I've not seen one of these in years! I assume the cruze is like todays modern chevette. It probably won't be as durable though, all of these ran to the ground.
This was back in the day when American automakers really really hated foreign cars, right to the point you could be fired for owning one if you worked at one of the big three. I wager though you would find 3 to 4 times more foreign cars from the same year as what Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler have. I can't recall the last time I even saw a chevette, pinto, or an omni from any year cruising my streets.
My first car was a 1982 diesel chevette and I loved it!!! 73,000 miles on it and over 50 mpg. Wish I still had it ... The bad thing on these cars. The master cylinder would leak and rot out the floor boards., my aunt and sister and cousin all bought new ones in the 80's. Lol I was not that fancy
Hilarious! check out its cousins, the Opel Kadett, Vauxhall Chevette, Isuzu Gemini and Holden Gemini. That front end looks like it was stolen from an aborted Australian Holden Torana
At least they were more reliable than the Vega but as far as being even passable transportation, the car was the best example of GM's bean counter mentality. Options included the rubber covers on the pedals and carpet on the floor and the base model also lacked the back seat if I remember! Oh,sure it was cheaper than a corolla, that is until You loaded it with the 'options" listed,and the corollas' are still around, that piece of dispose-a- junk is long gone.
This was a rehash of the early '70s Opel Kadett. The ones on my family were reliable and had nice handling. You couldn't kill them, but you usually wanted to. The driver's seat was a backache waiting to happen, it was noisy enough to cause brain damage and the acceleration (with the 1.6L 4 and THM 200) was .. eh .... it pretty much wasn't. You had time to get out and push. The 4sp stick was probably better.
My parents owned one of these. I used to say I knew what it was like to be in a milkshake after going for a drive in it. One of the worst riding cars I can ever remember.
Bought a '76 Chevette NEW and drove it for two years. It was comparable in price to a USED Toyota Celica and I never had ANY problems with it. Ironically, I traded up to a Honda Accord.
This scenario was totally true back in the 70s. We had a Toyota back then, and when it broke down, it was very hard to find someone who could fix it. The Chevette was legitimate competition for the foreign cars back then. I don't think it was ever a bad car, it was just very much a "no frills" car- basic transportation only.
Had a '82 Chevette that was lemon yellow. Bought it used in '87 with only 32000 miles on it. That car sure lived up to its paint scheme. Never had a worse car in the world. It literally broke down every week. Finally sold it after one year with 33500 miles on it. It barely ran so I barely drove it. The guy I sold it too (who said he could get it running right) cursed me out for selling it him. I told him.
A very basic, reliable rear-wheel drive. Its simplicity is what made it reliable. I almost bought one back in 84. But the cabin was too narrow and it steered to hard with the manual sterring box. Ended up with an 84 Mercury Capri 232 V6, which was a very reliable, peppy little car.
Chevy tried desperatley to slow down the japs in the mid to late 70s with this car, but the battle was over...the japs isucessfully invaded America, not with their military, but with their tiny gas sipping cars.
@StoneCold75 I don't think the battle was really "over" at that point. More like the late 80s/early 90s it was over. The Big 3 gave the Japanese cars a good run for their money for quite a while. Ironically the price of gas later dropped, and the Japanese cars actually got bigger.
The Chevrolet Chevette while a domestic US model did have foreign ancestry, being based upon the British Vauxhall Chevette hatchback (also a GM T-Car) - although with different styling, running gear and interior...
As for the 'import', Nissan now have plenty of US dealers...
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ferni1glass 1 week ago
I've not seen one of these in years! I assume the cruze is like todays modern chevette. It probably won't be as durable though, all of these ran to the ground.
hottdylan1993 2 weeks ago
This was back in the day when American automakers really really hated foreign cars, right to the point you could be fired for owning one if you worked at one of the big three. I wager though you would find 3 to 4 times more foreign cars from the same year as what Chevy, Ford, and Chrysler have. I can't recall the last time I even saw a chevette, pinto, or an omni from any year cruising my streets.
smokeddirky 1 month ago
My first car was a 1982 diesel chevette and I loved it!!! 73,000 miles on it and over 50 mpg. Wish I still had it ... The bad thing on these cars. The master cylinder would leak and rot out the floor boards., my aunt and sister and cousin all bought new ones in the 80's. Lol I was not that fancy
TheDerekroy 2 months ago
They were unbearably gutless. I have a manual transmission with one, I can't imagine how they went up a hill with A/C on.
somewhatlongdong 2 months ago
the engine on the 1976-1987 (1992 in Brazil/1996 in Ecuador/1998 in Colombia)
Chevrolet Chevette
Engine
1.4 L I4
1.6 L I4
1.8 L Isuzu diesel I4
Annihilator1111 2 months ago
Hilarious! check out its cousins, the Opel Kadett, Vauxhall Chevette, Isuzu Gemini and Holden Gemini. That front end looks like it was stolen from an aborted Australian Holden Torana
Mechknight73 2 months ago
they were well built little cars that you could drive into the ground.
okrabay 3 months ago
number of 1976 imports still on the road today: a lot.
number of 1976 Chevettes still on the road today: not a lot.
orchidtender 3 months ago
At least they were more reliable than the Vega but as far as being even passable transportation, the car was the best example of GM's bean counter mentality. Options included the rubber covers on the pedals and carpet on the floor and the base model also lacked the back seat if I remember! Oh,sure it was cheaper than a corolla, that is until You loaded it with the 'options" listed,and the corollas' are still around, that piece of dispose-a- junk is long gone.
Oldbmwr100rs 3 months ago
Opel Kadett
CondeTERRAN0VA 4 months ago
"If you drive a foreign car, you could wind up in foreign territory."
noeltheshemale 4 months ago
My mother had one and it was a POS.Called it a Shovette
wafrederick 4 months ago
This was a rehash of the early '70s Opel Kadett. The ones on my family were reliable and had nice handling. You couldn't kill them, but you usually wanted to. The driver's seat was a backache waiting to happen, it was noisy enough to cause brain damage and the acceleration (with the 1.6L 4 and THM 200) was .. eh .... it pretty much wasn't. You had time to get out and push. The 4sp stick was probably better.
lrd9999 4 months ago
Good thing I never owned one of these.
906757580 4 months ago
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readyxxi 4 months ago
the transmission on the Model years 1976-1987 (1992 in Brazil/1996 in Ecuador/1998 in Colombia) Chevrolet Chevette
Transmission
4-speed Saginaw manual
5-speed Borg-Warner T-5 manual
3-speed GM Hydramatic
Annihilator1111 4 months ago
Danke schoen, Opel!
herrgolf 5 months ago
My parents owned one of these. I used to say I knew what it was like to be in a milkshake after going for a drive in it. One of the worst riding cars I can ever remember.
MaestroTJS 5 months ago
Had a 1978 Chevette. Got 35 mpg.
cochranexyz 5 months ago
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robo9193 5 months ago
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robo9193 5 months ago
the headlines read husband and the father of 3 kids reported missing last seen pulling out of a garage parking lot with a passenger
slipknot789able 6 months ago
Bought a '76 Chevette NEW and drove it for two years. It was comparable in price to a USED Toyota Celica and I never had ANY problems with it. Ironically, I traded up to a Honda Accord.
Lolicat 7 months ago
Damn Chevette.....I owned one. It was a good thing there were Chevrolet dealers everywhere......because you really needed them.
jmf257 7 months ago
This scenario was totally true back in the 70s. We had a Toyota back then, and when it broke down, it was very hard to find someone who could fix it. The Chevette was legitimate competition for the foreign cars back then. I don't think it was ever a bad car, it was just very much a "no frills" car- basic transportation only.
njot33 8 months ago
Had a '82 Chevette that was lemon yellow. Bought it used in '87 with only 32000 miles on it. That car sure lived up to its paint scheme. Never had a worse car in the world. It literally broke down every week. Finally sold it after one year with 33500 miles on it. It barely ran so I barely drove it. The guy I sold it too (who said he could get it running right) cursed me out for selling it him. I told him.
juniorspivey 8 months ago
A very basic, reliable rear-wheel drive. Its simplicity is what made it reliable. I almost bought one back in 84. But the cabin was too narrow and it steered to hard with the manual sterring box. Ended up with an 84 Mercury Capri 232 V6, which was a very reliable, peppy little car.
IstvanN1961 10 months ago
did you almost buy the chevette NEW In 1984?
jakesaintsrow123 9 months ago
@jakesaintsrow123 Yes.
IstvanN1961 9 months ago
the 1976-1987 Chevrolet Chevette was assembled in
Wilmington Assembly, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Lakewood Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Alvear, Santa Fe, Argentina (as the GMC Chevette),
Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil
Bogotá, Colombia
Aymesa, Ecuador
Valencia, Venezuela.
Annihilator1111 10 months ago
@Annihilator1111 no way. I could have sworn this was just a rebadged Isuzu.
MovieTech 3 months ago
What????
Brazilian and americam bove are ugly, very ugly!!
deeckhardt 10 months ago 4
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TARCISIOBRUNO555 3 days ago
@deeckhardt Feio? Feio é o modelo inglês produzido pela Vauxhall
TARCISIOBRUNO555 3 days ago
the ugly chevvy... THE CHEVY BRAZILIAN CAR .... IS VERY BEAUTIFULLLLL.......
VENNYCYOS 10 months ago
I think more Chevettes broke down than Datsuns ... ?
YS28863 1 year ago
its so UGLY!
FuckinCrazyness 1 year ago
@FuckinCrazyness Not back then it wasn't. It was right in tune with the times.
auaiao9 11 months ago
what a shit box
JJBLUES1975 1 year ago
@JJBLUES1975 Did you own one? I didn't think so.
auaiao9 11 months ago
my first car was a 1981 chevy chevette. loved it. could'nt kill it i rearended a teacher leaving school with it. and still drove it home,
SuperRobbie1976 1 year ago
Chevy tried desperatley to slow down the japs in the mid to late 70s with this car, but the battle was over...the japs isucessfully invaded America, not with their military, but with their tiny gas sipping cars.
StoneCold75 1 year ago
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jakesaintsrow123 1 year ago
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jakesaintsrow123 1 year ago
@StoneCold75 I don't think the battle was really "over" at that point. More like the late 80s/early 90s it was over. The Big 3 gave the Japanese cars a good run for their money for quite a while. Ironically the price of gas later dropped, and the Japanese cars actually got bigger.
njot33 8 months ago
Have had an acadian for 14 years now, been hit by a semi, and a dumb gal that cannot read a stop sign, was rebuilt and still goes strong!
kwkiller 1 year ago
I had one. I beat the sh*t out of it. It hauled stuff and kept on going. It rusted away.
fogdan 1 year ago
Guess how many Chevette's finished their lives as pizza delivery cars?!
meatman310 1 year ago 13
@meatman310 idk but mine hasnt its turning into a race car
lupa186 5 months ago
The chevette was design in germany by germans
masterlee123 1 year ago
my momz had one back in the day that car was neat.....lol
soichiro91 1 year ago
That's my car! I have the same exact one....color and everything!!!
imp818 1 year ago
The Chevrolet Chevette while a domestic US model did have foreign ancestry, being based upon the British Vauxhall Chevette hatchback (also a GM T-Car) - although with different styling, running gear and interior...
As for the 'import', Nissan now have plenty of US dealers...
joh2 2 years ago