Re: V8 vega
Per Hot Rod mag, Don Hardy built the first V-8 Vega in existense, abeit a race car, for the Kimbel Brothers in early 1970. It even predates Grumpy's Vega. Of course they were in different classes. Hot Rod mag mentioned Hardy pulled strings to get one of the very first cars off the assembly line. Next would probaly be Dick Harrell with his V-8 Vega in Car Craft in 1970.
Based upon this I would have to say Motion was not the first to make a V-8 street Vega based on the fact that Joel used kits from Don Hardy at first and then later Hooker.
Scunio Chevrolet did not make V-8 Vegas until the 1973 year. Other dealerships that made V-8 Vegas are Hory and Briggs.
A company called Herbert out of Cal. also made a very popular V-8 conversion mount in the very early '70's.
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