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Came across this the other day
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That's pretty cool! I've never even heard of them before, and I worked for a couple of dealerships...in California. Maybe that's why. I did hear of the Cosworth Vegas, though.
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$75 bucks for a turbo charger kit. Just sounds cheap even for back then.
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Just noticed it's an ad by Yenko chevrolet
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I owned three Vegas. I would have loved one of those.
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I used to buy them with popped engines, fix and flip them. At one time I had 7 of them in the back yard in various stages of dismemberment. The landlord got on me about that. I had one I put a 305 SBC in. It was pretty fast. I also built a panel truck with a GT engine (2 BBL Holley (I think)) and a 3.36 Axle performance axle. It had an automatic, not sure which one. I put a B&M shift kit in it, and it was right quick. The panel truck had sheet metal instead of rear side windows, and no back seat, just a storage space. It raised a lot of eyebrows leaving stoplights. :lol:
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Looks like it came with some nice paint also
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Yenko had a whole Stinger line. They even did Stinger Corvairs. I have a ton of car magazines from the era, lots of ads and articles in them with Yenko.
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I always thought the first Vegas were good looking.
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Now, another buddy of mine had a 74 Monza coupe with a 327 and four speed. Cragar SS wheels (14" ha!). That car was fun but probably really way too fast for a bunch of teenage boys to have. |
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It was a strange design . One of those cars you really liked or hated. The design worked though for Bobby Allison and the Pensky team . As did the redesigned Javelins in Trans Am racing .
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Put me in the "Hate it' camp. Those Matador's were about the ugliest cars that AMC ever made and they made some pretty ugly cars. (Think Pacer)
When you look at all the beautifully designed cars that stop you dead in your tracks because they are so stunning and compare it to that mess it makes you wonder what they were smoking. |
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What's a Matador?
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I wasn't liking any of the style changes at that point in time. It was the very early '70s when I first began clutching at the cars that were and turning my sights from anything new. I liked the style before just fine |
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Attachment 2134514 Back to Vega Stingers. how about a wagon (Camback) |
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I know this has been posted before, but always fun to see again. Kinda off topic, but do you see what looks like a C-60 front clip way in the back by the Dodge van? Or are these just Sunday morning eyes! :lol:
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Those real cars are crazy. I would have liked to sit in on the meeting where those were originally pitched to management.
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The Kammback was a cool marketing idea... even though it wasn't really a Kammback. But I did love the baby Camaro look of the fastback (which was actually more of a true Kammback). I never did like the notchback, though. I thought those were pretty ugly.
Two of my Vegas ran really well - both of them had the GT package with the two-stage Holley (progressive secondaries). Unfortunately, both of them were totaled - one by a little old lady turning right from a left-turn lane, and the other by a head-on from a drunk driver. I wouldn't mind having one of those back today. They weren't exactly drag cars, but they were fun to drive. |
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