The short-lived Vega entered production in 1970 to launch as a 1971 model year, and while I won't discuss the plethora of issues that led to this nameplate getting the axe in 1977, it's still worth ...

In the early 1970s, Detroit finally took compact cars seriously. The 1971 Ford Pinto and 1971 Chevrolet Vega arrived within months of each other, aimed at the same buyers and the same foreign rivals, ...