Regretting that decision, McCready spent years looking for a replacement, finally finding a rust-free 1980 Monza 2+2 in California in 2001. I’ve been a customer for several years and haven’t been disappointed so far. The Monza 2+2 debuted as a single-model 2+2 hatchback. A very liberal set of rules allowed some body panels to be retained – the windshield, the rear window and the roof.
Most, if not all, of the 4507 made were white with red and blue stripes, a scheme seen on IMSA Monzas, including one driven by Al Unser. Crete (the biggest island in Greece) is rich in natural life, with unique plants and an amazingly varied terrain. Three optional engines were available: the 105 hp (78 kW) 196 cubic inches (3.21 l) V6, 115 hp (86 kW) 231 V6, and 130 hp (97 kW) 305 V8. McCready says the urethane bumper covers were “surprisingly durable” but do fade and crack, and there are no reproductions.
A lower priced "S" version of the 2+2 hatchback was introduced mid-year. In addition to the Monza, GM cranked out 524,000 Pontiac Sunbirds, 144,000 Buick Skyhawks, and 125,000 Oldsmobile Starfires.
However, it would be the last title for an American car. The V-8 was a tight fit in these cars, but there has been misinformation about trouble changing spark plugs. ", "Excellent customer service and good cars. All shared Vega’s 97-inch wheelbase and unibody, but with some improvements, including a torque-arm rear suspension to tame the Vega’s wheel hop under braking.
(The procedure is described in Chilton’s Repair & Tune-Up Guide.) McCready boosted the V-6’s power with an aftermarket intake and cam. The Pontiac Sunbird variant was introduced the following model year, eventually offered in both Monza body styles. The Monza is 4 inches (100 mm) longer and weighs 180 lb (82 kg) more than the Vega from which it is derived. The 320T is available with a 1-litre turbocharged three cylinder engine while the 330T gets a 1.3 litre turbocharged three cylinder engine as standard. In April 1975, the Monza Towne Coupe was introduced — a notchback body-style with a conventional trunk featuring different sheetmetal than the 2+2 hatchback, but sharing its windshield and front fenders. Driving alongside renowned Ron Harrop and fellow touring car ace Dick Johnson, Grice qualified the 650 bhp (485 kW; 659 PS) Monza a credible 18th (second in the invitation AC Class for Australian GT and Group A Sports Cars), and claimed the car lost nothing on the straights to the race winning Porsche 956B's, but lost time in the turns to the ground effects Porsches.
Overall, highly recommended. This body style outsold its racier looking sibling, and Pontiac, too, sold more Sunbird notchbacks than hatchbacks.
Instead, the H-bodies used a variety of anemic corporate engines, including the Vega four-cylinder (later replaced by the Pontiac Iron Duke), Buick V-6, and Chevy small block V-8.
These guys got killer cars on their lot and whether you're a car lover or not, you should at least pay them a visit or bring a friend just to see the cool cars. There were four color combinations for 1977. With production of only 2,000 units, it was speculated that this was simply an effort to use up a stock of leftover 1977 Vega bodies.
Available as a four-door sedan, it is available in two trim levels known as 320T and 330T and five models.
The Monza 2+2 and its Buick and Oldsmobile variants feature GM's first use of a torque arm rear suspension, also adopted for the 1975 Cosworth Vega introduced mid-1975, and later, all 1976–1977 Vegas and Pontiac Astres. Brock drove the 6.0L Monza in the 1982 and 1983 GT championships for Jane. In the early 1970s, a rear-wheel-drive American sport coupe with a slick, Ferrari-flavored design, small-block V-8, and racing pedigree had a pretty good shot at becoming a future collectible. The 145 hp (108 kW) 305 cubic-inch V8 remained optional in all but the "S" hatchback and wagon models. I loved it but needed something more reliable and so had to sell it.”. For 1979, there were six combinations, which included a green and a blue color scheme.
Other refinements improved mileage to a remarkable 20 mpg, but with the fuel breakthrough came related side-effect problems — apex seal failures, as well as a rotor tip-seal problem. You have to work to keep these cars on the road.”, These 7 oddball classics are sure to brighten up your garage, The new crate motor by EV West and Revolt fits just like a small-block Chevy, Favorite Barn Finds with Tom Cotter and Dieter Klein, Chip Foose reimagines the iconic Jaguar E-type, Chip Foose reinvents the 1966 Ford Bronco with street-savvy style, 25 Elise facts to honor a quarter-century of Lotus’ brilliant corner carver, The mythical “very small car” that birthed France’s beloved 2CV. The 1978 Monza line gained a new base coupe and 2+2 hatchback with round headlights in an upright front end with a crossbar grille and new tri-colored taillamps.
Found Monza car rental by accident years ago.. and have not used any other company since that. In 1978, driver and prominent businessman Bob Jane imported a DeKon Monza, which was rebuilt and engineered by his chief mechanic Pat Purcell and driver-engineer Ron Harrop. Chevy briefly offered the notchback body wearing the 2+2’s four-headlight nose and then later put the notchback’s round-headlight front end on a hatchback, creating an additional model. [14], The 1980 model year lineup consisted of a base 2+2 hatchback, notchback, and 2+2 sport hatchback; the 151-cubic-inch (2.5-liter) four-cylinder engine remained standard and the only engine option was the 3.8 liter (231 CID) Buick V6.
Vehicles in good condition. Once we confirm your booking and you will receive a printable voucher . What a difference a few years can make. Read reviews by dealership customers, get a map and directions, contact the dealer, view inventory, hours of operation, and dealership photos and video. The Monza is based on the Chevrolet Vega, sharing its wheelbase, width and 140-CID (2,300 cc) inline-four engine.
For other uses, see, 1976 & 1977 Chevrolet Vega & Pontiac Astre brochures, "2007 Rolex Monterey Historic Races – 1977 DeKon Monza", 1982 Australian GT Championship – Adelaide, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chevrolet_Monza&oldid=980926471, Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States, Pages using infobox automobile with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 29 September 2020, at 08:32. [5] The standard Monza engine was the Vega aluminum-block 140 CID (2.3 liter) inline-four engine with a single barrel carburetor that generates 78 horsepower (58 kW) at 4,200 rpm. (Vegas and Pontiac Astres are welcome, too.).
A more-potent standard 151 cu in (2.5 L) four-cylinder with a redesigned cross-flow cylinder head and two-barrel carburetor developed 90-horsepower — five more than in 1978. If you still need to discuss further details concerning your rental, you can call or email us.
Our reliability and the ratio between quality and price that we provide, has as a result in you being able to rent a clean, well-maintained and new technology vehicle at cheap prices. Grice, who had never gotten along with Purcell, was so impressed with the car after he first drove it that he phoned Purcell to compliment him on what he felt was the best race car he had driven in his more than 20-year career. You can rent a car Crete with reservation, no credit card needed and without a down payment for greater flexibility.
Discontinued at the end of the 1979 model year were the Monza wagon, the 196 cu in (3.2 l) V6 and the 305 cu in (5.0 l) V8. Monza’s size and aerodynamics attracted drag racers, including Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, and road racers too. The Monza was then prepared for the 1984 Sandown 1000, the final round of the 1984 World Endurance Championship. After 1984, Browne sold the Monza to veteran racer Bryan Thompson, who used it (along with his usual Chevrolet powered, twin turbo Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC) to win the 1985 Australian GT Championship. [13], The 1979 Chevrolet Monza lineup was trimmed to four models. It featured as standard the Vega one-barrel engine with a three-speed manual transmission.
The website, which hosts a treasure trove of detailed H-body production data, was also once a registry for the cars, but McCready says the records are out of date. “That’s actually something I like about the Monza. Pony car sales were shrinking, and the market was ripe for smaller, more economical alternatives.
Chevy grafted a new Monza front end onto the previous Vega hatchback and wagon body-styles.
The Monza dashboard contained round gauges in a brushed-aluminum instrument panel. Like the Mustang II, these coupes could not escape Detroit’s obsession with landau roof options. Pete Estes succeeded Cole as GM's president and never showed any special interest in the Wankel or in the perpetuation of Cole's ideas.
I liked the way they looked. The Monza “Mirage” was a one-year only (1977) sporty body modification package produced by Michigan Auto Techniques (MAT), an aftermarket company contracted by GM; the Mirage was painted white, with red and blue racing stripes along the length of the car.
For 1975 only, Monzas sold in California and high altitude areas met the stricter emissions requirement by substituting a version of the 5.7 liter (350 cid) V8 engine with a two-barrel carburetor tuned to just 125 hp (93 kW).
The basic four developed 70 horsepower, but two-barrel carburetion increased the rating to 84. This article is about the car sold from 1975 to 1980 in North America.
Insert your requirements into our rental search form, compare the offered options, choose the car you prefer, fill the booking request form and send it. All were known as second-generation H-bodies, based on the often-maligned Chevy Vega.
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