October 5, 200619 yr That's amazing. I kinda like it. Excellent shape and it would definitely be an antique.
October 5, 200619 yr Holy cow! Talk about a museum time warp . Hmm...and definitely NOT a winter beater..... Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Something's wrong in the world today" ... Aerosmith ... 'Living On The Edge'
October 5, 200619 yr So why hasn't it rusted out? I mean it wasn't vacuum sealed was it? 201516[/snapback] Not even water wants to touch it.
October 5, 200619 yr A different colour scheme would make it better. I really don't like that colour with those wheels.
October 5, 200619 yr Not that the car even remotely appeals to me personally, but Chevrolet did sell just shy of 2 million Vegas in only 7 years. So why hasn't it rusted out?Not made from 1970's Japanese-processed steel??
October 5, 200619 yr Not made from 1970's Japanese-processed steel?? 201534[/snapback] Actually the Vega had a notorious rust problem and was known as the cancer-mobile for that reason.
October 5, 200619 yr Well, rust usually occurs when a car is driven and salt, mud and water gets thrown into areas under the car, or when a car is parked under trees over time and crap falls down and ends up clogging drain areas in the body, or even when a car is not driven but merely parked, not allowing air to circulate and dry out the body. This little car looks to have been kept inside, everything is pristine.
October 5, 200619 yr Rust is also caused by the presence of moisture in the air...and unless it's been in Arizona since the 70s it'd had to have experienced that! I dunno...I'm just shocked it is in such good condition...and wondering who held onto it this long?
October 5, 200619 yr It looks loaded, with automatic and air, AM/FM stereo, Estate package, roof rack, aluminum wheels, sport mirrors, etc., and I think '77 was the last year for the Vega. If it was never titled, it has probably been in a dealership's hands all these years, the ultimate "leftover".
October 5, 200619 yr It would make a great dog hauler. I always wonder how this happens with such plain basic cars.
October 5, 200619 yr There's a similar looking one for sale right around the corner from where I work... it doesn't have the woodgrain panelling, and the owner used it for racing I guess b/c it has a 350 or larger V8 under the hood and some other changes from stock. Asking price? $13,500!!!
October 5, 200619 yr It would make a great dog hauler. I always wonder how this happens with such plain basic cars. 201615[/snapback] You said it; I remember at the beginning of the summer there was a 1979 Buick Century on eBay with 250 original miles on it not thirty miles from my house. Why is nobody taking such care of more significant vehicles?
October 6, 200619 yr Oh; they are. Loads of pristine GNXs and '76 Eldo converts in garages. These oddballs just stand out more.
October 8, 200619 yr neh. unless its a Yenko Stinger coupe or a Baldwin-Motion 427, Vegas get no love from me. Vegas' 4-banger engines had a little psycological problem, too; they seemed to think that they were grenades.
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