza, but I now live in that town 40 years later. The former Chevy store now sells only Honda. I find most of Chevy’s 1977 lineup more aesthetically appealing than Honda’s 2019 cars.
- William Stopford
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Jun 29, 2022 · The Monza nameplate was used on bucket seat Corvairs in the ’60s but the name is the only link with the ’75-80 model. This ’76-ish Monza 2+2 hatchback looks better with each passing year. But when new, the bulky bumpers were a recent phenomenon mandated on all cars to serve in lame bumper laws aimed at minimizing low-speed body damage.
- Steve Magnante
Feb 18, 2017 · Tim had a ’76 2+2, faded red, with the Buick-sourced 3.8 liter V6 mated to a four-speed manual. Despite being tired and dingy, that car was a hoot to drive. At the end of the last day of class, us and two other classmates headed up the street for a burger and a beer. Tim and I were in his Monza, while two other classmates were in an automatic ...
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The original Chevrolet Monza was introduced in North America for the 1975 model year, as one of the cars derived from the GM H-body rear-wheel drive platform. This first Monza included four and six-cylinder engines as standard, while offering V8 engines for the more powerful versions. Although it debuted with a 2 + 2-seat fastback body, it was also...
The second iteration of the Chevrolet Monza emerged in Brazil in 1982, two years after GM discontinued the North American model. Unlike the original model, this Monza was a front-wheel drive vehicle based on the third-generation Opel Ascona. It featured four and six cylinder engines. The Brazil-produced Monza was only marketed in South American cou...
The 2019 Chevrolet Monza debuted in China on November 15th, 2018, representing the first time the Monza nameplate was used in China. This third iteration of the Monza is a traditional, compact-sized sedan based on the GM-PATAC K platform. It’s powered by two turbo-charged three-cylinder engines – a 1.0L and 1.3L. This generation of the Monza will o...
Flying Caduceus (far left), the first jet-powered race car (1960), and Don Prudhomme's all-conquering Monza funny car (1975-76) are among the remnants of a private collection outside Reno, Nevada, that numbered 1400-odd vehicles before the 1978 death of gambling magnate William Harrah (who left no will). Later, when Holiday Inns acquired his ...
Jan 11, 2021 · The Pick of the Day is a 1977 Chevrolet Monza Spider that has undergone Pro-Street modifications that make it ready for your favorite drag strip. However, notes the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, dealer advertising the car, “This is a versatile car. You can show it. You can race it. You can drive it around on the street. It’s easy to drive and ...
