Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

I just ran across this advertisement and man.... did it
bring back memories https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/wink.gif


I don't know what hit me most: the hot pants, the boots,
or that Oh-So-70's clear bubble umbrella. The Vega looks
cool too.

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/nuch_ss3...63482094_o.jpg

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

yeah, I'm flashing back too, but that's no 76. no GT's in 71 so it must be a 72 or 73 as the 74 and up had those fatty bumpers. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

thanks for sharing. by the way, a vega that still looked that good in this area in the late seventies was definetly sporting an easy do it yourself V8 swap kit from motion. It seemed there was one on every block. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

Think that's more like circa 73,is that a bondo repaint on the fender?

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

I actually thought that was a 1975 ad.....

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

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yeah, I'm flashing back too, but that's no 76. no GT's in 71 so it must be a 72 or 73 as the 74 and up had those fatty bumpers. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

thanks for sharing. by the way, a vega that still looked that good in this area in the late seventies was definetly sporting an easy do it yourself V8 swap kit from motion. It seemed there was one on every block. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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I grew up racing on Mulholland during that time-there were a couple of guys running Vegas with olds alum 215 V8's. A blisterimng 175 h.p.or thereabouts but they were light enough that the car would still turn in https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

It's a 73. I remember a 6 car roadtest in Car and Driver that pitted the economy cars of the time against each other in acceleration braking and handling etc.
The Vega was dead last in the 1/4 mile, but took first by a big margin on a road course. Once you got it up to speed, it handled really well.
I had a couple of these, panel versions, but both were V8's.
They're hard to find now, as most of them rusted away.

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

OK John,

Sounds like you got the Vega pegged. Now, how-bout the
girl in the go-go boots? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

Nuch

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

Her name was Misty, and she was very popular. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

Think that's more like circa 73,is that a bondo repaint on the fender?

Looks like a '73

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...vin/img178.jpg

Re: Flash back to high school ( circa. 1976 )
 

My first car was a '72 Vega GT.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...rs215/vega.jpg
By 1976, there was moss on the floor pan in the back seat.
Granted, Michigan is a rust-friendly state, but the windshield moulding rusted from the inside out in less than 2 years. Made for a fun time when driving in the rain. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif
In defense of the car, with the wide oval 'stones that were standard, it held the road really well.
'73 had the "GT" call-outs, '72 didn't.