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Chevy Chevette was a rolling advertisement for Corolla.
Yes and no. Mechanically, it was a significant improvement from the ill-fated Vega, but clearly not in the Corolla/Civic class. And, yes, the El-Cheapo Scooter version I mentioned above was mainly for someone who could usually not afford a new car, period.
Yes and no. Mechanically, it was a significant improvement from the ill-fated Vega, but clearly not in the Corolla/Civic class. And, yes, the El-Cheapo Scooter version I mentioned above was mainly for someone who could usually not afford a new car, period.
Corolla had a way better engine in the 1.6 liter, and overall the car was far better built. 1.6 in the Chevette had zero refinement and wasn't reliable.
Corolla had a way better engine in the 1.6 liter, and overall the car was far better built. 1.6 in the Chevette had zero refinement and wasn't reliable.
I didn't know the Chevette offered two engine sizes like in the article you posted.
The one I destroyed must've been the 1400cc smaller engine because it never broke 80 mph (with AC off) before it died. Lol
I still see them around now and again, we used to call them toylets.
That looks like a late model year, unless Canada implemented the mandatory 3rd brake light earlier than the US (1986). I think they only made the Chevette up until '87.
My first encounter with them was Driver's Ed. My high school had a small fleet of them for training. After practicing with my dad's Lincoln Marc IV, it was super easy to drive.
My first encounter with them was Driver's Ed. My high school had a small fleet of them for training. After practicing with my dad's Lincoln Marc IV, it was super easy to drive.
Do you remember if they came with power steering?
I want to say no but I can't remember.
That looks like a late model year, unless Canada implemented the mandatory 3rd brake light earlier than the US (1986). I think they only made the Chevette up until '87.
As a throw-back, this was Chevy’s ad campaign for the Chevette when new, 1975 IIRC. They also had billboard out (can’t find a picture of one) that said “As of October 2nd there will be a new kind of American Car” and it had a car underneath a sheet - completely hidden. I can recall that from when I was a kid - quite a buzz.
My dad was a Chevy salesman at the time, and brought one home that day or a day or so later, and all the family and neighbors came to check it out. Needless to say, the response was distinctly underwhelming after all the Chevy ad hype. I can recall this still, and I was a LITTLE kid at the time.
As a throw-back, this was Chevy’s ad campaign for the Chevette when new, 1975 IIRC. They also had billboard out (can’t find a picture of one) that said “As of October 2nd there will be a new kind of American Car” and it had a car underneath a sheet - completely hidden. I can recall that from when I was a kid - quite a buzz.
My dad was a Chevy salesman at the time, and brought one home that day or a day or so later, and all the family and neighbors came to check it out. Needless to say, the response was distinctly underwhelming after all the Chevy ad hype. I can recall this still, and I was a LITTLE kid at the time.
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