1974 Chevrolet Vega Reviews - Page 2 of 3

So far the only thing that has gone wrong was tearing the transmission out after putting the 350 in. I got a good transmission that could handle the power and so far nothing else has gone wrong.

I love driving this car. It's faster than almost anything I meet on the road with the 350 in such a small car. I love leaving the ricers sitting in it LOL. I also love the way it looks, I get so many people commenting on how nice it looks with the cherry red paint. I can pull up in a parking lot and everyone will ask me what kind of car that is and comment on how nice it looks.

Replaced original block at 66K miles due to cylinder scoring and excessive oil use. Second block ruined when head gasket blew due to head bolt thread stripping in aluminum block. Cylinder head rebuilt three times due to excessive oil loss through valve guides.

Saginaw 4 spd. transmission was excellent and trouble-free as was rear end and suspension.

It's hard to believe that a car that looks as good as the Vega could be so poorly built and troublesome. This car has laways been a real head turner and continues to do so to this day. I love the styling, the comfortable and very roomy interior (hatchback coupe), and the excellent handling characteristics. She's too pretty to get rid of.

When I bought the car it had some rust on the front fender and I bought a new front fender for it.

I think the Vega is a amazing small car that has lot of style and comfort. I love the way the seats feel when I'm driving they are so comfortable. I also think the way the car looks is really unique its small, but sporty looking and turns a lot of heads. It looks a lot nicer than all of the imports on the roads today and all the lady's that ride in it love it. I would defiantly recommend buying this car over all of the much uglier looking cars of today that have no style whatsoever.